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Clare Dudman My name is Clare Dudman and I am Keeper of the Snails (http://keeperofthesnails.blogspot.com) The name ‘Dudman’ comes from the word Hodmandod which is an old English word for snails, and the most favourable interpretation of that name (which is one I married into) was the man who keeps snails (the other was [...] Good enough to eat The dietary habits of lions and Goldilocks take centre stage in these delightful tales Kate Kellaway The Observer, Sunday October 26 2008 The Lion Who Ate Everything I was minding my own business on a train, reading The Lion Who Ate Everything (Walker ?10.95) with enormous enjoyment, [...] It may seem a sub-prime time for an arts magazine to make its debut, but two were launched this week. The title of Horizon Review, available free via the website of the poetry imprint Salt (saltpublishing.com), consciously echoes that of Horizon, the showcase for new writing edited by Cyril Connolly in the 40s. Read [...] Tune in to BBC Radio 3′s The Verb tonight. Ian McMillan’s cabaret of language features writer Tony Marchant, winner of a Bafta award for his TV drama The Mark of Cain, on his play about abortion, 24 Weeks, written specially for Radio 3′s 2008 Free Thinking festival. Plus noted indigenous Australian poet [...] The White Road by Tania Hershman 11:45 24 October 2008 NewScientist.com news service (Image: Salt Publishing) BOOKS The White Road Read a short story about a woman living near the South Pole, inspired by a New Scientist article Writer Tania Hershman has recently published The White Road and Other [...] Tania Hershman, author of The White Road and Other Stories , a collection of science-inspired short stories, is interviewed today in Haaretz, one of the Israeli national newspapers. Read the full article here . Defining moments Annie McDermott Published 23 October 2008 Folklore Tim Atkins Salt, 80pp, ?12.99 ?No label is convincing,? writes Tim Atkins in his new poem sequence, which traces not only the changing landscapes of the Malvern Hills, but also the writer?s pursuit of a more convincing language. Read [...] We are delighted to announce that ‘Hwang’, a story by Salt author Carys Davies, kicks off next week’s afternoon reading series on BBC Radio 4. The theme of the series is ‘Welsh International’, and Carys’ collection ‘Some New Ambush’ was longlisted for the 2008 Wales Book of the Year. ‘Hwang’ will be read [...] ? Tuesday 28th October Alan Halsey & Geraldine Monk Buffalo University Poetry Collection 420, Capen Hall 12.30 p.m. Alan Halsey Manuscript Museum 453, Porter Ave University 8.00 p.m. Thursday 30th October Alan Halsey & Geraldine Monk Poetry Collection Capen Hall 12.30 p.m. Geraldine Monk Cinema at Hallwalls 341 [...] Salt short story author Carys Davies and poet Mike Barlow are reading from their collections ‘Some New Ambush’ and ‘Another Place’ at at the Manchester Literature Festival, on Tuesday 21st October, 5.30 pm, at The Northern Pub. For more information about the festival,which runs 16th-26th October, go to www.manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk or call 0161 236 [...] |
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