All Coverstory books posts - as well as those from my personal website - are queued to automatically be posted onto my Facebook pages. However, Facebook has not been posting these since mid-November, and I discover today that I have been blocked by Meta for apparently contravening some random and ignorant algorithmic rule. This happened [...]
Updated editions of two novels now available
Slightly updated editions of two of our novels are now available: On Parliament Hill and A Pattern of Sorts, both by Ian Gouge. These follow on from updated editions of both Secrets & Wisdom and Degrees of Separation. In the next 24-48 hours a new edition of Graeme Ryan's Valley of the Kings will also [...]
Contextual: 14 – Our readers…
Our next Contextual virtual poetry reading event will be held on Thursday 26th January starting at 19:30 (UK-time) and will run for one hour. Our main reader will be Richard Lister whose collection, Edge & Cusp, was published late last year. The second reader will be Graeme Ryan who has a revised edition of Valley [...]
Contextual virtual poetry events 2023
During 2023 we plan to host another twelve Contextual virtual poetry reading events. At the moment these are likely to run on the last Thursday of each month starting at 19:30 UK-time and running for one hour. The first one will be on January 26th. For the new year we are opening a fresh list [...]
Contextual: 13 – some great work to end the year!
Yesterday evening we held our last Contextual virtual poetry reading event for 2022. It was another good turnout - and it proved to be a successful evening with an eclectic selection of work once again! My thanks to our readers - David Punter (reading from his book Ship's Log), Lizzie Ballagher, Jenny Robb (who read [...]
Contextual: 13 – reminder
Our thirteen Contextual virtual poetry reading event - and probably the last one for 2022 - will take place on Wednesday 30th November starting at 19:30 UK-time. Readers will include: David Punter (from his book Ship's Log), Lizzie Ballagher, Jenny Robb and Barbara Sapienza. There will also an extract from an experimental 'long form' work-in-progress [...]
Published today! – “Degrees of Separation” by Ian Gouge
Coverstory books is delighted to announce the publication of a slightly updated edition of Degrees of Separation by Ian Gouge. Degrees of Separation was first published in 2018. This new edition has been reformatted to fit our house style; and although it contains a few stylistic changes and corrections, the collection remains true to the [...]
Coming soon – “Edge & Cusp” by Richard Lister
We are delighted to announce the upcoming publication of Edge & Cusp by Richard Lister What lies beyond the familiar and tangible? In this collection Richard Lister explores what happens at life's edges. He reflects on how we respond to loss, vulnerability and hope and considers themes of perseverance and grace. Eileen Casey describes his work as 'rich in [...]
Coming soon – “New Contexts: 4”
We are delighted to announce the upcoming publication of New Contexts: 4 Once again we have been able to harvest an eclectic selection of contemporary poetry and short prose from around the world. Authors in this collection are geographically spread across the United Kingdom and the United States of America, as well as Western Europe [...]
Contextual: 13 – date for our next virtual poetry reading
Our thirteen Contextual virtual poetry reading event - and probably the last one for 2022 - will take place on Wednesday 30th November starting at 19:30 UK-time. We will be finalising our readers over the coming few days. If you would like an invitation to the event please complete the form below. To ensure you [...]
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