Month: May 2012

Poets In Person, London 27 May 2012

Ros Barber
Facebooktwitterlinkedinrss
Following on from the encounter started in Munich at the W-ORTE literary festival in 2010, Aprilia Zank and Anne Stewart, poet and ‘poetry p f’ tutor, are very pleased to announce a significant literary event on 27 May in London. TIME: from 3 p.m. onwards.

The event will bring together ‘poetry p f’ members and other prominent poetic voices such as George Szirtes, Ian Parks, Ros Barber, David Cooke and many more.

Further poets and friends of poetry who are interested in participating are welcome – the event is free, but ‘it is hoped that participants may spend about £10 on food and drinks.’

Date: Sunday 27 May 2012
Time: 3pm – 8pm
Venue:  The Glassblower, 40-42 Glasshouse Street, Piccadilly, London, W1B 5DL
Tel:   020 7734 8547
More details below:

Hotting Up

Ros Barber
Facebooktwitterlinkedinrss

Many exciting things are happening around The Marlowe Papers.  If you’re already on The Marlowe Papers mailing list you’ll know about most of them already, but if not, here’s a round up.

The London launch event is on Tuesday 29 May at the British Library.  The fabulous Will Self and Dr Bill Leahy will be joining me to discuss the book and the wider issues of Shakespeare, authorship and identity.  This is a public event, anyone can book a ticket, so do grab yours now if you’d like to coming along.  More here.

I’m typing this from a farmhouse in Norfolk waiting with bated breath for The Marlowe Papers to be reviewed on BBC Radio 4’s Saturday Review.  I’m a little nervous, especially given that I’m here with 15 members of my family who are insisting I listen to it with then, gathered round the wireless, rather than driving off on my own to listen to it in the car at the end of a country lane.   Added later:  very favourable, and a lively discussion. If you missed it live, you can listen to a recording of this programme via this link (13 mins in).

Read more →