Looking forward to returning to the ole stomping grounds for the Best of Derbyshire Poets gig on Jan 28th in Chesterfield.
"Great line up for this, including a rare home town appearance from Helen Mort, Derby's Word Wise poets Jamie Thrasivoulou and Michael Markham, Matthew Hedley Stoppard and Steve Nash, all topped off by a set from resident musical genius Ichabod"
In addition to Calderdale Library Services placing copies of The Calder Valley Codex in libraries across the area, they've also organised a series of reading events.
The first one will be at Sowerby Bridge library on Saturday the 10th of December.
Here's what they had to say:
Then at 11am on Saturday 10th we’re delighted to welcome award-winning local poet Steve Nash. Steve will be reading from his hot-off-the-press collection of poetry, The Calder Valley Codex, inspired by the natural landscapes and industrial heritage of Calderdale.
The new collaborative anthology from Beautiful Dragons - Not A Drop: Just Oceans of Poetry
is out not featuring work from many wonderful poets, and my own piece 'Hudson Strait'
You can find their website over here:
http://www.beautiful-dragons.com/Beautiful_Dragons/Welcome.html
It's always lovely to be involved in the collaborations and the anthologies never disappoint.
My new pamphlet, The Calder Valley Codex is available now over at the Book Shop
PRAISE FOR THE CALDER VALLEY CODEX:
'Steve Nash's poems speak with a 'feral tongue', honouring the Calder valley, a landscape of breathing chimneys, swooning moors and night-sky stories. This collection celebrates the desire paths we forge through language as well as through landscape. The poems of The Calder Valley Codex make you 'press your ear to the page' and listen truly'
- Helen Mort
The launch is just two days away. You can find the Facebook event page over here:
https://www.facebook.com/stevenashpoet/events/
Please come and join us - Fancy dress optional (as always!)
This event looks several colours of wonderful. Come join us! :D
More details over on the FaceyBs:
https://www.facebook.com/PoetryattheParsonage/?fref=photo
Delighted to announce that my poem 'The Hag of Eagle Crag' a poem from my upcoming 'Calder Valley Codex' collection is included among an oozing of other macabre and disturbing poems in Pankhearst's new Slim Volume: See into the Dark.
You can get it here:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/See-Into-Dark-Slim-Kate-Garrett/dp/1533171866?ie=UTF8&tag=geo01-21
Happy (though terrifying) reading everyone!
This weekend there are some fabulous family-friendly, and young-folk-focused events in Sowerby Bridge.
My event for 11+ is a poetry workshop titled: YOU'RE ALREADY AN AWESOME POET
Read MoreIssue 2 of Ink in Thirds is available now at this link
https://issuu.com/inkinthirds/docs/issue_2_-_may
Read MoreI'm pleased to report that I've recently joined the team over at the gorgeous Three Drops from a Cauldron. You can find us over here:
https://threedropspoetry.co.uk/book-reviews/
Run by the magnificent Kate Garrett, I'll be joining Robert De Born as a reviewer for the press.
Here's my big face from the page:
Read MoreTomorrow night (Weds 23rd) at the Black Swan in York.
I'm delighted to be involved again this year. I'll be sharing a stage with the wonderful Helen Mort, Kate Fox, Jim Higo, Ben Wilkinson, and Peter Knaggs at the Festival Wrap Party on Wednesday
Read MoreSilver Birch Press have been kind enough to include a poem of mine in their 'Learning to Drive' Series.
Read MoreI'll be performing alongside Midnight Shelley at the Chorlton Arts Festival on the 24th May.
There's open mic slots available if you book quickly.
Read MoreThe Bradford Lit Fest is nearly upon us - and yes that is Nadiya from Bake Off on the page opposite my big face, but come to our event instead! - Mildly Erotic Poetry - with Mona Arshi, Sophia Blackwell, Victoria Gatehouse, Jo Brandon, Emma Wright, Sudeep Sen, and me. You know you wanna :)
Read MoreHappy Valentine's Day my lovelies and lovers! The Emma Press timed the release of their gorgeous new anthology (which includes my poem 'Critical Reading') rather beautifully.
Read MoreMy review of the Chrissy Williams & Tom Humberstone edited Over the Line is up now over at Sabotage Reviews. You can find my thoughts at this link:
Spoilers... I really liked this one.
Read MoreIllustrator extraordinaire Sam Zuppardi had a busy night at the York Lit Fest Programme Launch creating some gorgeous pics of the performers.
Here's his (very flattering) version of me and my rambles.
Read MoreA huge thank you and well done is due to all the other acts/ bands and organisers of the Floods of Sound flood relief fundraising gig. We managed to raise a whopping £2000 by generally having a great time and getting a wee bit tipsy. Special nod of appreciation to the mighty Dave Sykes for his superhuman efforts.
Read MoreCome and join us for a great cause Next weekend.
The floods have caused massive devastation and the Bull on the Bridge has pulled together a weekend of live music to raise money for those worse affected.
Read MoreOn Saturday the 9th of Jan we'll be kicking off the New Year the right way over in York for the York Lit Fest Launch Party at the Basement.
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