Poet and novelist. Debut novel Submarine is published in the UK by Hamish Hamilton. His poetry has been featured on Channel 4, Radio 3 and in the Guardian. “This first novel by a young Welsh poet is the sharpest, funniest, rudest account of a periodically troubled male teenager's coming-of-age since The Catcher in the Rye.” – The Independent. www.joedunthorne.com
Tim Clare
Poet, novelist and journalist. Presenter of Channel 4's How To Get A Book Deal. His poetry has been featured on BBC Radio 1, 2 and 3. Regular performer at literary festivals across the country, including Latitude festival, Glastonbury, Port Eliot Lit Fest. www.myspace.com/timclarepoet
Ross Sutherland
Poet and journalist. Member of award-winning performance poetry collective, Aisle16. Featured in The Times's list of 'Top Ten Literary Stars of 2008'. Debut collection Things To Do Before You Leave Town published this year. “Sublimely twisted” – The Scotsman. www.myspace.com/rosssutherland
Chris Hicks
Poet and comedian. Member of award-winning performance poetry collective, Aisle16. Regular contributor to on-line literary journal McSweeneys and Mercy magazine. His poetry has been featured on BBC Radio London and www.astoldbyothers.com. www.aisle16.co.uk
Luke Wright
Poet and comedian. Member of poetry collective Aisle16 and one of the UK’s leading stand-up poets. His two solo shows Poet Laureate and Poet & Man received five star reviews at the Edinburgh Fringe before major UK tours. He is a 2007 4Talent award winner, a regular on TV & radio and hosts and programmes all the spoken word at the Latitude Festival. www.lukewright.co.uk
Influences
The slow, dull creep of fear that you may have left the gas on / forgotten their name / got nothing to say to strangers / no means to defend yourself / just gone in the ladies.
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Ross Sutherland reading his poem, The Three Stigmata of Pacman. The opening 10 minutes of Aisle16's latest live literature production, Infinite Lives: How Video Games Hacked Literature.
Tim Clare explains how to hold onto your girlfriend if you find yourself stuck in a video game (but retain reflexive thought and a sex drive).
Taken from Aisle16's latest live literature production, Infinite Lives: How Video Games Hacked Literature.
Tim Clare reads his poem on Pokemon, Death in the After Hours.
Taken from Aisle16's latest live literature production, Infinite Lives: How Video Games Hacked Literature.
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Joe Dunthorne reads the sex scene from his novel, Submarine.
Chris Hicks reads There's No 'I' in Team: a poem that doesn't contain the letter 'I'.
Recorded at Homework 2, 19/6/08.
Ross Sutherland reads a poem that only uses one vowel.
Taken from Found in Translation: a lecture on OULIPO and the limits of language.
Chris Hicks explains why he's "crying out for onion rings". Recorded at Homework 3.
Luke Wright reads 'Cool Mum'. Recorded at Homework 2, 19/6/08.
Homework is a new night of literary cabaret, situated in East London.
Heavyweight literary headline acts, for less than the price of a pint. Residents (Luke, Ross, Joe, Chris and Tim) are familiar faces on the UK poetry, cabaret and comedy circuits. They can often be found doing late night poetry sets at Latitude, Port Eliot and Glastonbury festivals.
Each Homework has a different theme, headlined by a newly-devised live literature production. 30 minute support. Music on till 2am. Check listings page for full details.
This is a call to ALL poets who write Love Poems. Write about any aspect of love. You can write about expressing love and having it not returned, interacting with the one you love or surprise us. Do not write ‘definition of love’ poems. "ALL " writers welcomed, original and unpublished entries. Winners will be notified in August, 2009 by Love Poet and Author of The Age Begins, Oneal Walters.
1st Place $110 US, plus interviewed in Chapter and Verse, 2nd Place $60 US 3rd Place $30 US
Submission fee $7.00 US (Approx $8.44 CAN) per poem Multiple submissions accepted, submission fee per poem
DEADLINE: July 6, 2009
Be the 1st to win our 2nd Annual Love Poem Contest!
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