Goodbye from Lee and Sarah-Jayne

Salt is about to begin the next leg of a remarkable journey. From Perth, via Great Wilbraham and Fulbourn, the office will shortly be relocating to the Norfolk coastal town of Cromer. This move promises a refreshing breath of North Sea air for Chris and Jen. Unfortunately, they will be leaving [...]

Friday afternoon round-up

Here’s a quick round-up of things our author’s have been/will be getting up to:

Amy De’Ath has some upcoming readings:

LONDON – Tuesday 15th February: Salt Plus with Giles Goodland. 7.30pm. 1 Phoenix Street (just off Charing Cross Road) London

BRIGHTON – Thursday 17th February: Hi! ZERO with Francesca Lisette and Jonty Tiplady. 7.30pm, The Hope, [...]

Miracle Boy is here

Pinckney Benedict’s collection of short stories Miracle Boy has arrived in the office. Here’s a bit about it:

Miracle Boy and Other Stories Pinckney Benedict ISBN 9781907773006

A new volume of fourteen short stories from the highly-regarded author of Town Smokes andThe Wrecking [...]

Forthcoming Titles for January and February

Miracle Boy and Other Stories by Pinckney Benedict

Benedict’s writing has been described as a latter-day Chaucer-meets-Gogol-meets-Donne-meets-Ray-Bradbury. These are rough-and-tumble stories, modulating between love and violence, beauty and abject terror.

The New North edited by Chris Agee

The New North is unique in offering a view of a new writing [...]

JT Welsch and Adrian Slatcher launch in Manchester

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My highlights of 2010

Well, today’s my last day in the office this year. Production is up to date, and, dare I say it, ahead of schedule in a number of cases.

2010 has been a year of transition for Salt. Our tenth anniversary celebrations have played host to a number of important changes behind [...]

On tour with Ryan Van Winkle

Here’s a taster of how Ryan’s Virtual Book Tour has been progressing: 12 November: leesmithwriter.com

Ryan discussed his dream poet/musician collaboration, amongst other things, whilst preparing to read at the Crashaw Prize launch at the Phoenix Artist Club  watch the video

14 November: Our sweet old etcetera…

What to your ear and eye [...]

Children’s poetry event at London Review Bookshop on Sunday

Philip Gross and Angela Topping will be reading at the London Review Bookshop’s FIRST EVER children’s poetry event, this Sunday 28th November

Bring your kids down to the London Review Bookshop on Sunday, to see TS Eliot Prize winning poet, Philip Gross, and Angela Topping read from their Salt Children’s Poetry books. It promises [...]

Highlights of the Crashaw and Scott Prize launch

Salt celebrates the winners of the Crashaw and Scott Prizes at the Phoenix Artist Club

Last night Chris and I took ourselves down to the Phoenix Artist Club in London to celebrate the winners of the Crashaw and Scott prizes. Andrew Pidoux, Nick Potamitis, Susannah Rickards, Jonty Tiplady, Ryan Van Winkle and Anna [...]

Ryan Van Winkle’s Virtual Book Tour begins on Friday

Ryan Van Winkle is packing his virtual suitcase, travel pillow and all, ready to depart on his first ever blog tour. It’s all in order to promote his Crashaw Prize winning debut collection, Tomorrow, We Will Live Here.

The tour includes stops in Edinburgh, London, the US and Australia. Ryan’s already featured on [...]