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Salt are to publish a second edition of The Solex Brothers, the title Stride Publications originally brought out in 2005 to great acclaim. The reissue will be a high-quality jacketed hardback in the style of The Harbour Beyond the Movie. Check out the jacket and read more here: The Solex Brothers Succour Magazine offer congratulations to Luke and Eleanor. Read more on their MySpace blog. The Express & Echo in Exeter have picked up on Luke’s record breaking nomination: Luke considers himself to be among a growing coterie of highly motivated young British poets. He said: “A lot of high-profile people keep saying poetry is dead, but I don’t agree. “I think poetry is included in an increasing number of creative writing courses, [...] I got a lovely surprise this morning when I opened the post. A copy of one of the books shortlisted for the 2007 Frank O’Connor Short Story Prize. I am guessing that it is a present – I couldn’t find an invoice or instructions, though as it came from a literary agency, I’m guessing that [...] The Forward Prizes for Poetry were founded by philanthropist William Sieghart in 1992 to raise the profile of contemporary poetry and reward both established and up-and-coming poets. They are the UK’s most valuable poetry awards, worth a total of £16,000. For those who don’t know, the Forward Prizes are divided into three categories: The Forward Prize for [...] We’ve sold out of Eleanor, Luke and Melanie twice! Third reprint just being booked in now. Thanks for all the support everyone, it’s been truly fantastic. Tom Davies has started a Luke Kennard fanclub on Facebook, come and join:http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2762886492 Oh dear. We’re only two days into the school holidays and already we’ve almost been divorced by our children. It’s really tough-going for us all. Working from home has its advantages: no commuting, no need to get dressed or washed – picture the scene if you dare – but when it comes to holidays, things [...] Ben Wilkinson has an interesting take on the judges for the Forward Prizes, and makes his bet for the winners. What’s of real interest, though, is this year’s line-up of judges. Chair is the award-winning Michael Symmons-Roberts, joined by fellow poets Glyn Maxwell and Jean ‘Binta’ Breeze. As has been customary for some years now, Colin [...] Jeffrey Wainwright reviews Eleanor Rees in the next PN Review. What she shows us in an interior version of the outer world, often lurid and arresting. |
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