 Keighley Library
Saturday 23rd June 2pm
Sue Vickerman and Jean Stevens will be reading from their
collections of poems.
Sue Vickerman is a writer of poetry, novels and short
stories. 'Passionate, laconic poetry' (UA Fanthorpe), 'salt-drenched - I loved
it' (Sandi Toksvig), 'Excellent' (Bloodaxe's Neil Astley), 'piercingly topical
- a glorious achievement' (Magnus Magnusson).
Sue Vickerman's first poetry collection SHAG was closely
followed by THE SOCIAL DECLINE OF THE OYSTERCATCHER. Her novel SPECIAL NEEDS is
a biting commentary on Englishness, snobbery, sex and identity. KUNST, a poetry
collection illustrated with life-drawings, is published under the name of
fictional character 'Suki', the failed poet and jobbing artist's model (ageing,
single, desperate) created by Sue Vickerman and with whom Sue also has a joint
collection, THIN BONES LIKE WISH-BONES.
Jean Stevens is a poet, playwright and actress Her poems
have appeared in Acumen, Artemis, Cake, The High Window Journal, London
Magazine, Stand, The North, Mslexia, Other Poetry, Smoke, Dream Catcher,
Meridian, Oasis, Orbis, Other Poetry, Poetry and Audience, the Bridport Prize
Anthology (2016), and have been broadcast on BBC Radio Three and Radio Four.
She is a past winner of the Yorkshire Post Prize and the Leeds Libraries
Writing Prize, and has been shortlisted for The Rialto Prize and The Poetry
Business Pamphlet Competition (2017).
Her plays have been performed at Derby Playhouse, Edinburgh
Festival, Harrogate Theatre, West Yorkshire Playhouse, etc., and her stand-up
comedy script won the Polo prize at London’s Comedy Store.
As a professional actor she has credits for stage, film and
television.
Free of charge. Tea and cake served.
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