Camper Van Blues |
Just putting my third poetry collection to bed ... a difficult and stressful time, sheets of scribbled-on paper everywhere underfoot, a thousand commas to question, too many stupid last minute excisio... Posted by Jane Holland on Tue, 12 Feb 2008 01:35:00 PST |
Now: Warwick Poet Laureate! |
As you can see from my hilarious new slide show on MySpace, I was crowned Warwick Poet Laureate this autumn. My duties as Laureate involve writing commissioned poetry about the region, running local w... Posted by Jane Holland on Sun, 09 Dec 2007 11:15:00 PST |
New Poetry Workshops on Raw Light |
Hi everybody - I feel very bad because I haven't logged into MySpace for several months. But I've made up for it now and gone through all my friend requests and messages and comments for approval ... ... Posted by Jane Holland on Sun, 09 Dec 2007 05:36:00 PST |
Birmingham MAC reading 20th Sept. |
I'm reading at the Birmingham MAC this week on Thursday 20th September. 7 - 7.30pmish. If you're in the area, you can book tickets at the macarts.co.uk site or maybe just turn up? Best to book, I thin... Posted by Jane Holland on Sun, 16 Sep 2007 04:48:00 PST |
the blood-jet is poetry |
The tide is going to turn any day now, I'm convinced of it, but for the past fortnight or so I've been writing a poem a day. That may be nothing to some people, but to me it's a Big Deal. Since starti... Posted by Jane Holland on Wed, 06 Jun 2007 03:03:00 PST |
EVICTED! |
I had a great reading from Boudicca & Co last night at CB1 in Cambridge. The joint was packed, the audience laughed - and cried, which was a bit weird - in the right places, and I sold a fair number o... Posted by Jane Holland on Wed, 09 May 2007 03:30:00 PST |
Guest MC at Tin Angel, Coventry, on May 1st, to launch the inaugural Coventry Lit Fest |
Looks like I'll be guest MC-ing the NIGHT BLUE FRUIT live poetry event at the Tin Angel, Spon Street, Coventry, on Tuesday May 1st. This is to launch the inaugural Coventry Lit Fest which is happening... Posted by Jane Holland on Thu, 22 Mar 2007 06:49:00 PST |
World Book Day reading - for those in the Cheltenham area, this sounds like a good evening |
Three Poets Reading for World Book Day Join UA Fanthorpe, Nigel McLoughlin and Alicia Stubbersfield in a celebration of the 10th anniversary of World Book Day.7.15pm on 1 March 2007Room TC001Universit... Posted by Jane Holland on Fri, 23 Feb 2007 12:02:00 PST |
Fantastic Open Mic in Leamington tonight! |
Briefly, as I want to watch LOST, which was recorded while I was out and I'm only waiting for the kettle to boil, I've just got back from a superb poetry night in Leamington Spa. It's an open mic even... Posted by Jane Holland on Mon, 19 Feb 2007 04:06:00 PST |
Bluebeard's Wives and Kickstarting Poetry |
I was asked recently to write a poem connected to the gruesome fairy story about Bluebeard, who liked to murder his wives, until wife number 8 (I think) worked out what was going on, found the bodies ... Posted by Jane Holland on Mon, 29 Jan 2007 10:48:00 PST |