Links and Listings

Poetry Events Diary

The best Events diaries we know are those run by the Poetry Society, the Scottish Poetry Library, and the Poems and Pints website (all listed and linked below). Ken Cockburn at the Scottish Poetry Library can add you to an e-mail events listing (Scottish events only) he sends out regularly. Just e-mail him at fieldworker@spl.org.uk to be put on his list.

Poetry websites

PS is keen to extend this feature. Anyone wanting a reciprocal link is asked to contact the Webmaster

MAGAZINES & WEBZINES

The Eildon Tree

Poetry Ireland

New Hope International (Run by our old friend Gerald England, this is a long-standing poetry webzine, in which many issues of
Poetry Scotland have been reviewed.)

Poetry Cornwall (Run by Les Merton)

Other Poetry (an excellent poetry magazine from the North of England)

Textualities is an online literary magazine with featured links to writers. It's also a good resource

Morden Tower has been a 'poetry house' since around 1965. This and the International Poetry and Art site,
are both run by Kostas Hrisos. So is Franks Casket, a poetry webzine produced by
Newcastle University's School of English Literature, Language and Linguistics.

The Long Poem Group Newsletter web page is maintained by Douglas Clark. Visit regularly. Douglas also has
other sites definitely worth visiting. In particular, his Robert Burns pages are very popular. And for felinophiliacs
please check out his cat poems pages.

David Caddy, Tears in the Fence

Nthposition covers poetry, arts and politics.

Tate etc - an online magazine of the arts and literature

The Surface is a chronicle of observation and comment. A shop window for writers, poets, illustrators, photographers, journalists and essayists.
Each issue is themed. Editor is Andrew Mykytyn.

D Martyn Heath runs the Once Orange Badge Poetry Supplement, for everyone whose life has been touched by disability in some way or at some time.
Contributions are currently being sought for the next issues. Further details by email.

PUBLISHERS

Kettillonia

Interested in Scottish poetry pamphlets? Check out what's available and buy online.

A group of Ayrshire poets - Jim Hughes, Rowena M Love, Michael Malone and Sheila Templeton - have banded together to
form Makar Press. News, information and events on the website.

The Seer Press, recently set up in Glasgow, publishes poetry pamphlets.

Hesperus Press is expanding their poetry list and branching into contemporary works. Their website includes a catalogue, an
online magazine, competitions and a forum.

Scottish Cultural Press and Scottish Children's Press

Arrowhead Press This is the exciting new North of England press, run by Roger Collett. It has a nice different set of links itself.

Happenstance - a new publisher devoted to pamphlets

Koo Press - a lively new Aberdeen-based chapbook publisher

FESTIVALS, READINGS & REGULAR EVENTS

Shore Poets

Poems and Pints

Stanza: Scotland's Poetry Festival

POETS

Dee Rimbaud is a poet, writer, artist, illustrator and graphic designer. This site has over 300 examples of his art and nearly 100 pieces
of writing. His second collection of poetry, 'Dropping Ecstasy With The Angels' will be published by Blue Chrome in March 2004 and can
be ordered online now at the Blue Chrome store.

Eileen Carney Hulme read at the Callander Poetry Weekend. This is her website.

and this is Sue Tordoff's George Mackay Brown site. Her other site is Write-Away

Tom Murray is a Scottish poet, fiction writer and playwright..

poetry pf - all about modern poets - put a face to the name, see a sample of their work and their publication details. Contact details for readings.

Sally Evans now has her own personal website

and this is a link to Colin Will's site.

Ryszard Antolak has a very nice artlicle on neglected Russian poet Ksenia Nekrasova.

ORGANISATIONS & RESOURCES

The Poetry Society (A very good site with excellent links - even Scottish groups are listed!)

Scottish Poetry Library (Access to the Library catalogue - a fantastic resource for poetry - plus events diaries and a good links page)

Borders Writers Forum. This a Borders wide group that organizes readings/workshops and showcases members work.
The website is devoted to the very best contemporary writing in the Scottish Borders.

Poetry Kit, founded by Ted Slade, is a fantastic resource for poets. Reviews, links, its own Newsletter, Events, a Bookshop,
and much much more.

Poetrymagic is an excellent resource for information on poetry and poets.

The Poetry Website (Run by Andy Thompson)

poetry p f - all about modern poets - put a face to the name, see a sample of their work and their publication details.
Contact details for readings. Some poetry products available - great gifts!

Jean-Michel Maulpoix's wonderful site contains a huge bibliographical and critical resource for those interested in French poetry

Sabhal Mor Ostaig (A good site for Gaelic readers)

Scottish Book Trust (This site contains writer details on those included in various writers' schemes)

Habituees of Usenet Newsgroups may already know about aapc (alt.arts.poetry.comments) and rap (rec.arts.poems).
Those who don't have access to newsreaders can always access them through Google Groups. These newsgroups
are great places to read and post poems and comments, and to get instant (and unmoderated) feedback, but may not
be suitable for the thin-skinned. The aapc faq and an excellent collection of resources tailored to suit the interests of UK
poets has been put together by Jim Sheard at AAPC Site.

Rob Godfrey writes: I'm in London and I run the only truly British orientated poetry discussion board (as opposed to a message board)
on the Net...Burgundy - a poetry discussion board - is a small, friendly place with plenty of humour. The critique given is honest
but not vicious; and as well as some of the best poets on the Net, I also have some well known artists contributing to Burgundy.
If interested take a look (click on 'Last Day' or 'Last Week' in the left hand frame for the latest posts). There aren't many Brits who
take part in the main poetry boards, such as the Gaz, Erato and Sonnet Central, so when I started-up Burgundy earlier this year
I only had a small core of poets whom I could invite. I'm looking to make more British poets aware that a board like Burgundy exists.

Chris Hunt, Webmaster & Tragedian, has an excellent site at McGonagall Online. Full of resources on Dundee's wondrous son.

Texthouse

Henry Aitken's Poetry in Scotland site

BooksfromScotland.com - Scottish bookselling site, featuring
Scottish poetry, literature, travel, biography, and more. Plus
exclusive features, author interviews and regular events listings.

For those interested or involved in drama, The Scottish Theatre Web site is well worth a look.