A great evening was had at the online launch of The Scottish Centre for Geopoetics latest journal issue 'Stravaig 16'. It was a joy to host the event with poets, essay writers and artists sharing their work and process, as well as hearing from the journal editors and Norrie Bissell, the Centre's Director.
I also had a poem included in the issue. Stravaig 16 is available free, online here.
Many thanks to Helen Ivory for publishing on Ink, Sweat and Tears, my poem:
I'm more than delighted that my poem 'Tom Lefroy devours a Cotillion' is to be included in an anthology 'Encounters with Jane Austen' from Aurora Metro, celebrating the 250th year of her birth.
'This anthology features a vibrant mix of short stories, essays, interviews and poetry contributed by over 30 writers and artists. It presents a delightful blend of both contemporary and classic works, accompanied by humorous illustrations and timeless quotes from Jane Austen herself.
Gone Lawn have published 2 of my inheritance prose poems 'At the edge of the mist', and 'What's a pond?' in their 'Worm Moon 2025 ' issue. Many thanks to Owen. A bit of background about Gone Lawn:
Full House Literary, with Leia at the helm, is back from hiatus, and I am pleased to have a poem inside issue 1, 2025. 'Treason' is part of a domestic/nature series of poems. (Alongside 'marital favours' recently published by The Broken Spine, see previous post below). It's a great issue, read online here.
The Broken Spine's beautiful 'High Rise: Brutalist Poetry' is now published, and available via Amazon.
I have a very small poem inside this inventive and intriguing slim line anthology. Many thanks to Alan Parry and The Broken Spine.
It's been a delight to edit the latest issue of The Winged Moon substack 'Kin', 'you light up the north at night', with beautiful poems from Laurinda Lind and Roy Duncan, and incredible art from Gabrielle Tamaya
Coming soon! Wed 22 Jan is launch day for 'Hinterland' from The Winged Moon, available from Amazon and online.
A final publication of 2024, many thanks to Richard from Paragraph Planet, for publishing my 75 word micro fiction.
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