Another Plug!

People like me (or my work), and I like them back for it. This time it's the wonderful Farrah Field.

Her book, Rising (Four Way Books) is excellent as well, and once you've bought mine you should buy hers as well.

Or, if you don't like capitalism (even when it's supporting the arts) you can do a trade, as that's how Farrah and I got hold of each other's stuff. Email me if you're keen on that.

Otoliths is Live

It's one minute into August on the Tropic of Capricorn, & that means it's time to let loose issue fourteen of Otoliths.

As always it's full of variety. There's work by Kirsten Kaschock, Pat Nolan, Márton Koppány, Jim Meirose , Anne Gorrick, Caleb Puckett, Peter Schwartz, Fredrick Zydek, Ed Baker, Ross Brighton (thats ME!), Derek Henderson, John M. Bennett, John M. Bennett & Sheila E. Murphy, Raymond Farr, Jill Chan, John Martone, Bob Heman, Philip Byron Oakes, Ric Carfagna, Eileen R. Tabios, Justin Mulrooney, Jeff Harrison, Eric Burke, K. R. Copeland & Jeff Crouch, Crane Giamo, Paula Kolek, Daniel f Bradley, Arthur Leung, Joseph Harrington, Iain Britton, Thomas Fink, Tan Lin, Kristine Marie Darling , Joel Chace, Paul Siegell, Mariana Isara, Jay Snodgrass, Bill Drennan, Jill Jones, Stu Hatton, Nicholas Michael Ravnikar, Mara Patricia Hernandez, Felino Soriano, Matt Hetherington, Marcia Arrieta, Charles Freeland, Vernon Frazer, Grzegorz Wróblewski, Julian Jason Haladyn, Martin Edmond, harry k stammer, Reed Altemus, Randall Brock, Anny Ballardini, sean burn, A. Scott Britton, David-Baptiste Chirot, Joan Harvey, Mary Ellen Derwis, Bobbi Lurie, John Moore Williams, Sarah Ahmad, Scott Metz, Theodoros Chiotis, & Sheila E. Murphy.

Enjoy

Mark Young

Plug!

The incomparable Jack Ross gives my chapbook a plug here.

Booklaunch - a report.

The launch was last night, and couldn't have gone better. I was really stunned at the turnout, and overwhelmed by all the people buying books, and getting them signed, and congratulating me, and the like. i-Rory's set was great, and noisy, and messy, just the way I like my music. People seemed to be really digging it, both his improv and my poetry, I've never known people to be so receptive of experimental work.

So thanks to everyone for their support, I'm really overwhelmed.

People who aren't in Christchurch, or aren't in NZ, I'll be posting books out next week.

Book Launch Mark II

Please note new date. This has been postponed by one week.

I will be launching my chapbook, A PELT, A SHRUB, A SOIL SAMPLE at Goodbye Blue Monday (the only bar in Christchurch the name of which is a literary reference) on Friday the 12th of June at 6:30.

There will be readings, followed by a performance by sound-merchant i-Rory.



Also forthcoming:

Review of KINDLEFILM: an exhibition by Ed Lust

Book Reviews:
Selina Tusitala Marsh, Fast Talking PI.
Alistair Paterson, Africa.
Ted Jenner, Writers in Residence and Other Captive Fauna.
David Lyndon Brown, Skin Hunger
Johnannes Göransson, In Praise of Virgins
and a selection of titles from Action Books

Book Launch

It is confirmed. I will be launching my chapbook, A PELT, A SHRUB, A SOIL SAMPLE at Goodbye Blue Monday (the only bar in Christchurch the name of which is a literary reference) on Friday the 5th of June at 6:30.
There will be readings, followed by a performance by sound-merchant i-Rory.

*please note incorrect date. See newer post*

Otoliths

There's a new Issue of Otoliths coming. It goes live on the 1st of August. My procedural sequence pillaging the oeuvre of Samuel Beckett is in there, along with other great stuff. Mark Young does a fantastic job.
Check out the old stuff, order print copies, buy books.

A Pelt, a Shrub, a Soil Sample

I Just received proofs of my chapbook from the printers today, and they look gorgeous. I'm tentatively planning to launch on the 29th. Stay tuned for more info.

Brief update: I've just received a quote for the printing of my debut chapbook, A Pelt, a Shrub, a Soil Sample. Launch coming soon. All relevant information will be here. Stay tuned.

What Difference Does it Make?

I should have posted this earlier, but only just remembered. I've got a short story published over here at Prima Storia. My first publication in the wonderful world of online stuff. Have a look if you want.