Professor Robert Hampson, from Royal Holloway, University of London, writes about Carolyn Forché’s The Country Between Us, which was re-published in 2019 by Bloodaxe Books….
Dr Christopher Ohge, Lecturer in Digital Approaches to Literature at the IES, reads ‘The Icing Hand’ by Tony Harrison from the Bloodaxe Books online archive…
Inua Ellams reads ‘Directions’ and tells us a little bit about his Midnight Run project, as well as issuing this week’s writing challenge! Find the text…
W N Herbert reads a poem from his new collection The Wreck of the Fathership, to be published in October 2020 by Bloodaxe Books. This video…
W N Herbert reads a poem from home. This video is part of the 2020 Inside Writing showcase.
Damen O’Brien’s poem ‘The Handshake’ has won First Prize in the 2020 Newcastle Poetry Competition. The Handshake When he reached out his hand…
Natalie Crick’s poem ‘Girlfriend-Watch’ has won Second Prize in the 2020 Newcastle Poetry Competition. Girlfriend-Watch Poorly Girlfriend sleeps like a parched stone. Boyfriend watches…
Pippa Little’s poem ‘Spell for a Stonemason’ has won Third Prize in the 2020 Newcastle Poetry Competition. Spell for a Stonemason Sister flies south for…
Claudine Toutoungi’s poem ‘The marmots are suffocating’ has been Highly Commended in the 2020 Newcastle Poetry Competition. The marmots are suffocating J’admire votre hérisson…
M.R. Peacocke’s poem ‘Flies’ has been Highly Commended in the 2020 Newcastle Poetry Competition. Flies There’s a rusted yellow rose tapping at the pane….
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