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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 →
With just one week to go until the launch of my new poetry pamphlet, To Catch a Poem, I would like to dedicate this final reading to my partner, in life and in rhyme, Nick Reeves, without whom there would be no EIF. Thank you for believing in me from the very beginning, Nick! https://youtu.be/3PD0mvjLX9g... Continue Reading →
The Sultan's got his hat on,(Hip-hip-hip, hooray!)his presidential hat onat the conference today And we've all got the gas onthat's how it's going to stayit's freezing here, but have no fearthe heat is on its way... If all developed nationscan have their wicked waythey'll get the poorer nations hooked on oil and gas - hooray! There's... 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 →
Earlier this year, I was lucky enough to visit excavations of the Roman bath complex under Carlisle cricket ground, before they were covered over at the end of the dig. One of the archaeologists gave a fascinating tour of the site. Here is what I learned... About the bath complex The complex was discovered in... 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 →
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