Poetry events in and around Edinburgh

I was one of 13 poets reading at the Scott's Treasures - Contemporary Poetry Showcase held at Sir Walter Scott's home at Abbotsford House on November 18. This was a very enjoyable evening event organised by Scottish Borders Council, Creative Arts Business Network and celebrated a number of objects from the collection that Scott gathered during his lifetime. Poems written specially for this event will be published in the Winter edition of The Eildon Tree freely available through libraries and other outlets in the Scottish Borders.




I also went along to The Scottish Poetry Pamphlet Fair held at The National Library of Scotland on George IV Bridge, Edinburgh on Dec 10. This is always such a good pre-Christmas event and this time I left with a great haul of poetry pamphlets... 

 Late Quartets by David Betteridge - published by Rhizome Press
Treasure in the History of Things by Katherine McMahon - published by Stewed Rhubarb
plus free gift of farmform concrete poetry cards by Harry Giles
Open Plan by Graham Fulton - published by Smokestack Books
The Quait Chiel by Bill Thom - published by Tapsalteerie

 These add to a delightful pile of poetry pamphlets, books and magazines that I'm slowly wading though....reviews for the New Year!


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