{"id":1208,"date":"2024-01-04T15:08:53","date_gmt":"2024-01-04T15:08:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vicpickup.com\/?p=1208"},"modified":"2024-01-04T15:08:55","modified_gmt":"2024-01-04T15:08:55","slug":"reading-poets-an-anthology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vicpickup.com\/?p=1208","title":{"rendered":"Reading Poets: An Anthology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Exciting news! I&#8217;ve been hard at work with my editing hat on and am delighted to announce that the fruits of a communal labour will be published this June by Reading&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/tworiverspress.com\/\">Two Rivers Press. <\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Reading Poets: An Anthology<\/em> features work from 37 emerging and established Reading poets, and presents a vibrant and diverse collection, reflecting the energy and variety of the town\u2019s arts scene. The book is fronted by a contemporary urban cubist painting by award-winning local artist, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.garaway.co.uk\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.garaway.co.uk\/\">Michael Garaway<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Selecting works for the title was a much more daunting task than I&#8217;d anticipated, with such a high number of submissions. Curating a collection of work from disparate writers is a tricky business but after much consideration, work from the following poets&#8217; was included:<em> <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Liam Anslow-sucevic; Kate Behrens; Denise Bundred; J. A. Clothier; Maisie Crittenden; Marcin Czy\u017c; Fiona Dignan; Jo Farrant; John Froy; Anastasia Gale; Martin Haslam; Kitty Hawkins; Megan Hay; Frances Hudson; Karen Izod; Andrew Jamison; Charlotte Johnson; Zannah Kearns; Gill Learner; Katherine Meehan; Kate Noakes; Louise Ordish; Patrick Osada; Lillie Postlewhite; Victoria Pugh; Kate Pursglove; Susan Roberts; Lesley Saunders; Geoff Sawers; Isobel Shirlaw; Megan Slater; Antonia Taylor; Robin Thomas; Susan Utting; Jean Watkins; Ann Westgarth; Jules Whiting.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to all at Two Rivers and the wonderful Claire Dyer for her support &#8211; it has been a joy to work with such a professional and passionate team! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Exciting news! I&#8217;ve been hard at work with my editing hat on and am delighted to announce that the fruits of a communal labour will be published this June by Reading&#8217;s Two Rivers Press. Reading Poets: An Anthology features work from 37 emerging and established Reading poets, and presents a vibrant and diverse collection, reflecting the energy and variety of the town\u2019s arts scene. The book is fronted by a contemporary urban cubist painting by award-winning local artist, Michael Garaway. Selecting works for the title was a much more daunting task than I&#8217;d anticipated, with such a high number of submissions. Curating a collection of work from disparate writers is a tricky business but after much consideration, work from the following poets&#8217; was included: Liam Anslow-sucevic; Kate Behrens; Denise Bundred; J. A. Clothier; Maisie Crittenden; Marcin Czy\u017c; Fiona Dignan; Jo Farrant; John Froy; Anastasia Gale; Martin Haslam; Kitty Hawkins; Megan Hay; Frances Hudson; Karen Izod; Andrew Jamison; Charlotte Johnson; Zannah Kearns; Gill Learner; Katherine Meehan; Kate Noakes; Louise Ordish; Patrick Osada; Lillie Postlewhite; Victoria Pugh; Kate Pursglove; Susan Roberts; Lesley Saunders; Geoff Sawers; Isobel Shirlaw; Megan Slater; Antonia Taylor; Robin Thomas; Susan Utting; Jean Watkins; Ann Westgarth; Jules Whiting. 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