Links
Below is a list of sites that Brittle Star has some connection with. If you would like to be included, please contact us.
The Editors
www.jacquelinegabbitas.net
Jacqueline's own site, including poems and background.
www.poetrypf.co.uk/louisahooperpage.html
Louisa's site, including poems and background.
www.silbercow.co.uk
Silbercow provides graphic design for arts organisations and arts-based projects.
www.socialspider.com
Social Spider is a social enterprise creative agency, who publishes OneinFour and Contrast among others.
Magazines
www.mslexia.co.uk
For women writers; poetry, stories, and more.
http://staplemagazine.wordpress.com
Poetry, short fiction, articles, reviews and images.
www.stingingfly.org
Dublin-based and promotes new writing and new writers, both Irish and international.
www.thequietfeather.co.uk
For short stories, poetry, travel writing, photos and more.
Publishers
www.hearingeye.org
Independent poetry book and pamphlet seller.
www.enitharmon.co.uk
Independent poetry and artists’ books publisher
Online
www.poetrymagazines.org.uk
Brittle Star now has several issues (incl. 17, 19 and 20) available on the Poetry Library’s digital magazine archive. Issues 19 also includes MP3s of some of the poets reading their poems.
www.poetrypf.co.uk
A showcase of modern poets.
www.writewords.org.uk
Poetry and prose forums, and groups.
www.moontowncafe.com
Poetry website with poetry contests, love poems, and workshops.
www.secondlightlive.co.uk
Aims to promote the work of women poets.
http://essentialwriters.com
A site for anyone who makes their living by writing and anyone else for whom the written word is essential.
www.theshortstory.org.uk
Dedicated to promoting the short story.
BBC Short Story Award
An annual short story competition
Small Wonder Festival
A festival dedicated to the short story
Writers and Supporters
www.maggiesawkins.com
Maggie Sawkins is the Co-Founder of Tongues & Grooves Poetry and Music Club in Southsea. Flarestack published her collection, The Zig Zag Woman in 2008.
http://wayneburrows.wordpress.com
Wayne Burrows is the editor of Staple magazine, his latest publication is Emblems (Shoestring Press, 2009).
www.mimikhalvati.co.uk
Mimi Khalvati has published six collections of poetry with Carcanet Press and her most recent book, The Meanest Flower, was a PBS Recommendation.
www.keatshouse.cityoflondon.gov.uk
Keats House is where John Keats lived from 1818 to 1820, and is the setting that inspired some of Keats’s most memorable poetry. Here, Keats wrote 'Ode to a Nightingale', and fell in love with Fanny Brawne.
www.barbican.org.uk
The Barbican Library is the City of London's leading lending Library.
www.mdx.ac.uk
Middlesex University, creative writing BAs and literary festival.