Definitions of Distance
Red Squirrel Press invites you to the launch of Jake Campbell's dynamic debut pamphlet, Definitions of Distance, at 8.00pm on Tuesday 19 June at The Bridge Hotel, Castle Garth, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1SE. This is a free event, and features a special appearance by Stevie Ronnie.
See our Events page for information about all Red Squirrel Press events.
Split Screen
Another recent publication from Red Squirrel Press, Split Screen, edited by Andy Jackson, centres on 72 specially-commissioned poems from some of the UK's finest poets. Each poem takes its lead from an icon of popular culture, either from the world of film or television. From Doctor Who, Tom and Jerry, Bond movies, The Clangers to It's A Wonderful Life, from Tommy Cooper to Jayne Mansfield, each poem is a personal take on a popular theme.
In keeping with the subject, the poems are presented in sections, interspersed with poems inspired by adverts acting as 'commercial breaks'. These advert poems are selected from open submissions around the UK, allowing new poetic voices to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with more established names.
James Kirkup Memorial Poetry Competition
Read more about the Competition, including a full list of 2012 winner and runners-up, and about 2011 winner Martin Bennett.
About Red Squirrel Press
Red Squirrel Press is an independent publisher based in Northumberland, formed in April 2006 by Sheila Wakefield and aiming to publish novels, novellas and poetry.
- Red Squirrel Press sponsors the James Kirkup Collection (archive) at South Shields Central Library and runs the Annual James Kirkup Memorial Poetry Competition.
- As of February 2010, Red Squirrel Press is a member of Inpress, which represents independent publishers across the UK; this means that all our books are available from Inpress, as well as direct from the publisher here at Red Squirrel. Visit Inpress Books to see some of the best new publications in poetry and prose.
- In 2007, Kevin Cadwallender moved to Scotland; he became Scottish Commissioning Editor, and brought his highly acclaimed Sand imprint into the Red Squirrel drey.
- In 2009 Valerie Laws' debut crime fiction novel The Rotting Spot was selected as one of New Writing North's Read Regional choices.
- In 2010 Graham Pears' debut crime fiction novel The Myth of Justice was selected as one of New Writing North's Read Regional choices.
- Eleanor Livingstone's collection Even the Sea was short-listed for the London New Poetry Award 2009 and Nalini Paul's pamphlet Skirlags was short-listed for the Callum Macdonald Memorial Award.
Thanks to Allan Potts for the Red Squirrel photograph.
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