Reading at Durham Book Festival

The fringe programme has now been published for the Durham Book Festival, and I will be reading and doing a Q&A on Monday 20 October 2008, more details here

Review in The London Magazine

Here it is - a very nice review by Agnes Meadows, if slightly over-focused on the emotional relationship pieces in the book. However, I guess they are what might stand out more than the rest - although, because I am so familiar with it, I feel like the other poems are just as relevant. But great, great review - "razor sharp", "chutzpah" and "McKerrow's clear ability to write with extraordinary perception about all elements of the emotional spectrum".

The Reading Agency

Apparently I am going to be doing a project with Croydon libraries as part of the Reading Agency's campaign this year to link readers and writers. I am not sure of the details yet but will keep you posted...

http://www.readingagency.org.uk/adults/reading-partners/

Updates

Just a few updates and things to look out for. I believe that reviews of the book are upcoming in The London Magazine and Spirit and Destiny, as well as Kaleidoscope, a new magazine for student writing at Royal Holloway, University of London.

Reading at Witchfest UK

A late notice announcement, but I will be reading from The Fast Heat of Beauty at Witchfest UK this Saturday 10th May at 1.45pm at Fairfield Halls in Croydon. Witchfest is the world's largest pagan-oriented event and features two days of seminars, workshops, music, food and shopping for all things mystical!

I am excited to be doing a reading, especially as I consider myself pagan, and also as the book has a strong spiritual emphasis that I hope would feel relevant to Witchfest attendees......

Launch photos

The Fast Heat of Beauty was officially launched at Central School of Speech and Drama on Thursday 10th April 2008. It was a super evening and many books were signed, and much wine drunk!

Review in Tribune