Our twenty-sixth Contextual Zoom-based poetry reading will be on Thursday 25th April at 19:30 (UK-time). Our readers are confirmed as: Caroline Matusiak Kate Miller Barbara Sapienza Charlotte Wilson If you would like an invitation to Contextual: 26 - and possibly be invited to read in the future - please complete the form below. To ensure [...]
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Contextual: 25 update – and date for Contextual: 26
Our twenty-fifth Contextual Zoom-based poetry reading was held yesterday, Thursday, 28th March (19:30 UK-time). It was a lively hour evening of poetry, discussion and emotion, and my thanks go out to our attendees - especially our readers: John Edwards Alison Hramiak Penny McCarthy Stephen Poole Our next event will be on Thursday 25th April. Invitations [...]
Contextual: 25 – this Thursday!
Our twenty-fifth Contextual Zoom-based poetry reading will be held this Thursday, 28th March (19:30 UK-time). This month our readers will be: John Edwards Alison Hramiak Penny McCarthy Stephen Poole Please register below to receive a link to the event - and to register as a potential future reader (though please note, priority for reading slots [...]
Amazon: a nightmare story
In mid-February I published a new novel, 17 Alma Road. There are two versions, one paperback, one ebook. On Amazon they have: £11 paperback with correct ISBN £4.99 Kindle version (but with no ISBN) and a ‘rogue’ £5 ‘paperback’, which is actually the ebook (including ISBN) but mis-categorised by Amazon as a ‘paperback’ People are ordering [...]
Contextual: 25 – two weeks today!
Our twenty-fifth Contextual Zoom-based poetry reading will be held on Thursday 28th March (19:30 UK-time). This month our readers will be: John Edwards Alison Hramiak Penny McCarthy Stephen Poole Please register below to receive a link to the event - and to register as a potential future reader (though please note, priority for reading slots [...]
2024 Poetry Competition now open for submissions!
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Contextual: 25 – the date and our readers…
Our twenty-fifth Contextual Zoom-based poetry reading will be held on Thursday 28th March (19:30 UK-time). This month our readers will be: John Edwards Alison Hramiak Penny McCarthy Stephen Poole Please register below to receive a link to the event - and to register as a potential future reader (though please note, priority for reading slots [...]
Two new anthologies!
We have recently published two new anthologies: New Contexts: 6, a collection of poetry and short fiction; Pebbles on the Strand, a collection of short stories. Click on the images below for more information.
Contextual: 24 – My thanks, and a link…
A big 'thank you' to our readers and attendees at the twenty-fourth Contextual Zoom-based poetry reading event last week. We had readings from: Alex Barry Di Hills Tom Larner Richard Lister After the event, Richard was asked to share links to his collection Edge and Cusp. You can find it on Amazon here: Edge & Cusp' A [...]
Contextual: 24 – this Thursday!
The twenty-fourth Contextual Zoom-based poetry reading event is this Thursday, 29th February at 19:30 (UK-time) and will run for approximately an hour. Make the most of the 'extra day'! We will have readings from: Alex Barry Di Hills Tom Larner Richard Lister I hope you can join us! [Please note, those who regularly attend our [...]
Coverstory Books - Ian Gouge, Publisher 
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