Sublime Lungs - Launch

21 April 2026 at Heron Books. What a lovely evening. 

It was a pleasure sharing my new book with the kind folk who gathered in Clifton's best bookshop to welcome Sublime Lungs into the world. Thank you all!

Fair's Fair, Susan Utting, Two Rivers Press

Bought and read over the weekend - this is Susan's third full collection and it's lovely. There are some of my favourites from recent years here (Under the Blue Ball, Before the Storm, Dictation, Lament for Susie Green - to name but a few) and her new poems are a delight - lots of verbal repartie.

One of the pleasures of work shopping with someone is that when their book finally comes out, reading it is like visiting an old friend.

For everyone else, make a new acquaintance. Buy it from Two Rivers Press here: http://tworiverspress.com/wp/fairs-fair/

You'll be glad you did.

Poetry Reading this Sunday in Reading, UK

I will be reading at the launch of the latest book from Two Rivers Press - A Mutual Friend - an anthology of poems about Dickens in celebration of the bi-centenary of his birth this year.

The reading starts at 12pm at Great Expectations, London Street, Reading.

Details here: http://tworiverspress.com/wp/sunday-february-12-2012-reading-launch-for-a-mutual-friend-poems-for-charles-dickens/

Poetry in the Garden at MERL - tomorrow

Please join me for Poetry in the Garden at the Museum of English Rural Life, Redlands Road, Reading at 6.30pm. Entrance includes a glass of wine.

The Two Rivers Press archive will be on display. I am reading with Susan Utting, Peter Robinson and AF Harrold.

Forthcoming Poetry Readings in Reading

I will be reading next on 13 July at the Museum of English Rural Life (MERL), Redlands Road, Reading  http://www.reading.ac.uk/merl/whatson/merl-specialevents.aspx at 6.30pm and hopefully in the garden if it's a lovely evening. This is the latest Two Rivers Press Reading Poetry anthology reading. http://www.tworiverspress.com/  My fellow readers are Peter Robinson, Susan Utting and AF Harrold. I look forward to seeing you there.

New Anthology just out - hurry - get it while it's hot!

From my publisher - Two Rivers Press - an anthology of Reading poems including half a dozen by me, edited by Peter Robinson and illustrated by Sally Castle. To order please visit www.tworiverspress.com. Lovely!