Polyverse Poetry Festival 2009

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Entertainment & Arts - Books & Literature
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EVENT: POLYVERSE POETRY FESTIVAL

WHEN: Friday July 24th, through to Sunday July 26th.

VENUE: English & Drama Department of Loughborough University, Leicestershire, LE11 3TT, England, UK
http://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/ea/

HOW TO GET THERE:
http://www.lboro.ac.uk/about/map/pages/finding-lborouni.html

TICKETS: Details to be announced soon.

POETS CONFIRMED TO READ/PERFORM

GAIL ASHTON, author of "Ghost Songs" (Cinnamon)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ghost-Songs-Gail-Ashton/dp/1905614195

CAROLE BALDOCK (editor of "Orbis"), author of "Bitching" (poetry, publisher: Sound), widely anthologised, and also the author of numerous non-fiction books, including "How to Make Money from Writing" and "How to Succeed as a Single Parent". http://www.dublinwriters.org/eacorn/features/deadgoodfeature.html

TINA BASS, "Mechanical Expressions" (Writers Forum), "Fat Man Dancing" (Poetry Monthly Press), etc
http://www.myspace.com/fat_man_dancing

DAVID BIRCUMSHAW, "The Animal Subsidies" (Arrowhead)
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/david.bircumshaw/

JULIE BODEN, Birmingham Poet Laureate (2002/3), Poet-in-residence at Symphony Hall and Town Hall in Birmingham, amongst other highly poetic things! Author of "Beyond the Bullring"," Cut on the Bias", "Through the Eye of a Crow", "Wasted Lives", and "Bluebeard's Wife" (Pontefract Press).
http://www.julieboden.co.uk/

WAYNE BURROWS, editor of Staple, and author of "Marginalia" (Peterloo)
http://wayneburrows.wordpress.com/

NICK CARBO, "Secret Asian Man" (Northwestern University Press)
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1667164

SALLY CLARK, anthologised by Templar (2007-8), and placed in the Bridport 2005) and BBC Wildlife Poet (2005).
http://www.myspace.com/sallyclarkpoet

Jennifer Cooke http://intercapillaryspace.blogspot.com/2007/09/poem-by-jennifer-cooke.html

ROSEMARY DUN, "Born Lippy" (Big Mouth Productions)
http://www.rosemarydun.co.uk/

JOHN ELSON - comedy poet, artist, stand-up comedian, and compere at King Knut's comedy club in Peterborough.
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=62414393

Kerry Featherstone http://www.feeo.demon.co.uk/friendspoetryautumnat.htm

Andy Fletcher http://raggedraven.co.uk/collections.htm

ANGELA FRANCE, "Occupation" (forthcoming release, bluechrome)
http://www.poetrypf.co.uk/angelafrancepage.html

Rosie Garland http://www.litfest.org/flax003/garland/garland.html

MARK GOODWIN, "Else" (Shearsman), anthologised in "Coffee House", etc.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Else-Mark-Goodwin/dp/1905700970

RADCLIFF GREGORY, author of "Everywhere, Except...", "Figaro's Cabin" and "Fragile Art" (under pseudonym; Catamount, no longer available).
http://www.crystalclearcreators.org.uk/content/9/Rad-Gregory.html

SUE GUINEY's critically-acclaimed play in poetry, "Dreams of May", performed by actress Rosalind Cressy. http://www.sueguiney.com/
Interview:
http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/WEBSITE/WWW/WEBPAGES/viewarticle.php?type=interview&id=129
Order Sue's brand new novel, "Tangled Roots" here: http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_ss_w_h_/202-3440359-5443003?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=sue+guiney

Oz Hardwick http://www.ozhardwick.co.uk/

Brendan Hawthorne http://www.poetrywednesbury.co.uk/html/brendan_hawthorne.html

SONIA HENDY-ISAAC, "Flesh" (forthcoming, bluechrome) http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~simmers/142eleven.html

Martin Holroyd http://www.poetrymonth.com/

Christopher James http://www.raggedraven.co.uk/collections.htm#The%20Invention%20of%20Butterfly

Pat Jourdan
http://patjourdan.co.uk/

Chris Kinsey http://leafbooks.co.uk/New/Leaf%20Authors/Kinsey,Chris.html

EMMA LEE, "Yellow Torchlight and the Blues" (Original Plus) http://homepage.ntlworld.com/teamlee/index.html

PAUL LEE, "The Light Forecast" (Original Plus) http://homepage.ntlworld.com/teamlee/index.html

SIOBHAN LOGAN, "Stories Drummed to Polar Skies"(performed at the Science Museum and Richard Attenborough Centre)
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/siobhan.logan1/

Rosie Lugosi http://www.rosielugosi.com/

Sheree Mack http://www.shereemack.com/home.htm

PAUL MCDONALD, Paul McDonald has published several books of literary criticism and three novels: Surviving Sting (2001), Kiss Me Softly, Amy Turtle (2004) and Do I Love You? (2008). He also writes poetry and his most recent collection is Catch a Falling Tortoise.
(2007).http://www.tindalstreet.co.uk/authors/author_detail.php?id=11

Nigel McLoughlin http://www.myspace.com/nigel_mcloughlin

Bob Mee http://raggedraven.co.uk/

Matt Merritt http://polyolbion.blogspot.com/

IAN MORGAN, "The Flesh Suite" (forthcoming, bluechrome). Hyperlink to follow.

Tony Petch http://raggedraven.co.uk/collections.htm

Lesley Quayle http://www.penninepoets.co.uk/quayle.cfm

Sue Richardson http://www.susanrichardsonwriter.co.uk/

Steve Rooney http://www.myspace.com/sgrooney

Sam Smith http://members.aol.com/smithsssj/index.html

GILLIAN SPRAGGS, author of "Outlaws & Highwaymen", editor of "Love Shook my Senses: Lesbian Love Poems".
http://www.gillianspraggs.com/

BEN STAINTON, "The Jealousies"(forthcoming, Bewrite Books, November 2008), website information to follow. For an example of Ben's work, see
http://www.bewrite.net/bookshop/excerpts/the_jealousies.htm

GEOFF STEVENS, "The Phrenology of Anaglypta" (bluechrome) et cetera; also editor of "The Purple Patch".
http://www.geoffstevens.co.uk/

Jon Stone http://www.bandijcat.com/

Carol Thistlethwaite - http://www.bewrite.net/merchant2/4.00/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=B&Product_Code=978-1-905202-76-8

PAM THOMPSON, author of 'The Japan Quiz' (forthcoming, Redbeck Press), also widely anthologised.
http://pamthompsonpoetry.wordpress.com/

Lydia Towsey http://secretagentartist.wordpress.com/about/

DEBORAH TYLER-BENNETT, "Clark Gable in Mansfield", and editor of "Coffee House" .
http://www.poetrypf.co.uk/deborahtylerbennettpage.html

Mike Wilson http://www.amazon.co.uk/Desperanto-Mike-Wilson/dp/0955402875/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1209494460&sr=8-1

CONFIRMED TO GIVE WORKSHOPS:

Carole Baldock:
Sally Clark
Angela France:
Nick Carbo:
Rosemary Dun:
Rosie Garland:
Sonia Hendy-Isaac: Slam Poetry
Matt Merritt:
Mike Wilson: "Dead Poets" (1 hour.)

PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE WILL BE A FEE PAYABLE TO ATTEND WORKSHOPS. Details of cost to be announced shortly. You will be able to book and pay in advance if you want to guarantee your place (because demand is likely to exceed place numbers), or you can sign up and pay on the day if there are spaces left. The fee is purely to cover tuition costs, and none of the proceeds will go to Polyverse of myself.

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Thus far, there is no budget, so at present they are very kindly donating their services. So PLEASE come along and show your appreciation for them. They are all excellent published poets, so I am sure that buying books by any/all of them will be money very well spent.

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The event aims to offer a diverse array of poets and other contributors, ranging from the literary, through to the comic. Hopefully, there will be something for everyone.

The festival will feature performances, readings and workshops with published poets. Expect lashings of lyrical lycanthropy from Rosie Lugosi, and a special production of Sue Guiney's critically-acclaimed play in poetry, "Dreams of May", performed by Rosalind Cressy (http://www.thelionspart.co.uk/aboutus/rosalindcressy.html), an outstanding actress with an impeccable career CV, including a number of Shakespearian roles.

There will also be an open mic slot.

Apart from the poets reading, some author authors will be available to meet in person and sign copies of their books on sale. One already confirmed is Louise Pymer http://chipmunkapublishing.co.uk/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=86.

The event will also be attended by some poetry publishers/magazines, and some press, including:

bluechrome http://www.bluechrome.co.uk/store/shop/

Chroma http://www.chromajournal.co.uk/

Cinnamon Press http://www.cinnamonpress.com/index.htm

Original Plus Books (web link to follow)

Poetry Monthly http://www.poetrymonthly.com/

Ragged Raven Press http://raggedraven.co.uk/

Staple http://staplemagazine.wordpress.com/

Some of these publishers will be presenting exclusive showcases featuring cutting-edge modern poetry from some of their finest authors.

More details will be released as they are confirmed. Please send any enquiries or offers of help (organising, printing leaflets, promoting, et cetera) should be send to the creator of this site.

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I also run Polyverse Poets, a closed group on Facebook exclusively for published poets. http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=9853999583
If you request to join Polyverse Poets, I will check that you have been published before approving you. This is out of respect for the group's members, and to protect their privacy.

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For those travelling to the festival from further afield than their comfortable commuting distance, there will will be three accommodation options: halls of residence on the university campus, the rather posh university conference centre, or, of course, the area's local hotels, B & Bs, and so on. Inevitably, all options incur charges:

The current rates for accommodation on campus for 2007/2008 are as follows:
£33.00 - Bed & Breakfast Rate for Standard Accommodation with shared facilities, for Sole Occupancy
£48.50 - Bed & Breakfast Rate for Standard Ensuite Accommodation, for Sole Occupancy

Please feel free to have a virtual tour of our campus accommodation:
http://www.welcometoimago.com/venues/loughborough-campus/bedrooms/


Burleigh Court Accommodation (part of Loughborough University's Conference Centre):

Accommodation at Burleigh Court can be booked on an individual basis, or as a group booking as mentioned above.

The current rates for accommodation at Burleigh Court for 2007/2008 are as follows:
£69.50 - Bed & Breakfast Rate for Lodge Accommodation, for Sole Occupancy
£102.00 - Bed & Breakfast Rate for Standard Accommodation, for Sole Occupancy
£112.00 - Bed & Breakfast Rate for Executive Accommodation, for Sole Occupancy

Please feel free to have a virtual tour of our Burleigh Court accommodation:
http://hostingresults.co.uk/imago/panoramics/b1.htm

These prices are for the 2007/8 academic year, and will be subject to an increase by the time of the festival, currently projected to be between 3-5%.

Please e-mail me if you want accommodation booking. If you want accommodation off-campus, you can either book this yourself directly, or through me. If you want me to book outside accommodation, please bear in mind that it may take longer, because I'll be doing it via the university's accommodation liaison people, who will, in turn, contact the venues, and so on.

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Other literary sites that may be of interest:
http://www.canadianpoetryassoc.com
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=13226212351 - Campaign for fair payment to writers and artists, etc
http://www.curvingroad.com/ (Arts charity)
http://registry.ning.com (key writing and literary resources)
http://cpatalkpoetry.wordpress.com (official Canadian Poetry Association)
http://kudoswriting.wordpress.com/
http://www.poetrykapow.co.uk (live poetry events in England)

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