1st August
Jacqueline has been shortlisted for this year's New Writing Ventures Award together with Mir Mahfuz Ali and Jemma Borg. The overall winner will be announced on September 11th. For more information about the poets and to read their poems, visit the New Writing Ventures website (poetry section) www.newwritingpartnership.org.uk
Poetry on the Lake 2007
Jacqueline poem 'Maxwell's Otter' has been Commended in the Formal Category of Poetry on the Lake's competition and will be included in the anthology.
The dates for this year's celebration are 12-14th October. Jacqueline has been invited to give a workshop on voice 'The One Thing you Own' as part of the festival.
More news on: www.poetryonthelake.org
New pamphlet
Jacqueline's short poetry collection, Mid Lands is available now (March 07). Published by Hearing Eye, London, it is a collection of 19 poems printed in an A5 booklet available for £3.00 from their website (click here to buy), or by post adding £0.50 for postage payable to: Hearing Eye, 99 Torriano Avenue, London NW5 2RX.
Readings
Jacqueline will be doing a number of readings and workshops to promote her pamphlet. Scroll down for latest additions and up-dates:
1st July
The One Thing you Own (Tongues & Grooves Workshop) 2-4pm, The Aspex Gallery, Gun Wharf Quays - £10.00. Please note venue change.
8pm Reading at The Florence Arms, Southsea. Featured poet, Jacqueline Gabbitas plus live music and open mic. £1.00. Hosted by Maggie Sawkins. For more information visit the website on >>www.tongues-and-grooves.org.uk
July TBC
Deal, Kent, Venue and other details TBC
As part of the Split the Lark Festival, Jacqueline will be reading with John Whitworth, Sophie Hannah, and Pat Borthwick. For more information, please contact June English june.english@btinternet.com or >>www.poetrypf.co.uk/juneenglishpage.html
Fri 23rd November, 8pm
Fourth Friday, The Poetry Café, 22 Betterton St, London (Nearest tube Covent Garden)
Fourth Friday is a wonderful reading and listening event — fantastic poetry, new voices, funky music and in a warm and intimate setting. And the 23rd is Jacqueline's birthday too. For more information visit the website on >>www.fourthfriday.co.uk
Previous readings this year:
Wed 28th February
Launch: Caliente Salsa Bar, Hatherley Mews, Walthamstow.
A lovely and intimate launch. Jacqueline shared the stage with three friends, Mary MacRae, Sharon Morris and Mimi Khalvati, who read one or two of their own poems and one already published poem they loved. Jacqueline read a selection of poems from the pamphlet including Shitspiders and Field from the dialect poems.
Wed 7th March, 1pm Open to all and free
Middlesex University, Trent Park Campus, London (Nearest tube Oakwood)
Writer for Lunch with Martyn Crucefix and Jacqueline Gabbitas. The two poets will be talking about their work and give a short reading. For more information please contact James Charlton J.Charlton@mdx.ac.uk >> www.mdx.ac.uk
Tues 13th March, 7pm Entry £3
Poetry Parlour, Crockatt & Powell Bookshop, Lower Marsh London
This popular and welcoming venue will host a reading by John Rety and Jacqueline. Poets from the Floor welcome. For more information please visit the website on >>www.crockattpowell.com or info@crockattpowell.com
21st March, 7.30 Entry £4/£3
Chocolatte, 38 Northfield Avenue, Northfields, Ealing, W13
(Nearest tube: Northfields — Piccadilly Line — Heathrow branch)
Jacqueline will be reading with Marianne Burton. Poets from the Floor welcome. For more information please visit Ruth OıCallaghanıs Poetry Pf pages on >>www.poetrypf.org.uk
Sun 8th April, 7.30pm £5, £3, £2, £1 to suit pocket Torriano Meeting House, 99 Torriano Avenue, London (nearest tube Kentish Town)
The home of Hearing Eye and the Torriano Pamphlet series. Also the first place in London Jacqueline attended a Poetry School workshop. Hosted by John Rety & Susan Johns, this reading event is a gem in the poetry crown. >> www.hearingeye.org
Tue 24th April, Brown Bag Reading — Nottingham Trent University
A lunch time reading and talk so bring your brown bag full of sandwiches! For more information please contact John Goodridge at john.goodridge@ntu.ac.uk >>www.ntu.ac.uk
Sat 2nd June,
Chesterfield Images of Women workshop and reading.
As part of the Chesterfield Festival, Jacqueline will be leading two workshops on voice and accent in poetry and in the evening be reading with Cathy Grindrod and Myra Schneider. For details of the full programme of events and workshops please contact Cathy Grindrod cathy.grindrod@nottinghamcity.gov.uk or visit: www.derbyshire.gov.uk