Poet, Eleanor Rees and writer, Zoe Lambert, present a selection of readings from their widely published work exploring representations of place. Both Zoe and Eleanor write about places and locality. Eleanor’s poetry often explores the post-industrial landscapes of Merseyside, similarly, Zoe’s recent collection of short stories, The War Tour explores the landscapes and people of urban Manchester in connection to global localities and conflict. Zoe and Eleanor will discuss the questions that motivate their work and the challenges these themes present for a writer. Includes Q & A with the writers & book signings.
Walls Have Voices features new work from Blackpool creative writers inspired by Blackpool’s wonderful and unique built heritage. Beautifully illustrated by specially commissioned photographs by photographer, Yannick Dixon. Project mentors, writers Zoe Lambert and Elly Rees will introduce readings by the project writers.
Also Eleanor Rees & Zoe Lambert will lead writers workshops with Blackpool 6th Form students & Blackpool & the Fylde College Students.
7.30 pm, Blackpool Central Library http://blackpoolwordpool.wordpress.com/download-your-wordpool-2012-programme/
‘Saltwater’, a short poetry/film by Glenn-Emlyn Richards has been selected for the Zebra Poetry Festival, Berlin 18-21st October. On 19th October the festival is hosting a ‘Long Reading Night’ where a selection of poets from across Europe will present their work and talk about collaborating with filmmakers. Eleanor will be reading a range of her poems, translated in German by Dr Torsten Caeners of University of Essen, as part of this event. http://www.zebra-award.org/
Here’s Eleanor at the Poet’s Long Reading Night, reading work at midnight with the translation in the background.
Eleanor will present a newly comissioned poem on National Poetry Day, 4th October at Runcorn Library. The event is part of the north west region ‘Time to Read’ promotion. For more on the project http://haltonlibraries.blogspot.co.uk/
Two new poem from Eleanor, ‘Crossing Over’ and ‘Mainline Rail’, have been published in stylish London magazine ‘The White Review’.
Arne’s Progress
Over the last sixth months Eleanor has been collaborating with illustrator, Desdemona McCannon, to create an illustrated newspaper of new poems, ‘Arne’s Progress’ which draws on the visual and literary history of broadside ballads. The poems dramatise a journey through the Liverpool of 2012 and its concurrent history by Arne, a birdman, accompanied by dynamic, folk inspired illustration. To buy a copy and for more info see here
