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Render selected as a PBS Recommendation for Summer 2026
I'm delighetd that my new collection Render, forthcoming from Banshee Press, has been selected by the Poetry Book Society as a recommendation for summer 2026 . My thanks to the judges Victoria Kennefick, Fred D'Aguiar, Leo Boix, Alycia Pirmohamed and Yousif M. Qasmiyeh.. I'm also grateful to all at Banshee Press for faciliatting this submission. Here's the summer list in full: SUMMER CHOICE: Martina Evans, Drunken Driving (Carcanet Press) RECOMMENDATIONS: Linda Anderson,
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Burns Night 2025
It was an honour back in January to be invited by the Scottish Office, Dublin, to participate in their Burns Night Supper. It was a rare...
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Mar 19, 20251 min read


Morden Tower Celebration, Newcastle, June 2024
How nice to come across these photos of the 60th anniversary celebration of the Morden Tower readings, which took place last June in...
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Jan 21, 20251 min read


Poesiaeuropa, Umbria, June 2024
It was a pleasure last June to participate in the mo st recent edition of Poesiæuropa , an annual residency on the beautiful Polvese...
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Nov 19, 20241 min read
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