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Saboteur Awards 2021: Shortlists!

April 17, 2021April 17, 2021 Charley 0 Comments awards, Fiction, Novella, Performance Poet, performance poetry, poetry, poetry show, Saboteur Awards, saboteur awards festival, saboteur awards shortlist, saboteur awards voting, saboteur shortlists, saboteur voting, Spoken Word

It’s been a week of counting up the shortlists! Once again, it’s an absolute delight to see the excitement and

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Saboteur Awards Festival 2021: The line-up!

April 13, 2021April 13, 2021 Charley Festival, Live Literature, panel discussion, panel event, performance poetry, poetry, sabotage reviews, Saboteur Awards, saboteur awards festival, saboteur events, workshops

We wanted to hear from poets, performers, and publishers who had big plans paused in the last twelve months – and what a response there’s been! After many emails, video calls and excited messages, we’re delighted to announce the live events happening as part the Saboteur Awards Festival this year.

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Pre-order alert: In Conversation with… available NOW!

February 24, 2021March 23, 2021 Charley book, Collaborations, editing, independent literature, independent publishers, indie authors, Indie Literature, indie publishers, poetry, pre-order, publishing, publishing advice, self-publishing, short fiction

In Conversation with… opens a dialogue with fiction, non-fiction and poetry specialists, to provide a window into what really goes into the decision-making process behind creative writing submissions.

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Spoken Word Playlist #4: ‘Mountain’ by Jet Sweeney

August 28, 2020August 31, 2020 Charley performance art, Performance Poet, performance poetry, poetry, Spoken Word

– Written by Hannah Ledlie – I suspect Jet Sweeney’s ‘Mountain’ might be a marmite poem. To test this theory

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Spoken Word Playlist #3: How are poets adapting to social distancing?

June 24, 2020June 24, 2020 Charley lockdown poetry, Performance, performance poetry, poetry, poetry events, Spoken Word

Anyone seeking to facilitate poetry in the digital world of lockdown must start from a place of comparison and introspection. What are the essential elements of a ‘normal’ poetry event?

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Spoken Word Playlist #2: ‘On Listening to Bill Withers’ Lovely Day’ by Shadè Joseph

June 3, 2020June 24, 2020 Charley Apples and Snakes, live poetry, performance poetry, poetry, Spoken Word

When I was asked to start this series, I could think of some great performances off the top of my head, but I wanted to cast the widest net possible and allow myself to be surprised.

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Spoken Word Playlist #1: ‘Love Poem’ by Beth Calverley

May 20, 2020June 24, 2020 Charley Performance, Performance Poet, performance poetry, poetry, Spoken Word, uk poetry

If you have an interest in poetry and have spent much time online lately, you’ve probably noticed the emergence of a new ‘genre’ referred to by some as ‘quarantine poetry’.

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Poetry as Exploration of the Past – Saboteur Festival Panel 2020

May 7, 2020May 10, 2020 Charley creative writing, historical fiction, historical writing, literature event, Live Literature, live poetry, panel discussion, panel event, poetry

While our commissioned artists are busying themselves to get content ready for the Saboteur Awards Festival 2020 (remember, we’ll be

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LIVEwire at the Verve Poetry Festival (February 22, 2020)

April 29, 2020April 29, 2020 Charley Festival, Live Literature, live poetry, poetry, Spoken Word, Verve Poetry Festival

Late last year, UK spoken word record label Nymphs & Thugs announced their first national tour. Their goal was to bring ‘LIVEwire’ to eight different venues across the country.

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Saboteur Awards 2020: Shortlists!

April 17, 2020April 19, 2020 Charley anthology, Collaborations, Novella, Open Mic, poetry, Saboteur Awards, saboteur voting, short story collection, Spoken Word

After many votes and much counting, we’re delighted to announce the shortlists for the Saboteur Awards 2020!