Tea, Mothers and London have arrived
Published on Sunday 6 February 2011
Not just hot off the press, but positively hot from the spout, Ten Poems about Tea is now available to order, with a great introduction by Sophie Dahl (white, no sugar) and already picking up reviews in the national papers. Meanwhile, major Mummy Alert, Ten Poems about Mothers is also available – in time for a schmaltz-free Mother’s Day and in recognition of the centenary of International Women’s Day. And Ten Poems about London is also out now, introduced by George Szirtes and featuring a wonderful new poem by him.
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Poems celebrating winter’s stark beauty
Published on Thursday 26 November 2020
Winter seems to divide opinion more than any other season; we love it or we definitely don’t! The poems in this mini-anthology are guaranteed to delight readers of every persuasion; we encounter muddy walks, ice-skating, cosy fires, chilblains and even a snow pudding. There’s also a Skype meeting between a child and a grandparent – […]
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Christmas with Candlestick: three special events to light up the long December nights
Published on Wednesday 18 November 2020
This year, when we all need the warm glow of Christmas more than ever, we’re doing our very best to bring some festive cheer with no less than three online events celebrating our Christmas titles past and present. All our events are free. Our trio of heart-warming readings will delight old and young, poetry lovers […]
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Instead of a Christmas card – irresistible festive titles guaranteed to delight
Published on Friday 2 October 2020
In a year when nothing is as it should be, much-loved traditions such as those associated with Christmas seem doubly important. Our Christmas titles this year are as beautiful as ever (each with an irresistible cover created by a leading UK artist) but focus even more keenly on the idea of poetry as a precious […]
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