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Today, I am excited to announce a new project from Team EIF (Nick Reeves and Ingrid Wilson)... Introducing New Lyricist Magazine Back in February of last year, when we published Archery in the UK, Nick and I included the following as introduction: 1. Tend toward magic realism; the natural, the supernatural. 2. Eschew cliché, bandwagon... Continue Reading →
Merry Christmas, Everyone! To celebrate the Festive Season, and the start of a New Year, I am putting the below paperback titles on sale at a significantly reduced price for the next two weeks: the perfect time to enjoy some ho-ho-holiday reading! https://www.amazon.com/dp/1739404467 The critically-acclaimed short story collection https://www.amazon.com/dp/1739404440 Selma Martin's hugely popular debut https://www.amazon.com/dp/1739404408... Continue Reading →
Thank you to everyone who helped make To Catch a Poem the bestselling new release in Contemporary Poetry at Amazon.com! The last time I was Christmas number 1 was when I was 14 and sang Mariah Carey's 'All I want for Christmas is You' on my handheld karaoke mic. Though my family may beg to... Continue Reading →
I am delighted to confirm the publication of my new poetry pamphlet, To Catch a Poem and other lines I walked. All of these poems were composed whilst out walking the lands I love. A lot of the places and images which gave rise to these poems are poetry in themselves. I have therefore put... Continue Reading →
I am happy to confirm that the Kindle version of To Catch a Poem is now available for pre-order from Amazon. The book will be available to buy via the usual channels from 12.12.23. UK readers can also pre-order an exclusive signed and gift-wrapped version of the paperback in time for Christmas for £10.99 including... Continue Reading →
Author Marlene Lee has been out on the road promoting her short story collection, Inner Passage, which was published by EIF last month. First stop was the Boone County History and Culture Center, where she gave a reading to an appreciative audience and signed copies of her book. Then there was the book's in-person launch... Continue Reading →
As anyone who follows EIF will most likely be aware, it has been a busy year full of wonderful publications, to which I have dedicated a great deal of time, energy and enthusiasm. Anyone who has followed this blog for a long time, however, will know how much I enjoy writing poetry myself. Somehow, I... Continue Reading →
... Drumroll... Nick Reeves, for his poems “On Framwellgate Bridge In Late December;” “I Whispered;” and “Sonnet (Bus To Dungeon Ghyll),” from the collection Archery in the UK (EIF, February 2023) and Marlene Lee, for her short story "Virgie" from the collection Inner Passage (EIF, October 2023). Congratulations and best of luck to both nominees!... Continue Reading →
Congratulations to author Marlene Lee on the publication of her short story collection, Inner Passage, today. You can get your copy on Amazon, at Barnesandnoble.com or Waterstones.com. If you are lucky enough to live close to Columbia, Missouri, Marlene will be launching the book in person at Skylark Books on 14 November. For those of... Continue Reading →
With only one week to go until the highly-anticipated launch of her short story collection, Inner Passage, it is my pleasure to present you a further reading from author Marlene Lee, this time taken from her story, 'City of Tomorrow.' An insightful interview If you want to know more about the author's creative process in... Continue Reading →
