Sunday 10 July, 11am-3pm
Inkwell, 31 Potternewton Lane, Leeds LS7 3LW
Building on the successful launch of the Chapeltown Word Junction collection (housed at the Reginald Centre library), this popular event returns to once again showcase an eclectic sampling of Chapeltown writers and publishings about Chapeltown. Expect a range of stimulating poetry, prose, performance and discussion that crosses genres and the ages.
Celebrating Creativity in Chapeltown
Friday 8 July, 7pm - 9pm
Barbados High Commission, 1 Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3ND
Free, but booking required
The Barbados High Commission and Peepal Tree Press present the London launch of Tracing Jaja a novel by celebrated Barbadian writer, poet and musician, Anthony Kellman.
Friday 15 July, 6pm - 8pm
Peepal Tree Press
17 King's Avenue
Leeds
LS6 1QS
Peepal Tree Press presents an evening of fiction and poetry with celebrated Barbadian writer, poet and musician, Anthony Kellman.
A poet, novelist, and musician, Tony is the originator of the Barbados poetic form, Tuk Verse, based on the rhythms of Tuk, the island's indigenous music.
Thursday 23 June, 9-11pm
La Grilla Liquor Store (Ave. Fernández Juncos, Santurce)
Saturday 9 July, 4.30-5.30pm
Waterstones, Bradford
Hosted by Sai Murray
· Do you want to be part of the 2016 Words in the City Slam?
· Do you have 2 poems no longer than 3 minutes each?
· Are you free to perform at Waterstones on Sat 9 July?
· Are you used to reading/performing your work to an audience?*
· Are you 18 or over?
In our next session of the Peepal Tree/ Inscribe Readers and Writers' group you can explore and improve your memoir/life-writing with Yvonne Weekes (Peepal Tree Press author). Places are limited, make sure you get yours! Yvonne was born in London to Montserratian parents and grew up in London and Montserrat. She is the author of Volcano, a powerful and moving memoir documenting the eruption of the Soufriere volcano.
I’m about to tackle the following topic with trepidation as, eight months ago, I would no doubt have skipped over any blog or article on this subject thinking it was irrelevant to me. But this topic is relevant, not just to the people it directly affects but society at large. So what topic am I skirting around here? Answer: writing and motherhood.
Now hold on there, I sense you arching an eyebrow, but let me start from the beginning.
Saturday 9 July, 12pm, Waterstones Bradford
The Wool Exchange, Hustlergate, Bradford, BD1 1BL
Renowned poets Malika Booker, Kayo Chingonyi and Karen McCarthy Woolf have collaborated with dancers/choreographers Sean Graham, Ella Mesma and Leon Rose, to produce three dance poetry films. The films were created for Dancing with Words.
Malika's poem 'Sweet Liquor' is taken from her Booker prize winning collection Pepper Seed (Peepal Tree Press) and explores the world of the soca fete.
The Forward Prizes jury, chaired by Malika Booker, has shortlisted Wife by Tiphanie Yanique for the 2016 Felix Dennis Prize for Best First Collection. The esteemed judging panel includes poets George Szirtes and Liz Berry; singer/songwriter Tracey Thorn; and Don Share, editor of Poetry magazine.
