Cannon Poets celebrate 41 years

1983 - 2024

The Sonnet or Not 2023 results are published here 

Please check again soon for details of our 2024 competition.

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To find details of other competitions click here then click on 'Other Competitions'

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The Cannon's Mouth

Cannon Poets Quarterly Journal

Submissions are welcome from members and non members from any part of the world. Submissions must be in English. Please submit no more than 5 poems for any one edition.

Please email your submissions to the editor either as a single MS Word attachment or within the email itself. 

Please always include:

• a brief [up to 60 words] bio.
• your postal address.

The deadlines for submissions are:

March issue: 10th February

June issue: 10th May

September issue: 10th August

December issue: 10th November

Email address: greg@cannonpoets.org.uk

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Ros Woolner has a new poetry collection called Earth Walker published by Offa's Press.

There's a lovely review from Paul Francis on Ros’s website: www.roswoolner.co.uk and in the July 2023 issue of The Cannon's Mouth. The quote she likes best (which is going on the back cover) is "Ros Woolner can create a myth from a casual remark" 🙂

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Please visit Writing West Midlands for news about the Birmingham Literature Festival 2024 and writing related courses and events.

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Poetry Bites

Kitchen Garden Cafe

17, York Road, King's Heath, Birmingham B14 7SA

Usually on the last Tuesday of the odd months: £7

You are advised to arrive early to book a poetry spot and a good seat.
You can also book open mic in advance

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Cannon Poets new Facebook page is now on line:

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At last you can get away!
Book a course or retreat to kick-start your writing

We have all been waiting to go somewhere different and where better than 
The Garsdale Retreat in the beautiful Yorkshire Dales?
Your body will be nurtured with delicious food, your mind with inspiring tutors
and the company of other writers.
Blow away the cobwebs in the reviving fresh air of the surrounding countryside.

We've lots of wonderful courses for you to choose from, both poetry and fiction,
as well as untutored retreats. Book your place now, treat yourself! 

Garsdale Retreat, Clough View, Garsdale, Sedbergh, Cumbria LA10 5PW United Kingdom

Click here to enter website

2023 Poetry Courses at
The Garsdale Retreat

Calling all poets - from new to experienced

Give your writing a boost this year on a poetry course
with one of our six inspiring and experienced tutors.

We have an exciting line-up: Clare Pollard, Mimi Khalvati, Kim Moore, Paul Henry, Philip Gross and Jonathan Edwards

We are also looking forward to welcoming this year's
mid-week guest readers: Seni Seneviratne, Fleur Adcock, Ian Humphreys, Carole Bromley, Rebecca Watts and Sarah Wimbush

Courses are filling up quickly so please
click on the links below
for more details and to book.
A deposit of £150 will secure your place,
balance due six weeks before the start of the course.

To see all our courses, poetry, fiction, memoir, playwriting
and untutored retreats please take a look at our website: https://thegarsdaleretreat.co.uk/

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Waterstones, Birmingham [search by shop - Birmingham]

Nine Arches Press
As well as publishing, Nine Arches Press also runs a series of readings and workshops throughout the West Midlands. See their website for the latest information www.ninearchespress.com