Why Write Reviews?
As you can see, the title of this blogpost asks a straightforward question. Sadly, the answer may not be so straightforward. The question ar...
At the End of the Year
This blog is about poetry, often about my own, but not necessarily about me. It isn't a diary or a place to record personal thoughts. At...
The Gentle Art of Self-Promotion
Recently, I placed a pre-order for Fiona Sampson's new book on British poetry, Beyond the Lyric . So far, everything I've heard abo...
Buying 'Gaud' On-line
As promised, I can now give details of where to buy 'Gaud', as well as the other great Flarestack Poets pamphlets, on-line. Just cli...
Flarestack Poets Launch
I'm just about recovered now from the intense experience of presenting poems from my pamphlet Gaud at the Flarestack Poets launch in Bi...
Praise Indeed
One of the most interesting aspects of preparing Gaud for publication has been asking poets I very much admire for their comments on the pa...
Performance
Tony Harrison gave an incredible reading last night in Ledbury as a curtain-raiser for the forthcoming poetry festival. He's been doing...
Proof
I have just received the proofs of my pamphlet Gaud from Jacqui Rowe at Flarestack , which makes the whole business suddenly seem a lot mor...
