News
Review of Unruled Journal in The High Window
Anne’s poetry collection Unruled Journal is reviewed in The High Window Journal. Pippa Little comments, ‘Ryland is an extraordinarily gifted poet who should be much better known. I recommend this book highly.’ Read the review in full here: https://thehighwindowpress.com/category/reviews/
Poetry Reading – Newcastle Poetry Festival
Anne will be reading her poetry at the Newcastle Poetry Festival on Friday 6th May, 2.30 – 3.30pm. She will join poets Linda France and David Spittle. The event will be in-person at Northern Stage and live-streamed. Tickets can be bought here: https://www.newcastlepoetryfestival.co.uk/anne-ryland-david-spittle-and-linda-france/
The Newcastle Poetry Festival will run from 5th – 7th May; this year’s theme is Emergency. The programme of events includes readings, performances, workshops and the Northern Poetry Symposium. In-person tickets and passes are available, with a full range of digital options to attend. https://www.newcastlepoetryfestival.co.uk/
Review of Unruled Journal
Anne’s new poetry collection Unruled Journal is reviewed in the Dog House Review section of Butcher’s Dog magazine by Chris Beckett. He describes Unruled Journal as ‘a book of personal wisdom, physicality and delight’. Read the review in full here:
Publication in Acumen
Anne’s poem ‘The Marias of Lisbon’ has been published in Issue 101 of the literary journal Acumen. Read the poem here: https://www.acumen-poetry.co.uk/anne-ryland/
Poetry Reading: Three Voices from the North ~ Poetry of Place
Anne will be joining poets Linda France and Katrina Porteous at an online event hosted by Northumberland Libraries on Thursday 4th November from 7 – 8pm. They will each read a selection of poems on the theme of place. Their poems will explore the natural world; the climate crisis; the North; history, culture and language of communities; countries and borders. Tickets are free and can be booked online at Eventbrite:
Poetry Workshop (Berwick Literary Festival)
Anne will be leading a poetry writing workshop at the Berwick Literary Festival on Thursday 14th October (9.30am – 12 noon on Zoom, to include personal writing time). The theme is ‘The Aubade ~ A Poem of Endings and Beginnings’. Registration begins on Wednesday 1st September. Numbers are limited, so places will need to be booked in advance. For further details and to sign up, visit https://berwickliteraryfestival.com/event/poetry-workshop-2021/