Ten Poems about Fathers is here!
Published on Friday 13 April 2012
Dads are notoriously difficult to buy gifts for. They have been, however, a great inspiration to many a poet, which is why it seemed natural for us to publish a pamphlet celebrating fathers and fatherhood in time for Father’s Day on Sunday 17th June.
A companion pamphlet to our hugely popular Ten Poems about Mothers, Ten Poems about Fathers features the kinds of dads that will be familiar to sons and daughters everywhere: the practical, plain-speaking father in Tony Harrison’s ‘Flood’, as well as the surprisingly nimble and energetic ‘Father William’ in Lewis Carroll’s poem. Likewise, many dads are sure to appreciate the potato-stuffing father in ‘Hot Food’ by Michael Rosen.
With an introduction by one of the directors of Candlestick Press, Di Slaney (her own father’s party trick was to pop three whole digestive biscuits into his mouth at the same time), this pamphlet is at times funny, often profound, and always a more meaningful gift than yet another pair of socks.
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Come to our launch in Nottingham on the 13th February!
Published on Thursday 26 January 2012
The day before Valentine’s Day will be the launch of Thirteen Poems of Revenge, which many will look upon as the “anti-Valentine’s card”, to bestow in solidarity on any friends who have been recently jilted, or perhaps as a subtle hint to a lover who hasn’t quite been behaving themselves. We will be holding a [...]
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All set for 2012
Published on Tuesday 3 January 2012
2012 promises to be a lot of fun at Candlestick Press. Our first publication is suitably acerbic for these biting cold months - Thirteen Poems of Revenge, introduced by Sophie Hannah and ideal for giving to friends whose partners or work-places have underestimated their charms and given them the heave-ho – solidarity from one’s friends and a shared laugh are [...]
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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all our customers!
Published on Wednesday 21 December 2011
The Candlestick Press office will be closed between December 24th and January 3rd 2012. We wish you happy days and a lot of wonderful poems.
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