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Thank you to everyone who has supported EIF this year, whether by reading this blog, buying books, writing reviews, or simply taking an interest. After the hectic run-up to the launch of A Bracken Fern, we'll be taking some much-needed downtime over the Festive Season, before returning in the New Year with more exciting projects... Continue Reading →
Today sees the launch of the album Slender Novels, which is a retrospective of Nick Reeves' solo work with his band, cassettes, from 1998 to 2024. It is to be followed by the forthcoming Fancy Models, which will feature cassettes' full band line-up. A Modern Classic All songs are written, performed and produced by Reeves,... Continue Reading →
After much hard work on the part of the Editorial Team, the New Lyricist cover design can finally be revealed in all its glory. We experimented with different colours and layouts, but there was one artwork and one alone which I wanted for the cover. About the cover art Meditation on The Living Mountain (with... Continue Reading →
With only two weeks to go until launch, praise for Selma Martin's debut poetry collection has been coming in thick and fast. Thanks to everyone who has read, reviewed and proofread the book in advance of publication. Thank you also to photographer Kathryn A. Leroy for the beautiful cover photograph. Selma has noted that, with... Continue Reading →
Cassettes frontman Nick Reeves, wearing his favourite corduroy cowboy shirt, sits cross-legged up front at The Ticket Office: an intimate, convivial setting, with something of the inglenook about it. He has a self-effacing and jocund air which woos his audience from the outset, as he teases with the opening strains of the Beatles' 'Yesterday.' He... Continue Reading →
It is with great pleasure that I announce the publication of Archery In The UK, my poetic collaboration with Nick Reeves. The wait is now over, and our slender volume can be found at Amazon worldwide, Waterstones.com, Barnesandnoble.com and in selected UK bookshops. I am going to quote Nick's very apt description of the collection... Continue Reading →
Today's reading from Archery In The UK is a poem entitled 'White Heaven.' I hope you enjoy it! https://youtu.be/EhaSGttrASY Also sharing with earthweal's Open Link Forum. Four more days to go!
I am very grateful to Elizabeth Gauffreau and Merril D. Smith for providing advance reviews of Archery In The UK. As they are both talented authors in their own right, I very much value and appreciate their opinion of the collection. You can find highlights of their reviews below, and a link to the full... Continue Reading →
Into the crystal screen, The Wintered Queenwith heart encased in ice, gazes:begins to dance throughout the changing scenewhile rain, rooftops and pavements glazes Glides over a bridge above the Tynewith a familiar strangermirror upon mirror intertwinedKing into Queen, St Nicholas to Grainger A mirage or a vision, carousel appears before them - hoverswith fairytale cast, and,... Continue Reading →
In preparation for the release of Archery In The UK on 1 February 2023, it is my honour to present a series of readings from the book. In today's video, I read 'On Framwellgate Bridge In Late December' by Nick Reeves. I hope you enjoy the reading, which should provide a taster of the beautiful... Continue Reading →
Experiments in Fiction 