"Call for poems on the theme of ‘Childhood’ in aid of Children in Need

WordAid is inviting submissions for an anthology of poetry on the theme of 'Childhood' to be published in November 2010 in aid of Children in Need.

 The anthology will be launched initially with a reading and event in Canterbury as part of the University of Kent's Tuesday Reading Series,
and thereafter as widely as possible.

We welcome submissions of published or unpublished poems on the theme of 'Childhood':

• maximum length 40 lines
• submissions by email only to: submissions@wordaid.org.uk
• please include your name, address and email at the bottom of each poem
·deadline 10th July 2010


Only one submission per poet will be chosen, but up to 3 submissions are welcome.

Contributors whose poems are selected will be informed by 31 August 2010. All poets who submit a poem will be invited to the launch events and will have the opportunity to buy multiple copies at a discount, but we will not provide complimentary copies as we wish to maximise our donation to Children in Need.

The selection and editing of the anthology will be by members of WordAid, a Kent-based collective of published poets dedicated to fundraising for charity. WordAid members are: Patricia Debney, Jo Field, Nicky Gould, Jen Kahawatte and Vicky Wilson."

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WordAid    Kent, England

the silent lotus poem 'Between Spring Tides' has been selected for the anthology in aid of Children in Need.


also included are former PC members Matt Moseman & Shari-Lynn McArthur

There was a total of 386 poems submitted and 131 have been selected  for publication
including the former UK Poet Laureate ...Andrew Motion
 
The launch of the anthology will be on Tuesday 16 November at the University of Kent at 6pm.
 
The book will be available from 16 November onwards.

Price is £10 per copy, or 3 copies for £25. Postage and packing is £2 for up to 3 copies, for more than 3 copies, please add £1 per book.
Payment can be made by cheque (made payable to Categorical Books) sent to 70 Margate Rd, Herne Bay, CT6 7BH or at
www.wordaid.org.uk from 1 November 2010.

All proceeds go to charity.


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A complete list of all 131 poets in the  Children in Need anthology.

Abegail Morley
Alan Gleave
Alison McNaught
Amal Garnham
Andrea Shieber
Andrew Motion
Anne Cluysenaar
Anne Marie Jordan
Anne Kenny
Anne Stewart
Becky King
Bernard Sharrat
Bob le Vaillant
Brian Edwards
Carole Satyamurti
Caroline Carver
Caroline Price
Catherine Smith
Charlotte Sleigh
Chris More
Clare Best
Clare Dawes
Dan Simpson
Daphne Gloag
David Callin
David Herd
Debbie Turner
Derek Score
Derek Sellen
Dorothy Fryd
Duncan Hall
Emma Smith
Esther Morgan
Felicity Brookesmith
Frances Knight
Fred Bazler
Gabriel Griffin
Gary Studley
George Szirtes
Geraldine Cousins
Geraldine Paine
Gill Learner
Gill Moyes
Graham Anderson
Harriet Proudfoot
Harry Harris
Helen Davis
Hilary Drapper
Ian Badcoe
Jacqueline Bentley
Jane Francis
Janet Montefiore
Janice Fixter
Jen Kahawatte
Jenny Kendrick
Jenny Mayor
Jeremy Page
Jo Field
Joan Hoare
John Killick
John Lyons
John Mackay
John Whitworth
Judith Dimond
June English
Karl Birjukov
Katherine Gallagher
Katie Hogben
Kris Thain
Kyrill Potapov
Lesley Fuller
Liz Bahs
Lorraine Kashdan-Lougher
Lorraine Spiro
Lucy Rutter
Lyn White
Lynne Rees
Maggie Butt
Maggie Harris
Maggie Yaxley Smith
Maggie Sawkins
Mara Bergman
Margaret Beston
Margaret Eddershaw
Margaret Swan
Marilyn Donovan
Mark Holihan
Mark Roper
Martyn Crucefix
Mary Scheurer
Matt Moseman
Maureen Jivani
Megan Watkins
Michael Curtis
Mimi Khalvarti
Miranda Dobson
Moyra Tourlamain
Myra Schneider
Nancy Charley
Nancy Gaffield
Natalie Savage
Nicky Gould
Patience Agbabi
Patricia Debney
Patricia Griffin
Patricia Zontelli
Paul Curd
Peter Clack
Phil Barrett
Rachel Playforth
Rachel Woolf
Richard Lung
Roger James
Ros Barber
Ruth Padel
Sarah Salway
Shari-Lyn McArthur
Silent Lotus
Simone Mansell Broome
Sue Rose
Sue Sills
Susan Wicks
Ted Smith-Orr
Val Doyle
Vanessa Gebbie
Vicky Wilson
Vicki Feaver
Victoria Anne Bulley
Vivienne Treganze
Virginia Lowe
Wendy Frenc

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Excellent news, sl!

bravo, silent lotus

Loud congratulations, Lotus.

131 poems for Children in Need

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 UK Anthology .......inclues the silent lotus poem

Between Spring Tides

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congrats, Silent Lotus!!

tiko

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thank you Tiko
it is nice to feel the support of this PC community

& the former British Poet Laureate,  Andrew Motion is included in the anthology as well.

silent lotus

I'm in it as well..!

Ian Badcoe...

Moi aussi.