We are delighted to be able to announce John Scarborough's debut poetry collection, In The Blue Hour, will be published in late May, 2025. ‘In the Blue Hour’ carries an atmosphere of twilight which the poet expresses in observations of Gaia and her many moods, sometimes with a refined sense of foreboding both for humans [...]
Author: Ian Gouge
As a compulsive writer, I have authored nearly thirty books: novels, collections of short stories, volumes of poetry, and some non-fiction. As an independent publisher (using my Coverstory books imprint), I have also produced a number of books for other writers, plus anthologies in which many contributors have had their work showcased - some for the first time. All of which is somewhat irrelevant without you, my readers. Please check-out my sites - including the links to my podcast. I would be delighted if you found something you decided you would like to read.
Contextual 34 – Five Star!
The 34th Contextual poetry reading event was held yesterday, Thursday 24th April. Hard to believe we've been going for nearly three-and-a-half years! This month our readers were published and prize-winning poets from "Red Door Poets" - including one who made it to the 'top 10' in the most recent National Poetry Competition - and they [...]
Contextual 34 – tomorrow!
The 34th Contextual poetry reading event is tomorrow, Thursday 24th April, @19:30-20:30 UK-time. This month our readers are published and prize-winning poets from "Red Door Poets" - including one who made it to the 'top 10' in the most recent National Poetry Competition. Our readers are: Mary Mulholland Neil Douglas Katie Griffiths Gillie Robic Lesley [...]
Buy a book here!
We have a new arrangement which allows readers to buy books direct from the printer at a significant discount on the list price. To see our latest selection, please go HERE.
Contextual 34 – next week!
The 34th Contextual poetry reading event is next week, Thursday 24th April, @19:30-20:30 UK-time. This month our readers are published and prize-winning poets from "Red Door Poets" - including one who made it to the 'top 10' in the most recent National Poetry Competition. Our readers are: Mary Mulholland Neil Douglas Katie Griffiths Gillie Robic [...]
Coming soon, 20th April!
We are delighted to be able to announce that a new edition of Ian Gouge's The Big Frog Theory is to be published on 20th April 2025. What do you most need when facing the complete disintegration of the life you have been leading? Where does the loss of your job and the betrayal of [...]
Contextual 34 – this month’s readers!
The 34th Contextual poetry reading event is scheduled for Thursday 24th April, @19:30-20:30 UK-time. This month our readers are all from "Red Door Poets", and include published and prize-winning poets - including one who made it to the 'top 10' in the most recent National Poetry Competition. Our readers are: Mary Mulholland Neil Douglas Katie [...]
New book published today!
We are delighted to be able to announce the publication of a new collection of poetry. Less will be Ian Gouge's eleventh collection of poetry, and one which continues his exploration of our relationship with our personal histories and our place in the world. Poems in the collection consider loss from the perspective of subsequently [...]
New book published on Tuesday, 1st April!
We are delighted to be able to announce the forthcoming publication of a new collection of poetry to be published 1st April 2025. Less will be Ian Gouge's eleventh collection of poetry, and one which continues his exploration of our relationship with our person histories and our place in the world. Poems in the collection [...]
Contextual 33 – Wow!
The 33rd Contextual poetry reading event was yesterday, Thursday 27th March (@19:30-20:30 UK-time) - and what a wonderful hour of poetry it was! Exceptional work from those who read and entertained us. We had readers from the US, Portugal and the UK: Sam Aureli Annemarie Cooper Stephanie DuPont Dave Kurley Iain McClure Jenna Plewes Stephen [...]
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