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Dillon Jaxx
On April 10th Dillon Jaxx is reading their poetry alongside Jonathan Edwards as part of Kathryn Bevis’ launch for The Butterfly House,
A debut poetry collection that follows her pamphlet Flamingo, The Butterfly House, tells the story of a life before and after a late-stage cancer diagnosis. These poems examine experiences, terrible and sublime, as in her Forward Prize-shortlisted poem, ‘My Body Tells Me She’s Filing for Divorce’, contrasting the ghost-train of diagnosis, its spooks and cobwebs, with the enduring power of a life lived in gratitude for love. You can sign up to attend this free online event (with otterai captions) here: The Butterfly House event.
The Poetry School has a piece about Bevis’ experiences and her poetry too, if you would like to read more. If you enjoyed my last post Corporeality, Bevis’ work offers a poignant link. I’m looking forward to hearing Dillon read their work on Wednesday, and to reading and hearing more about The Butterfly House!
Polly Atkin
Polly Atkin’s memoir Some Of Us Just Fall is now available in the US and is due out in paperback next month (2nd May), it’s now available to preorder.
Sally Huband
Sally Huband’s Wainwright Prize Longlisted book Sea Bean is now out in paperback and has been Longlisted for the Highland Book Prize. Congratulations Sally!
Both Sally and Polly have events around these launch dates too, so make sure to follow them on social media for news! Dillon is also a regular guest at poetry events and can be found online too.
Moving Mountains has work from all three of these writers, and is available to buy in all the usual places. For more from our publisher, Footnote, and to support Polly’s bookshop, Sam Read's in Grasmere, take a look at the links highlighted.