Joel’s photos from the Lincoln Drift 2014.

Frank looks like he's enjoying himself.

Frank looks like he’s enjoying himself.

That way, I said, and they all ignored me.

That way, I said, and they all ignored me.

Celia takes stock.

Celia takes stock.


Annie writes.

Annie writes.


Claire looks thoughtful.

Claire looks thoughtful.


Chelsea also is thoughtful.

Chelsea also is thoughtful.


Ranin looks worried.

Ranin looks worried.


Pigeons on the roof, alas.

Pigeons on the roof, alas.


Cathedral.

Cathedral.

New poetry: Poetry of Hospitals and Waiting Rooms, Shirley Bell.

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New from redplantpress, Shirley’s latest collection of poems written during the time her husband was waiting for his triple heart bypass.

You can buy the book from Amazon here, and read more at Shirley’s blog. Any profits will go to the British Heart Foundation.

And while we’re at it – congratulations to Shirley on getting her MA in Creative Writing!

The Black Path – MA students publish their first anthology.

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Students on the 2012-2013 year of the MA in Creative Writing have published an impressive paperback anthology of their own work.

The Black Path 1 (a second collection is nearing completion) comprises poems, flash fiction, short stories and novel extracts written by the students during the course of their studies.

What’s special about the book is that the students took the publishing initiative themselves, building on what they had learned during the MA. All the writing, collation, editing, design, typesetting and marketing is student-driven. Overall Editor is Shirley Bell, already a well-published poet.

The Black Path 1 is 132 pages long and can be bought from Amazon at £6.58.

A reading by contributors to the anthology will take place in the University on Wednesday, 23 October, 12.00 – 1.00 in room MC0025. More details to follow.

Contributors: Shirley Bell, Cassandra Cash, Stephen Blessett, Laura Clipson, Tina Daley, Stewart Norvill, Muayyad Elwaheidi, Jennifer Fytelson, Joel Leverton, Ian Turner, Matt Ellis and Rosemary Temple.