My most recent collection of poems is The Mirror Trade, and my next book, Remains of a Future City, will be published by Seren in 2008. I co-edit the literary magazine Skald
with Ian Davidson, with whom I've written and made films collaboratively: our collection Dark Wires was published by West House Books in April 2007. For information on poetry performances and my music project with Alan Holmes and Dewi Evans see Parking Non-Stop below and at www.parkingnonstop.com
Dear ZOË, I was very inspired by your performance at the Schiphorst festival, nice to meet you there. Good luck for your project "Remains of a Future City". Take care Elke
hi zoe, thanks for your comment- I..m looking forward to see you again somewhere on this small planet- and hopefully see the parking nonstop performance the next time---wolfgang
The next two Salt Margins at The Whitechapel Gallery are unmissable. Hope to see you there!
Thursday 2 August
Luke Kennard Laura Forman Adam Green The Ex-Men
At 26 Luke Kennard is the youngest ever nominee for the Forward Prize for Best Poetry Collection. He reads from The Harbour Beyond The Movie, his outstanding
second book. Lazy Gramophonite Adam Green reads from Satsuma Sun Mover, a surreal coming-of-age tale. Generation Txter Laura Forman performs poems about Bon
Jovi (yes!) and Battersea Power Station. Plus music and spoken word from Glasgow-based duo The Ex-Men. Doors 7pm, free entry. Produced in association with
Salt Publishing.
Thursday 20 September
Melanie Challenger Eleanor Rees Chris McCabe Songdog
Salt poets Eleanor Rees (Andraste's Hair) and Melanie Challenger (Galatea) have both been nominated for this year's Forward Prize for Best First Collection.
Which is reason enough to come and hear them read. Like Eleanor, Chris McCabe is a Salt poet and a Liverpudlian. His collection The Hutton Inquiry is a
powerful examination of language under pressure. Musical refreshment is provided by the excellent Songdog, led by playwright Lyndon Morgan.
Thanks for finding me, Zoë! I am a bit lazy at the hole myspace thing when it is summer and warm and sunny up here in the north;-)
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