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The latest newsletter from Oversteps, Oversteps News 16, is now available to read online.Oversteps News 16
[28-May-11 ]
Three Oversteps poets, Becky Gethin, Jennie Osborne and Alwyn Marriage, will be reading at the Exmouth Festival this coming Wednesday, June 1st at 7.00pm. Come along to Exmouth Best Books any time after 6.00pm for coffee, cakes and poetry.
[25-May-11 ]
Caroline Carver will be reading and leading a workshop in Guernsey on Saturday 14th May.
[12-May-11 ]
Andrew Nightingale‘s poem “Being Mary Henry” is included in VLAK, a biannual print magazine, published in Prague, London, New York, Paris, Melbourne and Amsterdam. The poem, based on the film Carnival of Souls (free to watch online) and annotated with eight diagrams, investigates what it is to be Mary Henry, the film’s protagonist.
[12-May-11 ]
Ten Clouds, a poem by Andrew Nightingale, is now available as a free ebook on the Red Ceilings Press website. The ten poems, based on ten types of cloud, form a narrative about an untranslatable book, a Venetian secret society, a Hungarian mathematician and swordsman, some experimental music, a Thai bride and a little martial art.
Also this month, Andrew’s poem, “The Pioneers”, has been published in Rialto 71.
[21-Apr-11 ]
“Creative Arts @ the YMCA” is this Tuesday 5th April, 7:30 – 9:30pm. Come, bring a friend, and hear singer/songwriter Jayne Trimble and her guitar; Alwyn Marriage (www.marriages.me.uk/alwyn.htm) reading her poetry; Benedict Sutton on violin; and admire Rachel Nelson’s Photographic Exhibition. Look for us on facebook, or ring Lorimer Burn on 07720-288737 for more information.
[4-Apr-11 ]
- Oz Hardwick is reading at Plymouth Proprietary Library, Alton Terrace, 111 North Hill, at 10.00am on Saturday 16thApril. Admission is free, but booking is recommended.Telephone: 01752 660515[4-Apr-11 ]
Oversteps poets continue to win prizes. The last few weeks have seen several successes: in the National Poetry Competition, both Giles Goodland and Caroline Carver were commended; Elisabeth Rowe has been shortlisted for the Strokestown prize; Alwyn Marriage was Highly Commended in the Mirehouse competition at Words by the Water; and Christopher North has won the Mayor’s Competition in Enfield. Congratulations to all of them.
[30-Mar-11 ]
Ross Cogan’s poem, ‘My life as a dog’ has been published on the online magazine, Ink, Sweat & Tears, edited by Helen Ivory.
http://ink-sweat-and-tears.blogharbor.com/
[30-Mar-11 ]
Four Oversteps poets will be reading at Falmouth Library next Monday evening, 28th March, at 6.30pm. The readers will be Elisabeth Rowe, Angela Stoner, Caroline Carver and Alwyn Marriage; and there will be some open mic slots for other poets.
[21-Mar-11 ]
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