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Katrina to mentor Ann Born Prize winner
Katrina recently judged the Ann Born Prize for the Poetry Society, and the winner is Mary Jean Chan. Katrina will be mentoring Mary Jean Chan throughout 2018. Chan has published a pamphlet A Hurry of English (ignitionpress) and will shortly be publishing her first collection with Faber. Katrina chose Chan’s poem ‘Names’; she says: ‘”Names” …
Katrina to read at the Leach Pottery
Katrina will be reading at the Leach Pottery on 2 November. This follows her residency at the pottery, when she wrote a notebook-full of poems inspired by the Leach Pottery and by learning to throw on the wheel. Katrina will be sharing her clay-smeared poems at Feast & Flames event on 2 November at the …
Katrina’s poetry events update
8 April – Penzance Poetry Parlour with Kim Moore and Helen Mort. Event hosted by Katrina. Doors open 7 pm. £6 https://www.katrinanaomi.co.uk/penzance-poetry-parlour-2018/ 19 April – Japanese poetry workshop at the Leach Pottery, Higher Stennack, St Ives, TR26 2HE – £30. Only 2 places left, phone the Leach Pottery to book 01736 799703. 23 April – Peter …
#MeToo on Front Row
Katrina’s poem, ‘The Bicycle’ was read and discussed on Radio 4’s ‘Front Row’ on 7 March. Click on this link to hear Front Row – the #MeToo discussion and Katrina’s poem ‘The Bicycle’ begins 18 minutes in. You can also hear Pippa Little’s poem ‘Spartaca’ and more about the #MeToo poetry anthology from the editor, Deborah …
Penzance Poetry Parlour for 2018
Penzance Poetry Parlour for 2018 is looking better than ever. Katrina will be hosting three nights of top quality poetry this year. Dates and poets for 2018: Sun 8 April – Kim Moore and Helen Mort Tue 26 June – Samantha Wynne-Rhydderch and Angela Stoner Thurs 27 Sept – Pascale Petit and Alyson Hallet Penzance …
When I was at my most beautiful – Japanese poetry workshop in London
Katrina will be running a one-day Japanese poetry workshop in London on Sat 9 June. In this one-day workshop, for the Poetry School, Katrina Naomi will offer a range of writing exercises based on both contemporary Japanese poetry and traditional Japanese forms. We will read and respond to poetry from the 8th to the 21st …
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Loyal to the letter – collaborating with poet Judy Brown
Katrina has been collaborating with poet Judy Brown for several years. The two poets send each other a package of poetry prompts and a letter each month. The package includes an art image to write from and a poem, which the other has to respond to, a batch of drafts for critiquing and a letter. …
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Poetry news
Katrina’s poetry news, ‘short & sweet’, for June is available here This month’s ‘short & sweet’ features: * a short film on a recent poetry collaboration between Katrina Naomi and the artist, Tim Ridley *advance notice of poetry workshops *Katrina’s new Penzance Poetry Parlour events *some great opportunities for writers If you’d like to join …
Events in April
Katrina will be reading at these events in April: 27 April – she’ll be the reader at Poetry Wivenhoe in Essex. The event is open to all. Poetry Wivenhoe meet at the British Legion, The Quay, Wivenhoe. There’s also an open mic http://poetrywivenhoe.org 28 April – Katrina will be reading at the Lewes Arms, Lewes in Sussex. She …