Poetry Book Society Choice

I was over the moon to find out recently that 'A Pint For The Ghost' is the PBS pamphlet choice for Spring 2010. The choice is awarded to what the selectors think is the best pamphlet published each quarter and my work will be featured in the next PBS Bulletin. The pamphlet judges this time round were Helen Ivory and Jacob Sam-La Rose, so I'm glad that they found something to intrigue them in my weird tales of haunted houses, roughed-up pubs and late night whisky drinking.


The show and pamphlet have also been nominated for the Ted Hughes Award, a new prize launched in 2009 to recognise a public contribution to poetry. Nominations continue until January 22nd, so if you want to put in a good word for 'A Pint..', you can do so via the Poetry Society's website here.


This calls for a celebratory pint. Luckily, the Cambridge Winter Beer festival starts this weekend, as if to oblige me!