Invitations for Submissions
Theresa Robson and Jo Harding invite submissions for two exciting forthcoming anthologies.
One is on the theme of food to accompany the 2012 Food Festival and the other on the theme of witches to tie in with the 400th anniversary of the hanging of the Pendle Witches.
Submission by email to info@clitheroebooks.co.uk
Launch of Philip Burton's Too Young to Forget
On 27 October 2011 local poet Philip Burton read from his new collection Too Young to Forget. Afterwards he answered questions. Admission was free and there were drinks and nibbles. The enjoyable event finished at 9pm.
Poetry Reading during the Food Festival
There was a poetry reading in the shop on 13 August during the Clitheroe Food Festival. The theme was 'Food'.
Cheese and Chairs Workshop at Chipping Village Hall
The workshop facilitated by Jo Harding and Theresa Robson in January produced some wonderful poems on the two themes and some have been posted on the Forest of Bowland's website.
Anyone interested in further workshops should contact Jo Harding on info@clitheroebooks.co.uk
Here is Where the Candy Sticks
The anthology to accompany the Shop project was launched at Molly's Cafe, Moor Lane on the 16 September 2010. Copies of the anthology are available from the shop at £5
Every year Jo Harding organises a series of poetry readings
The Pennine Lancashire Poetry Stanza have given a series of readings in the area. The first three were in the Preston area and the fourth at Molly's in Clitheroe. Following their success at the Lancaster Lit Fest in October 2009, they are not to be missed.
The readings in 2009 season were in the newly refurbished Clitheroe Castle and included Peter Street, Chrissie Gittings and Cynthia Kitchen. Admission was free.
The 2008 season consisted mostly of readings by local poets: Elizabeth Burns, Carol Coates amongst others. Matthew Welton also read (actually he didn't read but recited from memory) in his very different style. In 2007 the 6 readings were given by Michael Symmons Roberts, Jacob Polley, Julian Turner, Mike Barlow and Jane Routh, 5 local writers and Sean O'Brien. In 2006 the readers were 6 female poets all published by Bloodaxe
If you are interested any of the events either as listener or participator please contact Jo Harding info@clitheroebooks.co.uk
Other Poetry matters
A new online magazine has been published by Mick Bruce and can be found at Natterjack and some of Jo Harding's poetry can be found there