Contextual 29 – next week!

Our 29th Contextual virtual poetry reading event will be held via Zoom next week, on Thursday 26th September @ 19:30-20:30 UK-time. Our readers will be: Stephanie DuPont Jim Friedman Jeffa Kay Tom Larner Caroline Matusiak Ann Pelletier-Topping Jonty Pennington-Twist Jenna Plewes Graeme Ryan Patrick Williamson Iain McClure (reserve) Keith Willson (reserve) There's still time to [...]

Contextual 29 – in two weeks!

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. Our readers will be: Stephanie DuPont Jim Friedman Jeffa Kay Tom Larner Caroline Matusiak Ann Pelletier-Topping Jonty Pennington-Twist Jenna Plewes Graeme Ryan Patrick Williamson Iain McClure (reserve) Keith [...]

Contextual 29 – we’re back!

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 [...]

Contextual 28 – what fantastic work!

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 [...]

Contextual 28 – tomorrow!

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 [...]

Contextual 28 – next Thursday!

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 [...]

Contextual 28 in just two weeks!

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 [...]

Contextual: 27 update – and date for Contextual 28

Our most recent Contextual was held yesterday, Thursday 30th May, when we kicked-off the session with a collaborative piece - a "Haiku Chain" - written by six of our poets: John Edwards Diana Hills Richard Lister Jenna Plewes David Punter Charlotte Wilson In the second half of the session we had an 'Open Mic', and [...]

Contextual: 27 tomorrow!

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 [...]

Contextual: 27 next Thursday!

The next Contextual will be a week today, on 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. Please see below. If you would like an [...]