This is a gentle reminder that the submission window for New Contexts: 6 closes at the end of tomorrow. You can find details HERE. A big 'thank you' to all those who have already submitted. Shortlisting will begin next week. ~ For those of you who may have missed them, here are recent posts on my Substack site.
Category: Poetry
Some remarkable things…
As I was trying to get back to sleep this morning (before I gave up and came down to my study an hour earlier than I’d intended) it stuck me how many remarkable things I had done in my life. And that it can be good to stand back and take stock. I have taught … Continue reading Some remarkable things…
The ongoing adventure in Substack-land…
Here are links to some of my activity on Substack last week. Please check them out! Writing until the light goes out - homepage
“Crow”
I'll keep this one simple. Because I felt ashamed that I had never read Crow in its entirety, I decided I should. Simple as that. But I just couldn't. I really tried, but had to give up. I daresay it was ground-breaking at the time it was written, but now? Isn't it just too dull, … Continue reading “Crow”
Looking for a last-minute present?
These are some of the great books I've published under my Coverstory books imprint - all of them are available, and none of them are mine! Click on each book for more information and for to links to some major retailers. All print-on-demand, so should be with you in around 7-10 days. Happy shopping!
Last week’s Substack activity
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Digest and links to my posts on Substack this week
“Thom Gunn”
Reading August Kleinzahler's selection of Thom Gunn's poetry (in Faber's 'Poet-to-Poet' series) I confessed I really struggled - not with the selection made, but with the source material. It wasn't just that I felt the poems hadn't travelled well across the years (the selection covers 1954-2000), nor perhaps any translation from California to the UK, … Continue reading “Thom Gunn”
Two Submission Opportunities
Coverstory books currently has two open submission windows: Pebbles on the Strand - for short stories between 2,000 and 5,000 words. Closing date 30th November. New Contexts: 6 - for poetry and short prose (less than 2,000 words). This will be the sixth edition of the anthology. Closing date 31st December. For details on how … Continue reading Two Submission Opportunities
Ian Gouge - Writer 