We are delighted to announce the forthcoming publication of Simon French's latest collection of poetry, Peephole Extravaganza, around the end of February 2026. "Simon French’s third collection offers its readers a feast of original and sometimes startling imagery in poems ranging from the tenderly insightful to the boldly erotic; poems which allow privileged insights into [...]
Category: Poetry
Buy a book here – further discounts!
We have a new arrangement which allows readers to buy books direct from the printer at a significant discount on the list price - up to 30%! To see our latest selection, please go HERE.
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Contextual 33 – tomorrow!
The 33rd Contextual poetry reading event is scheduled for tomorrow, Thursday 27th March, @19:30-20:30 UK-time. Our readers are: Sara Arabzadeh Sam Aureli Annemarie Cooper Stephanie DuPont Alison Hramiak Dave Kurley Iain McClure Jenna Plewes Stephen Poole To request an invitation to attend the event just complete the form below. To ensure you keep up-to-date with [...]
Contextual 33 – our readers for March
The 33rd Contextual poetry reading event is scheduled for Thursday 27th March, @19:30-20:30 UK-time. Our readers are: Sara Arabzadeh Sam Aureli Annemarie Cooper Stephanie DuPont Alison Hramiak Dave Kurley Iain McClure Jenna Plewes Stephen Poole To request an invitation to attend the event just complete the form below. To ensure you keep up-to-date with future [...]
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