landscapes, journeys and multiple cultural identities connect the poetry of Maggie Harris & Taz Rahman
AROUND THE WORLD in 12 MONTHS
New Year, New Inspiration! Writing workshops begin on the last Tuesday of the month starting 27 Jan. We’ll be meeting at Bleak House, in Broadstairs and over the coming months we’ll be finding inspiration from across the world through poetry, short fiction, travel writing and other means of expression. email maggieharris401@gmail.com
Kiskadee Girl Audiobook
Listen on Ramsgate Radio
I Sing to the Greenhearts
I SING to the Greenhearts upcoming readings I SING to the Greenhearts upcoming Readings: BEAMINSTER FESTIVAL FRINGE, Thurs 3 JUlY Tangerine Cafe* POETRY MONDAYS with Gabriel Moreno 21 JULY * WYE LITERARY FESTIVAL 18 AUGUST * WORDS & MUSIC SKEP ARTS, ROLVENDEN 23 AUGUST * CANARY WHARF 24 AUGUST Photo from Aberysthwth Poetry Festival Last…
Book Launch Dates
I Sing with the Greenhearts is going travelling. After its first outing last week at the fantastic Faversham Literary Festival, it’s heading to Chatham this coming Saturday , International Women’s Day, together with poets Jessica Taggart Rose and Phil Kane . Hosted by David Dykes, the evening will be held at the Unitarian Church, and…
I SING to the GREENHEARTS, my 7th poetry collection, has now been published by Seren.
Launch date upcoming: March 21st , 7.30, @ ROSSLYN COURT, 62 SWEYN ROAD, CLIFTONVILLE SPECIAL GUESTS: JESSICA TAGGART ROSE with her new pamphlet, THE RIVER has no COLOUR BOB WALTON, award-winning poet from Bristol Poetry & Music from TRACEY and MIKE McEVOY and MORAG BUTLER
KISKADEE GIRL re-emerges
Kiskadee Girl, my memoir of growing up in Guyana, was first published by Kingston University Press in 2011 but has long been out of print. I am grateful to Cane Arrow Press for its new lease of life. It has now been republished and will be available from http://www.canearrowpress.co.uk from February. Copies are now available…
I CAN’T BELIEVE I’M 70!!
Next month, February, is a big birthday! and no, I can’t believe I will be 70! I still feel 17! The number 7 is around – in 1971 at age 17 I migrated to the UK. And now, here I am entering my 70s, I plan to celebrate the entire year, why not? Every day…
SUMMERTIME NEWS
AUGUST already!!! Well almost. Some lovely events coming up, and some BIG NEWS soon! But first up : BROADSTAIRS FOLK WEEK is just round the corner, bells and all, and I’m looking forward to hosting the POETRY BREAKFAST in the garden of The Neptune Pub, Harbour St from Sat 12 August from 10am-11 right through…
Interview
Very pleased to have been interviewed for The Jamaica Observer by Jacqueline Bishop.