Story of the Shells #2
September 19, 2020
Experimental Literature Today
September 21, 2020
In May 2015, over forty years after its original publication, Philippe Sollers’s ground-breaking novel, H, was published in English for the very first time by Equus Press. As part of Birkbeck’s Arts Week that year, Dr David Vichnar and Professor Luis Armand—editors of Prague-based literary magazine VLAK,—visited the college to
The Creative Process
August 25, 2020
Type the words ‘creativity’ and ‘advice’ into a search engine and it will come back to you with hundreds of articles, books, videos, and podcasts all offering practical tips on the best way to tap into your imaginative powers. These tips range from developing a morning ritual for your craft
A Few Words on Writing with the Poetry Book Society
September 14, 2019
In July I was invited to share some writing and editing advice as part of the Poetry Book Society’s #Poetips video series. Intended to inspire and encourage those entering this year’s PBS/Mslexia Women’s Poetry Prizes (deadline 5pm, 16 September), #Poetips has featured poems and writing tips from a number of
The Art of Clowning
May 18, 2018
Mick Barnfather is a theatre director, actor and teacher with over 35 years of professional industry experience. He currently leads the first year theatre studies module at the National Centre for Circus Arts in London, and also offers a variety of independent performance-based workshops in subjects ranging from Bouffon and Comedic
Stamp Duty
January 8, 2018
During a recent walk home from work I found myself feeling unexpectedly pleased and excited after stumbling upon a packet of unused stamps. Strangely, it was the same level of excitement that I’ve felt after finding significant amounts of money. Stamps are by no means expensive, of course, but what
Author Interview: Matthew Plumb
December 11, 2017
Known as the ‘Tree Surgeon Poet,’ Matthew Plumb is an experienced forester and increasing presence on the UK poetry scene whose love and appreciation for the land he lives and works on continues to provide a steady flow of inspiration for his writing. Raised in the Black Mountains, he has
