Friday 6 November 2009

DERWENT POETRY FESTIVAL


JUNO WRITING A POEM...

The 3rd Derwent Poetry Festival takes place at Masson Mills, Matlock Bath from the 20th - 22nd November 2009.
It celebrates the publication of 4 new Templar Poetry Pamphlets, including my pamphlet Portrait of the Artist with a Red Car; some new collections and the Templar Poetry Anthology.

My reading is on the Saturday:
1.45 - 2.30pm
Pamphlet Poets Reading: 1
Two of the four winning poets from the
2009 Templar Poetry Pamphlet & Collection
Competition: 2009, Judged by Tim Liardet

Dawn Wood reads from Connoisseur
Nuala Ní Chonchúir reads from Portrait of the Artist with a Red Car

Thanks to Culture Ireland for funding my trip across the water.

6 comments:

Rachel Fenton said...

Wish I could be at that one - for your reading, and for my pals who live just down the road!

Kar said...

oh WOW! look at her, what a great pic! following in her mothers foot steps ;-)

Congrat's again and enjoy! xx

Group 8 said...

Wish you could be too, Rachel. I believe it's a lovely part of England. Looking fwd to it v much. My first trip outta Ireland since January! Babies put a stop to travel, eh? N x

Kar - I can't keep her off the lapper. Writing writing writing. She's obsessed!!! Like her Mom...

Vanessa Gebbie said...

Now I know your guilty secret - Look at the size of that box of pistachios!

Group 8 said...

Ha ha - they're all mine!!! Scoff scoff. Crunch crunch through the discarded shells.

Unknown said...

Aw, and just as good looking as her mum too!

Great news about Derwent, I look forward to a full report when you get back!

Hope the launch went well on Saturday - you'll need the pistachios to keep up your strength!