What a splendid hour we had at yesterday's twentieth Contextual virtual poetry reading event. We had thirty-one attendees including our splendid readers: Kate Swann, Thomas Larner, Jenna Plewes, Patty Cannon, Penny McCarthy, Janet Philo, Greta Ross, Caroline Matusiak, Charlotte Wilson, Zanna Beswick, Di Hills, Gillie Robic, Stephen Poole, Annemarie Cooper, Angela Ellis, Jonty Pennington-Twist, Carmina [...]
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Contextual: 20 – Tomorrow!
Our next Contextual virtual poetry reading event is tomorrow, Thursday 28th September @ 19:30 UK-time, and our readers will be: Kate Swann, Thomas Larner, Jenna Plewes, Patty Cannon, Penny McCarthy, Janet Philo, Greta Ross, Alison Hramiak, Caroline Matusiak, Charlotte Wilson, Zanna Beswick, Di Hills, Gillie Robic, Stephen Poole, Annemarie Cooper, Angela Ellis, Jonty Pennington-Twist. Our [...]
Contextual: 20 – Next Thursday!
For our next Contextual virtual poetry reading event (Thursday 28th September @ 19:30 UK-time) our readers will be: Kate Swann, Thomas Larner, Jenna Plewes, Sangita Kansal (tbc), Patty Cannon, Penny McCarthy, Janet Philo, Greta Ross, Alison Hramiak, Caroline Matusiak, Charlotte Wilson, Zanna Beswick, Di Hills, Gillie Robic, Stephen Poole, Annemarie Cooper, Angela Ellis, Jonty Pennington-Twist. [...]
Contextual: 20 – Our Readers
For our next Contextual virtual poetry reading event (Thursday 28th September @ 19:30 UK-time) our readers will be: Kate Swann, Thomas Larner, Jenna Plewes, Sangita Kansal (tbc), Patty Cannon, Penny McCarthy, Janet Philo, Greta Ross, Alison Hramiak, Caroline Matusiak, Charlotte Wilson, Zanna Beswick, Di Hills, Gillie Robic, Stephen Poole, Annemarie Cooper, Angela Ellis, Jonty Pennington-Twist. [...]
New Contexts: 6 – submission window news
The submission window for the sixth edition of our New Contexts poetry and short prose anthologies will open on 1st October and run until 31st December. New Contexts: 6 will publish by the end of March 2024. Once again entries will be managed via Submittable (it simplifies administration so much!), and so for New Contexts: [...]
New submission calls coming soon!
I am delighted to announce that we will be announcing the opening of submission windows for new publications very soon! Last year I published a collection of short stories, Making Marks in the Sand. Long overdue, I now plan to produce a follow-up (as yet untitled) for prose pieces of 2,000-5,000 words. This should be [...]
Contextual: 20 – we’re back!
Having taken a break during July and August (during which time we moved house) I am delighted to say that our next Contextual virtual poetry reading event will be held on Thursday 28th September @ 19:30 UK-time. For Contextual: 20 we are going to adopt an 'open mic' approach. Thus far we have eighteen potential [...]
Contextual: 20 – announcement of date
Our next Contextual virtual poetry reading event will be held on Thursday 28th September @ 19:30 UK-time. We are taking a break during the summer partly because many people will be on holiday - but mainly because we're moving house! Invitations will be sent out to potential Contextual: 20 readers early in September. If you [...]
Contextual: 19 – what super poetry!
Our most recent Contextual - the 19th! - was held yesterday. Twenty-two people turned up for the event and listened to our super readers. My thanks go out to Kate Swann, Richard Knott, and Carol Park - and to all those who contributed during the event. Our next event is likely to be on Thursday [...]
Contextual: 19 – just one week away!
Our next Contextual - the 19th! - will be held next week, on Thursday 29th June @ 19:30 UK-time. I am delighted to confirm our readers are: Pratibha Castle Richard Knott Carol Park Kate Swann Ian Gouge If you would like an invitation to the June event please complete the form below. To ensure you [...]
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