Books & Spoken Word

Grey Hen Press 10th Anniversary

Date: Saturday, Sep 16 2017
Time: 7:00pm
Venue: Bordeaux Quay

A 10th anniversary celebration of work published by Grey Hen Press who publish poetry written by older women. Poets R V Bailey, Ann Drysdale, June Hall, Joy Howard, Ruth Sharman and Pat Simmons will be reading work from the 11 Grey Hen Press anthologies.

‘Seriously good poetry…the fruit of long-life experience – brave writing, full of love and subversive wit and lyricism.’ R V Bailey

‘An A–Z of women poets whose formidable eye and instinct for pithy observation make required reading for all ages’  Penelope Shuttle

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By joe melia, Wednesday, Aug 30 2017

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  • Grey Hen Press
  • Bordeaux Quay
  • Poetry
  • Bristol

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