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Book Launch of Landscapes Anthology

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A brilliant evening at the Petergate Tap in Stockport to launch Empress Publishing's Landscapes Anthology 
A great anthology edited by Margaret Holbrook
A pleasure to read my three poems from  the anthology and hear the excellent readings from fellow contributors 



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Last stages of printing the original illustrations for the new book 
 

Aldgedeslegh

an epic poem about events relating to the parish of Audley

No parish is free from its stories of death and misery, Audley is no exception, the underlying motives for the events recounted in this poem are universal and could be transported to any time and any place.

The poem addresses the ever-present spectre of Death who, residing at the parish bounds, readily accepts any invitation to visit, whether by the call of Lust, the pursuit of Power, the drive for Profit or the opportunity to renew acquaintance with his oldest friend Revenge.

The four stories within the poem move on through time, carrying  with them the underlying link of untimely and violent  death, the payment for the price of our imperfect humanity in an imperfect world.

Shortlisted for the Arnold Bennet Prize 2019

5/29/2019

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The annual book prize, which was established in 2017 to mark the 150 anniversary of the birth of Arnold Bennett, attracted a record number of entries including from a number of nationally-known authors.
The shortlist of four includes Deborah McAndrew for her play Dirty Laundry and The Guardian’s Charlotte Higgins for Red Thread, which tracks the history and myths surrounding labyrinths.
They are joined by two poets; profes​sor of creative writing Dr Jonathan Taylor for his anthology Cassandra Complex and retired consultant psychiatrist Dr Roger N Bloor for Aldgedeslegh, four linked poems about Audley.
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11/21/2019 12:14:50 pm

Book reading is a very good activity but unfortunately, a lot of people are not preferring to read books. Actually, they have started preferring mobiles and laptops over their books but book reading is also important which should not be ended.

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