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Ken Kamoche has been shortlisted for best first book in the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize in the Africa section of the prize:

The shortlists for the 2008 Commonwealth Writers’ Prize Best Book Award and Best First Book Award have been announced (Wednesday 13 February). Four international judging panels in each Commonwealth region; [...]

The Scales Dog second phase book launch at the Polish Club in Glasgow on Sunday, February 3rd featured the poet Alexander Hutchison with a group of friends and guests in support including some excellent singers and musicians. The place was full, the atmosphere lively and informal and the standard of contributions excellent [...]

I had a really lovely day yesterday – got lots of work done, received some great news about one of our short story books that I’m not allowed to mention until the 13th Feb – TORTURE! How I’ll keep it quiet, I don’t know! Plus, it was Pancake Day – one of the best [...]

We were sorry to have missed it, but here’s a glimpse of Anne-Marie?s Salt evening at Coffee House Poetry @ The Troubadour.

Thanks for the photos Elizabeth. tags: troubadour?reading [...]

Firstly a big thank you to Anne-Marie Fyffe and her team for putting on last night’s Salt show at The Troubadour .

Flu kept me from last night’s event, but here’s Vincent De Souza’s take on the venue and the evening:

SOME MAGICAL TROUBADOUR SEASONING SPRINKLED BACK TO OUR FOUNDING [...]

I think I must have one of the most interesting jobs in the world. Working with authors and books is, obviously, the best. Plus, running our own business adds an extra dimension, though not always one that is welcomed as it involves doing stuff like book keeping. And one of the most interesting parts [...]

Poetry Reading with Peter Robinson

LAUNCH OF THE SALT COMPANION TO PETER ROBINSON

Old Combination Room, Trinity Lane Trinity College CB2 1TQ

Friday 22 February, 5.30 p.m. Admission free

tags: peter?robinson , salt?companion [...]

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New vids by Elizabeth Baines, John Matthias and more tags: youtube , salt , author?videos

Once in a while images we procure come unstuck as the artist or photographer is unhappy about how the designers have treated things; sometimes it’s a complete nightmare getting permission. At the last minute, we’ve had to change Vanessa Gebbie’s cover, but we think the designers (The Cover Factory) have come up trumps with [...]

Fancy some new fiction for Valentine’s Day? Here are two perfect gifts:

William Guy The I Love You Book http://www.saltpublishing.com/books/smf/9781844714315.htm

Richard Bardsley Body Parts: The Anatomy of Love http://www.saltpublishing.com/books/smf/9781844714322.htm

And catch up with some truly fantastic new poetry titles:

Simon Barraclough Los Alamos Mon Amour (Published in April) [...]