The Poetry Business was fortunate enough to be granted NPO status by the Arts Council, for which we are very grateful.
However. NAWE, The Poetry Trust and the PBS among many of our friends
— including Arc, Enitharmon, Flambard and Beverley and Lancaster
Literature Festival — have not been so fortunate.
Please sign the petition here urging the Arts Council to reconsider its decision on the PBS, and leave a comment about the NAWE decision here.
All best wishes
from all at The Poetry Business
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Next Writing Day: Saturday 30 April
As usual, we will be meeting at the Premier Inn on the corner of Angel Street and Bank Street (map) for the morning session, with half the group then heading over to our offices in Bank Street Arts for the afternoon.
The day will run from 10:15 am to 4:00pm, with writing exercises in
the morning and a critical workshop in the afternoon. Please bring a
poem (and ten copies) for the afternoon workshop – or better still write
one up to discuss from the morning session.
Places cost £25 (£20 unwaged). Pay on the day – by cash or cheque.
It's not essential, but would be appreciated if you could let us know if you plan to attend.
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North 47: 25 Years in the North
'stars in the north are seen to set'
The 25th anniversary of The Poetry Business continues with a bumper issue of The North magazine.
Featuring 119 poems by 88 poets, North 47 also includes specially
commissioned 25-line pieces reflecting on the last 25 years of poetry,
and 25-word poems by such as Ian McMillan and Michael Schmidt.
Order a copy from our website here.
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New from Smith/Doorstop Books
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A Drink With Camus After The Match
Nell Farrell
£5
Nell Farrell grew up in Eastwood, Nottinghamshire, and loves sharing
her birthplace with D H Lawrence. She has since lived in Hull, France,
York and Liverpool but has now lived in Sheffield longer than anywhere
else. She works in social work education and as a creative writing
tutor.
Her pamphlet
The Wrong Evangeline was published by Panshine Press in 2003 and she is one of the authors of
Some Girls' Mothers (Route 2009).
'Whether writing about football or Belgium, allotments, or
orang-utans, Nell Farrell shows us the world in moments of compassion
and epiphany. This collection positively hums with the stubbornness of
life' — Suzanne Batty
Find this pamphlet on our website.
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Your Sort
Ed Reiss
£9.95
Ed Reiss lives in Bradford.
'Reiss is not easy to classify — always a good sign' — Helena Nelson
'Like all the best poems, Ed Reiss's poems are things-in-themselves independent of their maker, new happenings in the world' — Chris Preddle
Find this book on our website.
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The Poetry Business, Bank Street Arts, 32-40 Bank Street, Sheffield S1 2DS (UK)
0114 3463037
office@poetrybusiness.co.uk
www.poetrybusiness.co.uk
 
The Poetry Business receives financial assistance from Arts Council England.
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