Breaking News: 2018 Oct Just heard that the Rialto magazine want to publish my poem 'The Roider' in their next issue. It's one of a series of poems inspired by sea-monsters depicted in the 15thc Ortelius' map of Iceland which I saw in Akureyri, N. Iceland. Oct 16th (The rescheduled event postponed in August) I shall be reading as part of Dove Tales peace charity's afternoon of poetry, song and prose: "A Lament for Palestine", at the Scottish Poetry Library, 5 Crichton's Close, Edinburgh EH8 8DT. £5 (£3) from 2-4pm. A fantastic line-up including actor Barbara Rafferty, Regi Claire, poets Liz Niven, Anne Connolly, Stephanie Green, AC Clarke, Alasdair MacNichol, singer Pauline Brady, and Elements World Theatre Company. Sept 28-30 Delighted that my poem 'The Proposition' came 3rd in the cinema-themed category of the Poetry on the Lake competition, so I'll be off to the festival in Orta San Giuilo, North Italy. I will also be giving a reading at some point over the festival. Aug My 7th year of reviewing mainly Dance with some Drama during the Edinburgh International Festival and Fringe. See Broadway Baby online. June Berlin Umbrella, my poetry/sound collaboration with Sonja Heyer, launches at Viktoriapark, Kreuzberg, Berlin on Sundays, 3rd, 10th and 17th June, from 2-6pm. Organized by Lettretage, Berlin arts venue. Supported by the British Council. April 6th Launch of Magma 70 on the theme of Europe at Europe House, 32 Smith Square, London SW1P 3EU . Doors open 6.30 for a complementary glass of wine and reading starts at 7pm. I'm delighted to be reading my poem, 'The Hanmer Agate' published in this edition. |