In May I mentioned that American Writers Review has accepted my story Laughing and Grief. The ‘thing of beauty’ mentioned in the post being the unexpected sight of an acceptance first thing in the morning.

This year the Review has a theme for the first time: Turmoil and Recovery. Well, the proofs have been checked, the beautiful cover designed, and the book is now available on Amazon here. I can’t wait to read the other selections. Happy reading!

This October, the Gloucester Poetry Festival is going to run online poetry events every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday throughout the whole month. What a treat! They have thirteen events lined up so far.

On Saturday 23 October between 2 and 4pm, I will be reading alongside Chaucer Cameron and JLM Morton. More news to follow when I have it.