The submission window for our upcoming short story collection, Pebbles on the Strand, closes a week today, on Thursday 30th November. This collection will be the follow-on volume to Making Marks in the Sand. Pebbles on the Strand will publish around the end of January, 2024. Until the end of November you can find details [...]
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Closing soon: submissions for “Pebbles on the Strand”
The submission window for our upcoming short story collection, Pebbles on the Strand, closes in two weeks. This collection will be the follow-on volume to Making Marks in the Sand. Pebbles on the Strand will publish around the end of January, 2024. Until the end of November you can find details on how to submit [...]
Draft Cover for “Pebbles on the Strand”
I have great pleasure in previewing the draft cover for our upcoming short story collection, Pebbles on the Strand. This is the follow-on volume to Making Marks in the Sand. Pebbles on the Strand will publish around the end of January, 2024. The submission window is still open - but only until the end of [...]
Contextual: 22 – reader list now full
The next Contextual will be on Thursday 30th November, as usual at 19:30 UK-time. We now have 25 volunteers to read and as we are likely not get through everybody in the hour, I am having to close reading registration. Just shows how popular these events have become! Even if you can't read, please come [...]
Submission windows: one closing in November!
The submission window for our new short story collection closes in one month, at the end of November. The window for New Contexts: 6 is open a further month i.e. to the end of December. You can also find details HERE.
Contextual: 21 – and the date for Contextual: 22
Our most recent Contextual virtual poetry reading event was held last week on Thursday 26th October. Another enthusiastic audience listened to work by: Lizzie Ballagher Ann Pelletier-Topping David Punter Jane Turner Ian Gouge The next Contextual will be on Thursday 30th November, as usual at 19:30 UK-time. This will be our second anniversary event, so [...]
Contextual: 21 – tomorrow!
Our next Contextual virtual poetry reading event is tomorrow, Thursday 26th October @ 19:30 UK-time. Our readers will be: Pratibha Castle - who will be reading from her new collection Miniskirts in The Wasteland plus Lizzie Ballagher Ann Pelletier-Topping David Punter Jane Turner It should be a great hour! If you would like an invitation [...]
Draft Cover for “New Contexts: 6”
I have great pleasure in previewing the draft cover for the next volume in our Anthology series, New Contexts. New Contexts: 6 will publish around the end of February, 2024. The submission window is open until the end of December, and you can find details by clicking here. New Contexts: 5 New Contexts: 4 New [...]
Should I use Eventbrite?
I'm thinking of using Eventbrite for Contextual virtual poetry reading event ticket management. I'm sure having access to tickets/Zoom links automated rather than the current very manual process I employ would benefit not only me but attendees too... The only question is whether it's worth the modest cost or not. Mind you, it would also [...]
Contextual: 21 – two weeks today!
For our next Contextual virtual poetry reading event (Thursday 26th October @ 19:30 UK-time) our readers will be: Pratibha Castle - who will be reading from her new collection Miniskirts in The Wasteland plus Lizzie Ballagher Ann Pelletier-Topping David Punter Jane Turner It should be a great hour! If you would like an invitation to [...]
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