In response to Professor Craig Santos Perez’s call for poets from the Global North to ‘read, teach and support’ poets from the Global South, The University of Gloucestershire's ECOPOETIKON and POETS FOR THE PLANET are collaborating online to bring poets from the Global North together with poets from the Global South, to champion their work and […]
Kate Potts will be celebrating the launch of her latest collection, Pretenders, on Saturday 12th April, 2.30 - 4.30 at The Garden Pavilion, The Museum in the Park, Stroud GL5 4AF. Readings from guest poets JLM Morton, Adam Horovitz and Cath Drake. All welcome. Tea, coffee, cake and wine provided. Books will be available to […]
Steven John will be running six prose writing workshops, starting Tuesday 6th May to Tuesday 10th June 2025 inclusive, 7.00pm to 9.00pm every Tuesday evening in The Cleeve Bookshop, 2, Mill Parade, Church Road, Bishops Cleeve, Glos., GL52 8RL. Maximum 9 places — first come, first served. £85 Email Steven at stevenjohnwriter@gmail.com to book, for full info […]
Frank will be reading from his new poetry book 'The Canticles of Spring' on Tuesday, 25th March at 6pm - 7pm at Waterstones, Cirencester. It is a free event with complimentary cakes/tea and coffee. Frank's poem, Joining the Ring, was published in Steel Jackdaw in Edition 16 in March.
Tony Domaille’s new one act play ‘I Know a Place’ has won five awards at the Avon Short Play Festival in March with Best Original Script, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Technical and Best Play in Festival. He also won the Midsomerset Festival Short Story Competition trophy and cash prize with ‘Finally the Ducks’.
Geoff Mead's story Starstruck just won the 2024 Westword Short Story Competition. Geoff is a freelance academic, writer, and consultant. Life has taught him that only love and stories last forever and he hopes to live long enough to prove it. He shares a tumbledown cottage in the Cotswolds with his beloved Cockapoo, yesterday’s washing-up, and […]
The Wilson runs free artist-led events, WILSON NIGHTS, on the first Wednesday of every month from 6pm til 9pm. They include a Creative Writing Workshop from 6.30pm in the Artrium led by artist in residence, Loz Apperly. Open Mic Poetry from 7.15pm in the Lounge Come and be part of our open mic and share […]
Cheltenham Poetry Festival runs from 7 - 17th May In person, and via Zoom. Warm, friendly, and inclusive. Acclaimed names, rising stars, workshops and open mics. Includes: Michael Symmons Roberts, Marvin Thompson, Sean Borodale, Pat Edwards,Fiona Benson, Vanessa Lampert, JLM Morton, Shakquille, Barry Hollow, Robin Ince, BBC Head of History Robert Seatter, Lily Redwood, Lesley […]
Ali Bacon from Southglos has a new historical novel out soon with a launch on Saturday April 5th at the Bristol Folkhouse from 3- 4.30 pm, when Mike Manson will join her in conversation about The Absent Heart, inspired by the letters of Robert Louis Stevenson (of Treasure Island fame) and imagining the life of the woman who […]
1. OUT NOW! Karlostheunhappy is delighted to be among those chosen to scrape the rawness and bite the concrete in High Rise published by the Broken Spine press (from Broken Spine Arts), a great little outsider imprint. Get your JG Ballad fix in urban verse and grab yourself a copy. 2. WIP His essay/article/interview piece […]
The Ross on Wye Book Fair is on Sunday 17th August at the Larruperz Centre in Ross from 12pm -4pm. Over 32 authors, poets and publishers have already booked. There is a large car park and refreshments are available. Check the Fair's Facebook page here Details and info from barryfaulkner1@btopenworld.com
Submissions for the award-winning Stroud Short Stories are currently open but close on Sunday 30 March at 23.59. The theme is Journeys - journeys of all kinds - and the event is called 'Keep on Movin'' from the classic Soul II Soul song. As always, submissions are free. We take both new and previously published stories. The co-judges are award-winning short story […]
