Ella Duffy
Appeared: 30 July
Ella Duffy is a poet from Manchester whose work has appeared in The Rialto, Ambit and the Guardian, among others. She was shortlisted for the 2020 Pat Kavanagh Prize and won the Live Canon International Poetry Competition in 2019. Her debut pamphlet, New Hunger, was published by Smith|Doorstop in May 2020. She is currently working on a second pamphlet, which will be published by Hazel Press.
Appeared: 30 July
Ella Duffy is a poet from Manchester whose work has appeared in The Rialto, Ambit and the Guardian, among others. She was shortlisted for the 2020 Pat Kavanagh Prize and won the Live Canon International Poetry Competition in 2019. Her debut pamphlet, New Hunger, was published by Smith|Doorstop in May 2020. She is currently working on a second pamphlet, which will be published by Hazel Press.
Spotlight on Bookshops...
Gay's the Word
66 Marchmont Street, Saint Pancras,
London WC1N 1AB
Telephone: 020 7278 7654
Website: https://www.facebook.com/gaystheword/
Gay's The Word bookshop is the UK's oldest LGBT bookshop, situated in Bloomsbury, London, since January 1979. They stock a wide and expertly curated range of books and films that include fiction, nonfiction, poetry, young adult literature and graphic novels. Follow them on Twitter and Facebook @gaystheword and on Instagram @gaysthewordbookshop.
ORDERING: The best way to order from Gay's The Word is to email [email protected] with the subject line 'NEW HUNGER'. UK shipping will be £1.50/order.
They are delighted to have re-opened after the lockdown restrictions eased in England, and they are currently working on a brand new website that will have a small, selective online shop.
Gay's the Word says, 'It is always a joy to hear how individuals find the bookshop and about the place it holds in their lives; it's moments like that which make our job so special. We are honoured to be nominated as Ella's favourite bookshop.'
Ella Duffy says, 'I first heard about Gay’s The Word as a teenager and thought that if there was ever a reason to move to London, that was it. I wasn’t wrong.’
66 Marchmont Street, Saint Pancras,
London WC1N 1AB
Telephone: 020 7278 7654
Website: https://www.facebook.com/gaystheword/
Gay's The Word bookshop is the UK's oldest LGBT bookshop, situated in Bloomsbury, London, since January 1979. They stock a wide and expertly curated range of books and films that include fiction, nonfiction, poetry, young adult literature and graphic novels. Follow them on Twitter and Facebook @gaystheword and on Instagram @gaysthewordbookshop.
ORDERING: The best way to order from Gay's The Word is to email [email protected] with the subject line 'NEW HUNGER'. UK shipping will be £1.50/order.
They are delighted to have re-opened after the lockdown restrictions eased in England, and they are currently working on a brand new website that will have a small, selective online shop.
Gay's the Word says, 'It is always a joy to hear how individuals find the bookshop and about the place it holds in their lives; it's moments like that which make our job so special. We are honoured to be nominated as Ella's favourite bookshop.'
Ella Duffy says, 'I first heard about Gay’s The Word as a teenager and thought that if there was ever a reason to move to London, that was it. I wasn’t wrong.’
Spotlight on Theatres...
Battersea Arts Centre
Lavender Hill
London SW11 5TN
Phone: 020 7223 2223
The Battersea Arts Centre ("BAC") is a Grade II* listed building near Clapham Junction railway station in Battersea, in the London Borough of Wandsworth that operates as a performance space specialising in theatre productions. It was formerly Battersea Town Hall. In March 2015, while a major programme of renovation works were underway, the Grand Hall was severely damaged by fire. Approximately 70% of the theatre, including the 200-capacity Council Chamber, the Scratch Bar and the Members Library, was saved from the fire and remains open.
Ella Duffy says, 'I’m very lucky to have Battersea Arts Centre as my local theatre. It’s the heart of the neighbourhood - always buzzing, hugely welcoming. It’s always leading the way, recently relaunching as the world’s first relaxed venue.'
Lavender Hill
London SW11 5TN
Phone: 020 7223 2223
The Battersea Arts Centre ("BAC") is a Grade II* listed building near Clapham Junction railway station in Battersea, in the London Borough of Wandsworth that operates as a performance space specialising in theatre productions. It was formerly Battersea Town Hall. In March 2015, while a major programme of renovation works were underway, the Grand Hall was severely damaged by fire. Approximately 70% of the theatre, including the 200-capacity Council Chamber, the Scratch Bar and the Members Library, was saved from the fire and remains open.
Ella Duffy says, 'I’m very lucky to have Battersea Arts Centre as my local theatre. It’s the heart of the neighbourhood - always buzzing, hugely welcoming. It’s always leading the way, recently relaunching as the world’s first relaxed venue.'
Spotlight on Libraries...
The Nature Library
Website: thenaturelibrary.com/
Email: [email protected]
The Nature Library is a reference library and reading space connecting people to land, sky and sea. Popping up in public spaces across Scotland, its travelling shelves hold many branches of nature writing from the classic to the contemporary, fiction and non fiction, memoir, poetry and children’s books.
The Nature Library aims to take its visitors somewhere new — to the edge of the sea, into the mountain or to the top of the tallest tree.
As a self-funded project every donation, whether financial or books, is hugely appreciated and ensures the continuation and growth of the library. If you have a book you’d like to donate please get in touch at [email protected]. Financial contributions can be made at https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/thenaturelibrary with 100% of donations going to second-hand books, installation costs (shelving, displays, bookmarks) and workshops (writer/artist fees, materials, food and drink). Equally as important is simply your support and conversation! You can follow The Nature Library on Twitter and Instagram @thenaturelib.
The Nature Library is getting ready for the rescheduling of its postponed locations. Meanwhile they shared A Page A Day from every book on its shelves - you can flick through them as well as an online shelf compiling writings on nature, race, racism and environment at www.thenaturelibrary.com. They’re looking forward to bringing The Nature Library back outside when it’s safe to do so!
The Nature Library says, 'Being chosen as Ella Duffy’s favourite library is such an honour! The Nature Library is still new and finding its feet so for people to be connecting with it, particularly during lockdown, means the world. Ella’s poetry really strikes a chord with us and we’re delighted that it can be enjoyed online as part of Makar to Makar.'
Ella Duffy says, 'There’s something irresistible about The Nature Library. The magic of a library on the move, a place of rare calm, it’s something out of a fairy tale.'
Website: thenaturelibrary.com/
Email: [email protected]
The Nature Library is a reference library and reading space connecting people to land, sky and sea. Popping up in public spaces across Scotland, its travelling shelves hold many branches of nature writing from the classic to the contemporary, fiction and non fiction, memoir, poetry and children’s books.
The Nature Library aims to take its visitors somewhere new — to the edge of the sea, into the mountain or to the top of the tallest tree.
As a self-funded project every donation, whether financial or books, is hugely appreciated and ensures the continuation and growth of the library. If you have a book you’d like to donate please get in touch at [email protected]. Financial contributions can be made at https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/thenaturelibrary with 100% of donations going to second-hand books, installation costs (shelving, displays, bookmarks) and workshops (writer/artist fees, materials, food and drink). Equally as important is simply your support and conversation! You can follow The Nature Library on Twitter and Instagram @thenaturelib.
The Nature Library is getting ready for the rescheduling of its postponed locations. Meanwhile they shared A Page A Day from every book on its shelves - you can flick through them as well as an online shelf compiling writings on nature, race, racism and environment at www.thenaturelibrary.com. They’re looking forward to bringing The Nature Library back outside when it’s safe to do so!
The Nature Library says, 'Being chosen as Ella Duffy’s favourite library is such an honour! The Nature Library is still new and finding its feet so for people to be connecting with it, particularly during lockdown, means the world. Ella’s poetry really strikes a chord with us and we’re delighted that it can be enjoyed online as part of Makar to Makar.'
Ella Duffy says, 'There’s something irresistible about The Nature Library. The magic of a library on the move, a place of rare calm, it’s something out of a fairy tale.'