We are pleased to be able to announce the Oluwale writing competition winners. Congratulations go to overall winner Hannah Stone, second prize-winner Gill Tennant and runner-up Gayathiri Kamalakanthan.
The Department of English and Center for Literary and Comparative Studies at the University of Maryland present a virtual book launch for Ocean Stirrings. Join author Merle Collins as she discusses her book with Antonia MacDonald of St. George's University, Grenada. This event takes place by Zoom on Monday 2 October 2023, starting at noon.
Corinne Fowler writes about responding to a 'culture war' in the wake of the Colonial Countryside project.
Read the article in full on the Museums Association website.
PEEPAL TREE PRESS IS RECRUITING FOR A SALES AND ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Experience a moving one-woman performance and multi-media installation which brings to life the hidden family narrative of poet-artist Seni Seneviratne.
Marc Wadsworth shares his experience working with Stephen Lawrence's family and campaigning against institutional racism in the UK. This speech was given on a panel marking Stephen Lawrence's murder at the inaugural Leeds International African Arts Festival.
We are excited to announce that Geoffrey Philp’s collection, Archipelagos has been longlisted for the 2023 Laurel Prize. Geoffrey is in great company - poets such as Zaffar Kunial, Jorie Graham, Jodie Hollander, Don Paterson, and Sharon Olds are amongst many of the brilliant poets to make this year’s longlist.
The Laurel Prize is funded by Simon Armitage’s Laureate’s honorarium, which he receives annually from the King, and is run by the Poetry School. It is awarded to the best collection of environmental or nature poetry published that year.
Celebrate National Poetry Day with Leeds Libraries - The Poetry Panel & The Poets
Venue: Tiled Hall Café, Leeds Central Library, Leeds, LS1 3AA
Date: Thursday 5 October 2023
Time: 6.30 – 9.30pm (doors: 6.15pm)
Given the sad passing of music legend Sinead O'Connor, Raymond Ramcharitar has chosen to share his poem 'The Modern Angel – formerly known as Sinead O’Connor' in tribute. The poem originally appeared in Raymond's latest collection, Modern, Age, &c.
by Raymond Ramcharitar
Beguiling, the shining heart-shaped face, the dreamy
Eyes, the tawny hair, bristling, skull-short,
But eclipsed by the voice, belting out a steamy
