readings&events
following publication of
you say it's been good
lkrobinson has read at
UNCUT Poets in Exeter
THE SOUTH in Brighton
BORDERS Islington
POETRY CAFE London
FORTHCOMING READINGS/EVENTS
Friday 11 September 11.30am-1pm
LITCAMP at LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY
Finding, or inventing, the right place for your work
Dr Sarah Law, poet and tutor at London Metropolitan University, talks with
Les Robinson, director of tall-lighthouse press, and poet Maggie Butt about innovative ways for young poets to drive their careers forward, including
poetry in galleries.
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Tuesday 28th October 2008
LUMEN 88 Tavistock Place. Doors open 6.30 Reading 7pm.
with Keith Please & floor spots
Tube Russell Square/ St Pancras/Kings cross are a few minutes Euston slightly longer.
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Saturday 1 November Workshop in Brighton with THE SOUTH
poetry - are you serious? with l k robinson
12 pm– 4 pm. Brighton Writers Centre.
49 Grand Parade, Brighton BN2 9QA
Price £30 or £25 Concessionary Rates and Friends of THE SOUTH
This workshop will look at your approach to your poetry and help with understanding submissions, rejections and publication. There will be ample advice on setting yourself targets for your work in terms of quality of writing a well as readiness for submission and publication. The workshop will cover the submissions process and will also include an opportunity to edit a selection of your work and to create at least one new piece of writing.
About the Workshop Leader -the workshop will be facilitated by Les Robinson, Director of tall-lighthouse press. tall-lighthouse are a dynamic poetry business who are building a solid reputation for their work both on and off the page – recent successes are two PBS Pamphlet Choices and three of this years five Gregory Award winners are tall-lighthouse poets. tall-lighthouse also work in conjunction with THE SOUTH in organizing regular events in Brighton as well as their own events in London, Cambridge & Exeter. Les is also a published poet (his second collection you say it’s been good was published last year by waterways publishing) so knows the business from both sides of the fence.
How to book to check availability and to sign up for this workshop please call Nathan on 01273 571700 nathan@thesouth.org.uk