Christina Patterson selects Luke Kennard’s The Harbour Beyond the Movie as her No 2 in the top ten best new poetry collections in today’s Independent:Hailed as a witty wunderkind in the poetry world, 26-year-old Kennard starts with contemporary cultura …

Thanks to Anita for sharing this classic: Eats efen funneir own pepper: http://www.taylormali.comtags: Taylor?Mali …

Harry Gilonis on Bill Griffiths?s wake and funeral: Despite collapsing bridj, rain (driving), and the true horrors of an early start, I made it up to Sunderland and Seaham for Bill?s funeral/wake. It was good to see so many fellow-poets in attendance ( …

Salt has announced that its half year sales have increased 82% compared to the same period last year. The poetry and short story publisher has seen annual sales increase by 104%. Trumpeting ?We?re delighted with the results,? says Chris Hamilton-Emery. …

What a wonderful evening in Duke’s Gallery, Lancaster celebrating the launch of Carys Davies’ collection of short stories: – see for yourself! tags: carys?davies …