DECEMBER
MEANINGFUL WORDS
DECEMBER 9
BRIGHTON POETRY & BOOK FESTIVAL
Proudly supported by Remy Martin
Readings, workshops, talks and discussions
Open House 146 Springfield Road Brighton and other venues
£6/£4 concs (Festival & workshop prices may vary)
MOUTH CABARET
2pm Linda France Writing Workshop specially for women
Twice winner of the Basil Bunting Award, she was awarded the Arts Foundation's first Poetry Fellowship. She is the editor of the Bloodaxe anthology 'Sixty Women Poets'. |
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8pm Special Space
Linda France, Judith Kazantzis, Bethan Roberts and John Davies [Shedman]
Linda has two children and works as a freelance writer and part-time tutor in adult education. "Energetic, witty, candid, informal and excitingly individualistic" Carol Rumens.
Poet, novelist, printmaker and insightful explorer of women's issues Judith Kazantzis' ninth volume of poetry 'Just After Midnight' (Enitharmon September 2004) ranges from a robust Odyssean translation to a luminous elegiac sequence for her parents. Based in Lewes, she judged The Frogmore Papers' 2003 poetry competition.
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Bethan Roberts |
Bethan Roberts' stories have been published in Mslexia magazine, Shazkaz and Other Stories (English and Media Centre, 2004) and Dreaming Beasts (Krebbs and Snopes, forthcoming). In 2003 she won first prize in the English and Media Centre National Short Story Competition (judged by Michéle Roberts), and was shortlisted for the Asham Award.
In 2004 she won a Jerwood/Arvon Young Writer's Apprenticeship Award, one of nine young authors selected for the prestigious mentorship scheme. As part of the scheme, she is currently working under the mentorship of writer Andrew Cowan to complete her novel, The Pools.
As Shedman, John Davies continues to puzzle, intrigue and entertain. Recently at the Small Wonder Short Story Festival at Charleston and the Association for the Study of Literature and the Environment conference at UCC Chichester, he continues his interative exploration of the wonderful world of sheds with the audience this evening, as well as reading from his work in progress 'Round Britain by Shed'.
(John is also Chair of THE SOUTH and organiser of the festival)
Linda France
Linda France has published four collections with Bloodaxe Books. The latest is The Simultaneous Dress (2002). Her verse biography of Lady Mary Wortley Montagu - The Toast of the Kit Cat Club - is due from Bloodaxe in 2005.
She edited the acclaimed anthology Sixty Women Poets in 1993 and writes a regular feature on the craft of poetry for Mslexia magazine. She has worked on 20 Public Art collaborations since 1990. Diamonds in Your Pockets and I am Frida Kahlo were commissions for the stage in 1996 and 2002. Linda is currently working on her first novel.
Judith Kazantzis
Judith Kazantzis has published poetry collections since 1977. Poet, novelist, printmaker, her ninth volume of poetry 'Just After Midnight' (Entharmon September 2004) ranges from a robust Odyssean translation to a luminous elegiac sequence for her parents. A long feminist she taught her workshop "Regendering myth' for The South this year. In 2003 she judged The Frogmore Papers' poetry competition. She lives in Lewes.
Bethan Roberts
Bethan Roberts' stories have been published in Mslexia magazine, Shazkaz and Other Stories (English and Media Centre, 2004) and Dreaming Beasts (Krebbs and Snopes, forthcoming). In 2003 she won first prize in the English and Media Centre National Short Story Competition (judged by Michéle Roberts), and was shortlisted for the Asham Award.
In 2004 she won a Jerwood/Arvon Young Writer's Apprenticeship Award, one of nine young authors selected for the prestigious mentorship scheme. As part of the scheme, she is currently working under the mentorship of writer Andrew Cowan to complete her novel, The Pools.
BOOKING
Call 01273 242850 or 07810 272791 to book tickets for events or reserve your place on workshops, or email with the event or workshop of your choice in the subject line. For readings, tickets will also be available on the door.
READING EVENTS
All readings £6/£4 concs [Except the Irish Night all £3]
Festival Do-It-All Pass £40 or £35 concs (workshops and other special events are extra and must be booked individually)
WORKSHOP PLACES
All workshops £12/£10 concs limited to max 16 participants
To sign up as a member click here or call 07810 272791 and leave a message.
With many thanks to our major local supporters Avard Estate Agents, Blue Planet Internet, Feist Hedgethorne Chartered Accountants, Southern Paper and Waterloo Press, and to all our other supporters including; CODESIGN, Curious Design, Messenger Brand Communications, Savience Studenthealth.co.uk, Terrier TV, Pighog Press, Digaprint & The Print House, Hove. |
There will be special offers for members
of our new membership scheme THE SOUTH.ALN. - the active literature network.
To sign up as a member click here or call 07810 272791 and leave a message.
SPECIAL DISCOUNTS ONLY FOR FRIENDS OF THE SOUTH
Through our new scheme THE SOUTH.ALN. - the active literature network, friends of THE SOUTH will receive £1 off the price of any event plus other special offers set out below. These are only available to friends of THE SOUTH.ALN.
MOUTH CABARET - Open Wide All Event Pass £35 (or £25 concs)
For all 7 evening events (workshops and other special events are extra and must be booked individually)
MEANINGUL WORDS - Festival Do-It-All Pass £40 (or £35 concs)
For all 7 events (workshops and other special events are extra and must be booked individually)
THE SOUTH's Magnifgicent Combo Pass £60 (or £50 concs)
For all MOUTH CABARET & MEANINGFUL WORDS festival events (workshops and other special events are extra and must be booked individually)
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