WRITERS GROUPS
TOLLCROSS WRITERS GROUP
Farm Courtyard Workroom
Tollcross Park
254B Wellshot Road
Glasgow
G32 7AX
Meets Every Wednesday 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Secretary - Marc R. Sherland
Email tollcross@poets-writers.co.uk
Website www.tollcrosspark.com
LARKFIELD WRITERS' GROUP
Facilitator - Marc Sherland
Larkfield Writers' Group
Larkfield Centre
39 Inglefield Street
Govanhill
Glasgow
G42 7AY
Meets every Monday 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
FREEDOM SPRING : TEM YEARS ON
A CELEBRATION AND COMMEMORATION OF TEN YEARS OF FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA
This anthology of poetry and prose grew out of a desire to leave behind a lasting Glasgow legacy of the 10 years of freedom in South Africa and the many years of struggle against apartheid.
Glasgow has led the way in the support of Nelson Mandela, being the first Council to award the Freedom of the City to Mandela in 1981 while he was still imprisoned. Mandela himself praised Glasgow for its work against apartheid during his visit to the city in 1993.
This collection contains work from a broad range of Scottish and South African writers, with a preface by the distinguished South African writer Andre Brink. Featuring voices as varied as Desmund Tutu, Tom Leonard, Janice Galloway, Beverly Naidoo and Des Dillon, this book will entertain, inspire and challenge.
Edited by Catherine McInerney
Former Glasgow City Council Literature Development Officer and Suhayl Saadi, award winning Glasgow-based novelist.
The publication of the book was funded by Glasgow City Council with assistance from the Scottish Arts Council.
Available from Glasgow City Museums Shops and Borders Books, Glasgow at £8.95
NEW GLASGOW POETRY SOCIETY
Vital Synz, Glasgow's new Poetry Society aims: to give Glasgow readers and audiences the opportunity to hear some of the best poets in the UK and from abroad and to put on a series of events that are entertaining and informative.
"We will bring to Glasgow some of the best poets in the world and when they come they will read and answer questions about their work. Some will offer a workshop and tutorial session. Poets who have already said yes (and wished the venture well) include, Simon Armitage, Ciaran Carson, Jo Shapcott, WN Herbert, Andrew Greig, Ron Butlin, Colette Bryce, Vicki Feaver and Richard Price.
Members will also have the opportunity to workshop their own poems with three resident Glasgow poets. We are fortunate, in this respect, to be able to call on the skills of three of the city's best poets: Gerry Cambridge (Aves, Essence Press, 2007), Gerry McGrath (A to B, Carcanet, 2008) and Gerrie Fellows (Window for a Small Blue Child, Carcanet, 2008). Readings will also feature short recitals by invited local poets in membership of the Society".
POETRY COMPETITION
Vital Synz is delighted to be able to host and organise one of Europe's richest poetry prizes. These prizes will be awarded to the poems that most impress this year's judges: Colette Bryce, Donny O'Rourke and Richard Price.
First Prize: £5000
Second Prize: £1000
Third Prize: £500
Runner-up: two prizes of £50 each
For full details: www.vitalsynz.co.uk/
Deadline extended until 2nd June 2008.