newleaf: 'Things You Told Me' and 'On the day the streetlights went out'

Hello!  I was hoping hoping hoping to get one more photo post in before my trip back home on Wednesday; unfortunately it's looking like this will have to do until I return in a couple weeks.

I got GREAT news just before the end of 2009 that my poems Things You Told Me and On the day the streetlights went out, would be published in Issue 26 of newleaf, a magazine out of Bremen University.

It turns out we just missed the issue launch, in Bremen on the 21st, so apologies for not letting you Bremen-locals know about that sooner.

But newleaf does have some really great stuff on offer from the website to tide you over until the issue is out.  Check out their fancy downloadable Wallpapers!:

I've got this new one for Issue 26 on my desktop right now!  Lovely isn't it?

Past issues of newleaf have featured hometown favorites Ryan Van Winkle, Nick Holdstock, Julia Boll, and Claire Askew, plus many more international and local writers, both new and established.

Submission guidelines are available online here: http://www.fb10.uni-bremen.de/newleaf/about_us/submission_guidelines.php

They publish twice a year so be sure to get your writing in soon!

I'll be back in a few weeks, and will be sure to post photos from my contributor's copy with info on how you can get a copy.  See you then!

'Hands', 'Vodnik' and 'Malá Strana' in Edinburgh Review

Hello! Things are starting to kick up again. Got my contributor's copy of Edinburgh Review #128 in the mail today. I've posted about what my poems mean to me/what inspired me to write them, and the (prestigious!) history of the magazine a bit already, here.  As I said, I just received the book today so haven't had a chance to choose my favorite pieces yet, but here are a few pictures to give you a taster:

Such striking cover art! Variable interpretations of the 'white canvas' of his mind/head. Is it empty? A void? Or does it represent something new? Ripe with potential? Really topically relevant I thought.

My name on the back cover! Nuts!  The magazine is an extended A5 size with 132 pages.  It's perfect-bound with a glossy cover. 

A couple pictures of my poems on the page:

And the artist featured in this issue is Michal Macku:

Such stirring images, all of them. Most deal with the human body; they seem to come right out of the page. 

Okay!  That's all for now! 

Please support the Edinburgh Review by buying a copy if you can.

This and past issues are available (or will be soon) in the University's Online Store, for just £5.99.  Annual subscriptions are also on offer (and I believe there is a deal on now where if you get a subscription, you can gift one to a friend for FREE! 2 for 1!). 

And of course, do keep your eye on the Edinburgh Review submission section - next issue is on Japan, so if you have anything relevant, do send it in! 

Obakarama, 'Kappa'

Akemashite omedetou! (or 'Happy New Year!')  The new decade has just begun but already tons of stuff is on!

Best gift of the New Year?  Hands down, OBAKARAMA, one of the first two anthologies out now from Sidekick Books.

I've already posted a bit about the book, but here's more from the back cover:

Sounds exciting, eh?!  I just received my contributor copy and I love love love it.  I really hope you'll all go grab yourselves a copy before they run out, because they are fantastic.

The book is perfect-bound, A6 size (similar in size to Fuselit, their sister magazine), and loaded with excellent writing AND full-color artwork to accompany each piece.  Have a peek at my poem 'Kappa' here:

And be sure to check out the AMAZING Kappa drawing by Mary Graham! 

Obakarama, as well as Coin Opera (a book of poetry about video games! WIN!) are on sale at the Sidekick Books website for a measly £5 each (plus shipping - discounts on multiple purchases).
 
Definitely support the small presses this year and get yourself a copy!  HOORAY!