Literature

  • After a short summer break, Contextual is back! Our next Contextual virtual poetry reading event will be held via Zoom on Thursday 26th September @ 19:30-20:30 UK-time. If you would like an invitation to attend the event, please complete the form below. To ensure you keep up-to-date with future Coverstory books’ events and opportunities please…

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  • Delighted to announce that we have two new titles coming out this weekend. For more information, please click on the images below:

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  • The Contextual virtual poetry reading event held last night was a chance to spotlight many of the prize winning and commended poets from our recent poetry competition. It was, without doubt, a splendid hour of poetry, and a testament as to the skill and craft of our poets! We will be taking a Contextual-break in…

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  • Our next Contextual virtual poetry reading event will spotlight many of the prize winning and commended poets from our recent poetry competition. Should be a splendid hour of poetry! The Zoom event will be held tomorrow, Thursday 27th June @ 19:30-20:30 UK-time. We may be taking a Contextual-break in July and August. Keep an eye…

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  • I am delighted to say that our next Contextual virtual poetry reading event will highlight many of the prize winning and commended poets from our recent poetry competition. Should be a splendid hour of poetry! The Zoom event will be held on Thursday 27th June @ 19:30-20:30 UK-time. We may be taking a Contextual-break in…

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  • I am delighted to say that some of the winners and highly commended poets from our recent poetry competition will be reading at our next Contextual virtual poetry reading event. Should be a splendid hour of poetry! The Zoom event will be held on Thursday 27th June @ 19:30-20:30 UK-time. We may be taking a…

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  • Richard Lister, our poetry competition judge, is offering coaching and mentoring for interested poets: Why? My poetry coaching will help you to: know where you’re at through tailored feedback on your poem’s strengths and areas for growth; know what will help you to further strengthen your poetry: through specific ideas for development; so increase your…

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  • With that in mind, I’d like to see if we can make Contextual: 28 an International event. Reading slots will be open to a) anyone living outside of the UK (including UK nationals), and b) non-UK nationals who are living in the UK on a temporary basis (e.g. to study). The Zoom event will be…

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  • The next Contextual is tomorrow, Thursday 30th May @ 19:30 UK-time. We’ll be kicking-off the session with a collaborative piece written by six of our poets. For the remainder of the session we will have an ‘Open Mic’ on a first-come-first served basis. To request a link for the event, please see below. If you…

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