Introduced by Carol Ann Duffy..Ideal for a special card or stocking filler..Available from the Flying Goose cafe, Beeston,Waterstone's and Nottingham Contemporary.
Or from http://www.candlestickpress.co.uk/ Check out the site for past editions on tea and bicycles.
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Showing posts with label candlestick press nottingham. Show all posts
Wednesday, 26 October 2011
Monday, 3 January 2011
Candlestick Press mention in the Guardian online
Thrilled to see Candlestick Press mentioned in the item on books people have read and enjoyed in 2010. Their fame is spreading - it was my niece in Malaysia who sent me the link to the online entry.
For more about Jenny and her work see - http://www.candlestickpress.co.uk/
For more about Jenny and her work see - http://www.candlestickpress.co.uk/
Saturday, 18 December 2010
Candlestick Press Christmas pamphlet 2010
Just been to buy my edition of the pamphlet. Poems are selected by Carol Ann Duffy and this second volume includes poets as various as Thomas Hardy, Elizabeth Jennings and Moniza Alvi. Available from Waterstones or visit http://www.candlestickpress.co.uk/ for more information.
Friday, 26 November 2010
Candlestick Press Christmas pamphlet
Second collection of poems for the season, edited by Carol Ann Duffy out now. Available at Waterstone's or direct from http://www.candlestickpress.co.uk/
Monday, 18 October 2010
Jenny Swann talks about how she came to start Candlestick Press
Jenny where did the idea come from for the press?
I set up Candlestick Press in 2008 with the aim of broadening out the readership of poetry – I love (good) poetry, and I couldn’t believe that I was in such a small minority. So the idea was to find a way to bring poetry back into the swing of everyday life.
How did you come up with your concept of 'Instead of a Card'?
Lots of different factors conspired to bring together the ‘Instead of a Card’ poetry pamphlet. I had been working as poetry editor for another Nottingham publisher, Five Leaves Publications, and had seen a couple of poetry pamphlets through the presses… and fallen in love with them. There is something about poetry pamphlets, as opposed to full collections, that is so gorgeous – they feel nice, they make a great introduction to a poet you don’t know, without hitting you over the head with more than you really wanted at a first sitting.
And you can wander around with them tucked neatly into a pocket or a bag – for whatever reasons, I feel a great attachment to them as a vehicle for conveying poetry along with pleasure, delight, curiosity.
How do you use the idea to encourage people to have a go at poetry?
By packaging up our pamphlets with an envelope and bookmark, we found a way of encouraging people to buy poetry pamphlets – namely, as an alternative to the more mainstream greetings cards. Hence, for instance, we published ‘Ten Poems about Love’, knowing that most of our friends and acquaintances would much prefer to be given that for Valentine’s Day than another schmaltzy, over-priced card.
What developments have taken place this year for Candlestick Press?
So – that is the background to the Press. The foreground is that earlier this year, I teamed up with Di Slaney and we are now jointly running the Press. She is a woman after my own heart – someone who can add up, knows one end of a spreadsheet from the other, and keeps hens. Really, I couldn’t have asked for more in a business partner.
What are you currently working on?
As we approach Christmas, we are sending out frightening numbers (but nicely so! I love a little frisson of fear, myself) of our second Christmas poetry pamphlet, published in collaboration with the generous-spirited Carol Ann Duffy. She has agreed to select and introduce a Christmas poetry pamphlet with us for each of the ten Christmases that she is Poet Laureate.
(this is how I first met Candlestick Press, buying their 2009 Christmas collection Eileen)
And what's your next collection about?
Next February sees the publication of ‘Ten Poems about Tea’ with an introduction by Sophie Dahl (this was the brainchild of the Picador poet, Lorraine Mariner, who had been quietly collecting poems about tea for a couple of years).
So there’s never a dull day. And even if there were, it would be punctuated by cups of tea and poems!
Eileen's recommendation:
If you know someone who'd appreciate a Christmas card with a difference or you want to start a new tradition in your family, then head over to http://www.candlestickpress.co.uk/poetry-pamphlets/ and do your Christmas shopping away from the scrum of the high street.
Thanks Jenny.
I set up Candlestick Press in 2008 with the aim of broadening out the readership of poetry – I love (good) poetry, and I couldn’t believe that I was in such a small minority. So the idea was to find a way to bring poetry back into the swing of everyday life.
How did you come up with your concept of 'Instead of a Card'?
Lots of different factors conspired to bring together the ‘Instead of a Card’ poetry pamphlet. I had been working as poetry editor for another Nottingham publisher, Five Leaves Publications, and had seen a couple of poetry pamphlets through the presses… and fallen in love with them. There is something about poetry pamphlets, as opposed to full collections, that is so gorgeous – they feel nice, they make a great introduction to a poet you don’t know, without hitting you over the head with more than you really wanted at a first sitting.
And you can wander around with them tucked neatly into a pocket or a bag – for whatever reasons, I feel a great attachment to them as a vehicle for conveying poetry along with pleasure, delight, curiosity.
How do you use the idea to encourage people to have a go at poetry?
By packaging up our pamphlets with an envelope and bookmark, we found a way of encouraging people to buy poetry pamphlets – namely, as an alternative to the more mainstream greetings cards. Hence, for instance, we published ‘Ten Poems about Love’, knowing that most of our friends and acquaintances would much prefer to be given that for Valentine’s Day than another schmaltzy, over-priced card.
What developments have taken place this year for Candlestick Press?
So – that is the background to the Press. The foreground is that earlier this year, I teamed up with Di Slaney and we are now jointly running the Press. She is a woman after my own heart – someone who can add up, knows one end of a spreadsheet from the other, and keeps hens. Really, I couldn’t have asked for more in a business partner.
What are you currently working on?
As we approach Christmas, we are sending out frightening numbers (but nicely so! I love a little frisson of fear, myself) of our second Christmas poetry pamphlet, published in collaboration with the generous-spirited Carol Ann Duffy. She has agreed to select and introduce a Christmas poetry pamphlet with us for each of the ten Christmases that she is Poet Laureate.
(this is how I first met Candlestick Press, buying their 2009 Christmas collection Eileen)
And what's your next collection about?
Next February sees the publication of ‘Ten Poems about Tea’ with an introduction by Sophie Dahl (this was the brainchild of the Picador poet, Lorraine Mariner, who had been quietly collecting poems about tea for a couple of years).
So there’s never a dull day. And even if there were, it would be punctuated by cups of tea and poems!
Eileen's recommendation:
If you know someone who'd appreciate a Christmas card with a difference or you want to start a new tradition in your family, then head over to http://www.candlestickpress.co.uk/poetry-pamphlets/ and do your Christmas shopping away from the scrum of the high street.
Thanks Jenny.
Thursday, 7 October 2010
Candlestick Press and National Poetry Day 2010
Off this evening to attend the Candelstick Press Poetry Day event at Waterstone's Nottingham. (6.30 to 8pm, Free entry)
Poetry on the theme of Home, real, imagined or emotional.
Poetry on the theme of Home, real, imagined or emotional.
Thursday, 16 September 2010
Candlestick Press at Waterstone's Nottingham 7 October 2010
Received an invitation to a poetry event to celebrate National Poetry Day on 7 October, 6.30 - 8pm. Event is called Home is Best and you're invited to take your favourite poems about home.
Can be about your physical home, or your emotional or spiritual home.
Entry is free. For more details contact Jenny Swann at http://www.candlestickpress.co.uk/
Can be about your physical home, or your emotional or spiritual home.
Entry is free. For more details contact Jenny Swann at http://www.candlestickpress.co.uk/
Monday, 28 June 2010
Lowdham Book Festival - notes
Enjoyed my visit to Lowdham. First trip so wasn't sure what to expect. Well organised, plenty of activities, very friendly atmosphere.
Highlights
Lots of fun working on Amnesty Book stall. Enjoyed talking to people about what they liked reading.
Met up with some people I know including Jenny from Candlestick Press and Di Slaney helping her on the stall. I admire Jenny for her enterprise in setting up the press and Di ( a marketing expert) is now helping her with strategies to gain more publicity. Also Di has her own poetry collection on the way. All in all a match made in heaven for the two of them.
I'm hoping to get some guest blogs from one or two people I met at the festival. More on that later in the week.
Also sitting on Lowdham station waiting for the train back, I had a delightful conversation with Claire Dudman author of A place of Meadows and tall trees.. This is a story about the Welsh in Patagonia which came about after Claire's brother visited there.
Oh and I managed to tell Stephen Booth how much I admire his work.
Great day out.
Highlights
Lots of fun working on Amnesty Book stall. Enjoyed talking to people about what they liked reading.
Met up with some people I know including Jenny from Candlestick Press and Di Slaney helping her on the stall. I admire Jenny for her enterprise in setting up the press and Di ( a marketing expert) is now helping her with strategies to gain more publicity. Also Di has her own poetry collection on the way. All in all a match made in heaven for the two of them.
I'm hoping to get some guest blogs from one or two people I met at the festival. More on that later in the week.
Also sitting on Lowdham station waiting for the train back, I had a delightful conversation with Claire Dudman author of A place of Meadows and tall trees.. This is a story about the Welsh in Patagonia which came about after Claire's brother visited there.
Oh and I managed to tell Stephen Booth how much I admire his work.
Great day out.
Thursday, 11 February 2010
Candlestick Press Nottingham
I had the pleasure of meeting Jenny Swann of Candlestick Press recently at a workshop.
At Christmas I bought a copy of The Twelve Poems of Christmas chosen by Carol Ann Duffy. Jenny told me that they plan an edition for each Christmas that Carol Ann is Poet Laureate.
Since they will be limited editions, look out for them. The first one includes poems by Walter de la Mare, U A Fanthorpe and poets not known to me like Billy Collins and Pauline Stainer. A pocket size delight that you could easily send instead of a Christmas card.
www.candlestickpress.co.uk
At Christmas I bought a copy of The Twelve Poems of Christmas chosen by Carol Ann Duffy. Jenny told me that they plan an edition for each Christmas that Carol Ann is Poet Laureate.
Since they will be limited editions, look out for them. The first one includes poems by Walter de la Mare, U A Fanthorpe and poets not known to me like Billy Collins and Pauline Stainer. A pocket size delight that you could easily send instead of a Christmas card.
www.candlestickpress.co.uk
Saturday, 12 December 2009
Candlestick Press Nottingham
Last week I bought a poetry pamphlet edited by Carol Ann Duffy then discovered the publisher is Candlestick Press in Nottingham.
Lovely tradition to start for Christmas, reading a poem for each of the 12 days.
www.candlestickpress.co.uk
Lovely tradition to start for Christmas, reading a poem for each of the 12 days.
www.candlestickpress.co.uk
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