Author Archives: danholloway

The View On the Way Down

You know those windscreen repair adverts with the saccharine jingle? The ones warning you how any chip on your windscreen can turn into a crack. I was lying awake the other night thinking (no, that’s not a bad case of … Continue reading

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NOTHING TO SAY

Over at our sister site 79 rat press, we have just launched for pre-order 6 amazing books, from new writers and some writers very familiar to people here. I have reposted the announcement in full here – don’t miss out! … Continue reading

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Plenty To Say

This summer, my imprint 79 rat press will be launching NOTHING TO SAY, a project featuring pieces and collections from some of the very best poets currently writing in the UK, and one or two beyond. There will also be … Continue reading

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Dictionary of Peril

“Each entry describes someone in peril, the nature of the peril generated by the word of the day” That’s all I need to say really about the wonderful Dictionary of Peril, the invention of Laura Heron. I met Laura whilst … Continue reading

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Cheers!

It’s been a while since we brought you one of our delightful serendipitous discoveries. So here we are. Nostrovia! Poetry is named, as its founder Jeremiah Walton explains, after the Russian drinking toast Na Zdorovie. That sounds like an excellent … Continue reading

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NOTHING TO SAY – announcement and call for submissions

We are very excited to be returning to the world of exhibiting and general shit-stirring with NOTHING TO SAY, to be held next summer and organised by eight cuts gallery’s more conceptual sister site 79 rat press. There is a … Continue reading

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Dark Corners

We are ridiculously excited to have Adelle Stripe confirmed to perform at next year’s Not the Oxford Literary Festival. Adelle’s 3rd collection, Dark Corners of the Land, was published by eight cuts gallery favourites Blackheath Books last month and my … Continue reading

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Above Ground

Anna Harte was one of the first people I ever met in the virtual writing world. She is one of the lynchpins at 1889 laboratories, *the* home of serial webfcition and pioneering site in much that is exciting and innovative … Continue reading

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The New Libertines at Woodstock Poetry Festival

We’re delighted to be part of Woostock Poetry Festival (full details here). The New Libertines will be atating our 2012-13 tour by taking the stage on November 10th at 8.30 in Woodstock Methodist Church - tix just £4. If you’re coming … Continue reading

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Sounds of Surprise

So the world’s best bookshop is holding a whole month of poetry events in November, including a New Libertines extravaganza on the 23rd. Plenty of the usual suspects for traditionalists, but we’re super excited about Jo Bell, Helen Mort, George … Continue reading

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