The Garland King Cesare Pavese

The Garland King Cesare PaveseMatthew Hedley Stoppards second collection attempts to create an uncanny space where traditional customs and modern anxieties mix. Here, we find the Garland King cannot shake the inherent sexism of our society; a mummer mismanages his depression after his child is diagnosed with cancer; and Morris Dancers melt in the midst of a climate emergency. The poems celebrate the rituals of the working and labouring classes, who have had their culture eclipsed

Ken Worpole in his ground-breaking book Dockers and Detectives

The couple

young maid Acilde Figueroa finds herself at the heart of a Santería prophecy: only she can travel back in time and save the ocean – and humanity – from disaster

Rupert Read helps us to understand the direness of our predicament while showing us a metaphor and a method – a way of thinking – by which we might transform it

whether describing nature or capturing elements of

inside his own parliament

His 92 Achernon Street won the Authors Club Dolman Prize for Travel Writing

as well as distinguishing distinct regional literary cultures and narrative styles still existing in Britain

Arno realised he was not going to ask for help

flying fishes

Ryan Van Winkle was born in New Haven

but the passing of time allows us to see what a fine handler of character