Last week, we were asked by Anne Cooper if we wanted to take part in a fantastic fundraising event for Crisis, at the Fox and Firkin in Lewisham, organised by Musicians Against Homelessness. Continue reading Musicians (and Poets) Against Homelessness
On Saturday we finally sat down together and discussed that difficult ‘what next?’ question. Continue reading What next?
In September, Joolz was invited to read at the private view of the group show Poetics of Change at BBA Gallery in Berlin. How could she refuse? With a few copies of London Undercurrents packed in her bag she headed to the airport solo, excited but nervous to be without Hilaire.
Summer’s over but we’re still feeling the good vibrations from our reading at ArchWay With Words Festival last week. Continue reading A full house at ArchWay With Words event
Despite an unexpected hitch, we had a full and lively audience at our reading at Clapham Books a fortnight ago. The Northern Line had been suspended between Kennington and Morden… Continue reading A great turnout at Clapham Books
On Wednesday 17th July we read at Battersea Power Station. Woohoo!
Hilaire writes: Okay, not actually inside the Power Station itself, which is still being restored, but in the nearby Marketing Suite.
On Thursday 16 May 2019, we read and did a book signing at Ink @84 – a wonderful local indie bookstore just up the road from Joolz in Highbury, N5. Continue reading North London – a homecoming launch
Our book is now officially published! We launched it into the world last Thursday, 28th March, and what a joyous occasion it was. Holland Park Press hired the beautiful Gradidge Room at the Art Workers Guild, and we were overwhelmed by the number of people who came along to celebrate this milestone with us. The wine flowed, the room filled with laughter and chatter, books were bought and signed; and before we got too merry, Bernadette hushed the crowd and we gave a short reading from our collection. Then, more book buying and signing! More wine! Amazingly, by 9pm virtually all the books that Bernadette and Arnold had brought along to the launch party had been sold.
Our thanks to everyone who came along, especially those who travelled from outside London; those who sent congratulatory messages and bought the book online; and of course to Bernadette and Arnold at Holland Park Press for organising such a lovely party.
The London Book Fair attracts over 25,000 visitors. Who wouldn’t want to read at one of the publishing industry’s main trade fairs? When our publisher Bernadette at Holland Park Press suggested she could pitch for a slot for us to read from our forthcoming collection at this year’s fair we jumped at the chance. Continue reading Reading at the London Book Fair.
A year ago today, we were hopping on and off the 19 bus as it travelled between Battersea and Islington, reading our poems to passengers and passers-by. We were guerrilla poets! Continue reading Happy International Women’s Day!
