Jennifer Grigg

I’ve been writing since I was a teenager, and known for some time that I wanted to put a pamphlet of poems together. I wasn’t so confident, though, in how to start the process of seeking publication; this still felt like something that was a bit shrouded in mystery. To start with, I brought together […]

Working together with Jennifer on my pamphlet ‘Shadow Selves’ was a hugely enjoyable and rewarding process. Published just before ‘lockdown’, I was fortunate in being able to meet up with her a couple of times at my house. After being accepted for my initial submission, I showed Jennifer many more poems than a typical pamphlet

Well, the evening was a triumph! The launch audience was in their seats promptly at 7:30 (never experienced that before!) so we began. I spieled on about the press, poetry, etc. and then read two of Kelly Sullivan’s as she was teaching in New York. Then Art Allen had the difficult task of going first.

Aside from reading all the submissions to GB Press (please read the submission guidelines, people!) and other poets contemporary and not, I am really enjoying Guns, Germs and Steel, by Jared Diamond. It is a fascinating discussion of the development of civilisations through their domestication of plants and animals, the spread of germs and technological

So, Ayers’ pamphlet Radish Legs, Duck Feet is about to go to press…very exciting. Piper’s poems are in a final edit stage and should be done by end of April. Need to work on a cover for that and plan a launch for both in Sept. Meanwhile, Booker and Rhys poems look great and we’re

A great first year for Green Bottle Press. The Withering Room ended up as the LRB’s pamphlet of the year! Sarah had some great reviews and should be really pleased with her work. Jill Munro gave some stonking readings, was shortlisted in various competitions and Man from La Paz had some very favourable press. I’m

Lots going on here at Green Bottle Press! A first collection and a first pamphlet are in the works. There will be launches in Norfolk, Kent and London in the next few months. Keep up with who, where and when via Twitter.  You will be able to buy the books via the website using paypal, so

Recently I’ve been dipping into Cavafy and Robert Lowell: Cavafy’s work I didn’t really know, and Lowell’s work is in an edition chosen by Michael Hofmann. As a fellow New-Englander, Lowell’s images have always resonated with me and his places are familiar. I like his work more and more as I get older: his regrets,