Poetry magazine 14 announces £2,000 appeal success
A poetry magazine that is published once a year has reached its £2,000 target after just seven days of a cash appeal to keep it going. Poet and novelist Richard Skinner said 14 Magazine, which publishes poems of 14 lines only, had suffered a big sales dip after Covid.
He also cited the cost of living crisis, adding: “This drastic fall in sales has left me in a difficult situation and the future...
23rd February 2025
Poet laureate hails government confirmation of £5m for National Poetry Centre in Leeds
The confirmation of £5 million of government investment in the National Poetry Centre in Leeds has been welcomed by the poet laureate Simon Armitage as evidence that his brainchild “will become a reality”.
The £20 million project will transform Trinity St David’s church on Woodhouse Lane, picture...
18th February 2025
Authors’ body tries to mobilise writers over AI copyright
Growing concerns over the development of artificial intelligence has compelled the ALCS (Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Authority) - which recovers money for authors that they are due – to issue ad...
10th February 2025
