Fly on the Wall Press first came to my attention after I bought ‘Small Press Publishing: The Do’s and Dont’s’ a great little book on the intricacies of small press publishing. Based in Manchester they have a great back catalogue to explore, which is always a danger to someone like myself who loves pamphlets and …
Poetry
Bad Betty Press
When I saw the images that I had been emailed for this feature of the beautiful chapbooks and pamphlets that Amy and Jake produce through Bad Betty Press I had an immediate feeling of desire for them. A well produced pamphlet is always a thing of beauty and it looks as though various award judges …
The A3 Press and Review
A3 Press and Review is based in London, contact details are: PO Box 65016, London, N5 9BD 020 7193 7642 website: https://writingmaps.com/collections/a3-chapbooks email: a3@writingmaps.com twitter: @WritingMaps facebook: Writing Maps instagram: writingmaps Editor: Shaun Levin I received a lovely little package from A3 Press a while back now full of chapbooks, lovely little essays and all …
What is Poetry?
Let’s just get it out of the way at the start – I love Michael Rosen. There I said it. ‘What is Poetry?’ is one of the funnest books on poetry I’ve ever read, it seems to be aimed at a young audience, probably middle-grade readers. This doesn’t stop me from saying that this book …
Poetry Competitions
National Poetry Day is on the 4th of October and we feel like running a competition. Write a poem about Indie Bookshops (or book related subjects) and the winner will receive a copy of ‘What is Poetry?’ by Michael Rosen. There is no word count limitations, theme limitations, or anything to stop you from letting …