One of our amazing authors, @shugmcmillan, has been working hard and in collaboration with a collection of brilliant writers (some published by us too!) to provide newsworthy #poetry and readings in these strange times.
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Day 37 featured Gerda Stevenson ( @GerdaStevenson8), author of Quines, 'a groundbreaker of a book' – @JackieKayPoet
https://pestilencepoems.blogspot.com/2020/04/poems-from-backroom-35-gerda-stevenson.html
https://pestilencepoems.blogspot.com/2020/04/poems-from-backroom-35-gerda-stevenson.html
Day 33 featured Dilys Rose, author of Lord of Illusions
https://pestilencepoems.blogspot.com/2020/04/back-room-33-dilys-rose.html
https://pestilencepoems.blogspot.com/2020/04/back-room-33-dilys-rose.html
Day 32 featured Des Dillon, author of Me and Ma Gal; One of the 50 Scottish books we all must-read - @heraldscotland
https://pestilencepoems.blogspot.com/2020/04/poems-from-back-room-32-des-dillon.html
https://pestilencepoems.blogspot.com/2020/04/poems-from-back-room-32-des-dillon.html
Day 30 featured Magi Gibson ( @MagiGibson) whose latest collection will be published by us later this year!
https://pestilencepoems.blogspot.com/2020/04/poems-from-backroom-30-magi-gibson.html
https://pestilencepoems.blogspot.com/2020/04/poems-from-backroom-30-magi-gibson.html
Day 27 features Hugh himself ( @shugmcmillan) with a brand new poem.
https://pestilencepoems.blogspot.com/2020/04/back-room-27-brand-new-poem-by-me.html
https://pestilencepoems.blogspot.com/2020/04/back-room-27-brand-new-poem-by-me.html
Day 24 features Donald Murray ( @DonaldMurray56) author of The Guga Stone:
https://pestilencepoems.blogspot.com/2020/04/back-room-24-donald-s-murray.html
https://pestilencepoems.blogspot.com/2020/04/back-room-24-donald-s-murray.html
Day 22 featured Brian Johnstone, co-editor of Scotia Extremis - our April book of the month.
https://pestilencepoems.blogspot.com/2020/04/back-room-22-brian-johnstone.html
https://pestilencepoems.blogspot.com/2020/04/back-room-22-brian-johnstone.html
Day 19 featured Christie Williamson ( @peeriemagnie), whose latest collection, Doors Tae Naewye, we published earlier this year.
https://pestilencepoems.blogspot.com/2020/03/poems-from-backroom-world-premier-2.html
https://pestilencepoems.blogspot.com/2020/03/poems-from-backroom-world-premier-2.html