A series of great arguments and debates from The Times Literary Supplement (TLS) Were the Greeks better than the Romans? Was Austen over edited? Do we know what Shakespeare looked like?

Is the iPad better than the Kindle?

eBooks are here but which is the best new digital device to use?

Take a break and win some books!

Fun competitions from Pan Macmillan

Friday, 30 April 2010

To read about the latest literature event Cadaverine was involved in:

www.headingleylitfest.blogspot.com

Clicking below will provide a list of classics, some obvious, some over looked and an interesting insight into literary debate:

http://www.themanbookerprize.com/prize/cheltenham-booker-prize

The trend for spoken word poetry events is on the rise. An exciting, growing scene described in this Glasgow based article is true for cities all over the UK:

http://www.glasgowguardian.co.uk/features/the-word-on-the-street/

Monday, 22 March 2010

The Guardian’s guide on how not to title a novel

http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/booksblog/2010/mar/19/how-not-to-title-a-novel

Have marketing departments taken over the art of titles?

A glimpse into the future of books

http://www.thebookseller.com/in-depth/feature/114814-digital-focus-price-wars.html

An in-depth look at eBooks and the debate over pricing, piracy and popularity

Good writing well rewarded

http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/cross_fac/prizeforwriting/

Nominations for the Warwick prize for writing is nearly over

Wednesday, 27 January 2010

Andrew Motion on teaching poetry

http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2010/jan/07/poetry-teaching-andrew-motion

Too much rap and not enough ‘proper’ poetry?

Cadaverine Open Mic Night 02/02/10

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=288312031512&ref=mf

Follow the link to details of our latest night in Leeds.

Michael Schmidt Collected Poems

http://www.poetrybusiness.co.uk/index.php/collected-poems-michael-schmidt

Schmidt’s poetry collected for the first time comes highly recommended.

Tuesday, 19 January 2010

Crashaw Prize short list

http://www.saltpublishing.com/prizes/poetry/crashawprize.php

The 10 short-listed poets for the 2009 Crashaw Prize for a debut collection of poetry.

Grow wings and sing!

http://www.likestarlings.com/
Back and forth conversation through poetry from likes of Suzanne Batty, Tom Chivers, and Cadaverine poets David Tait and Jo Brandon.

There’s more than sheep . . .
http://www.ysp.co.uk
Exhibitions with work by Peter Randall-Page, James Lee Byars and Rob Ryan at the West Yorkshire Sculpture park.

Sunday, 3 January 2010

Lost Francis Bacon interview

http://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/bacon/5400.shtml?all=2&id=5400

A lost interview with the artist that was never broadcast.

Big Year In Books

http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2010/jan/02/look-ahead-books-new-year

A look ahead to the big releases in 2010.

In Defense of Poetry

http://www.freedominapuritanage.co.uk/?p=139

Cadaverine editor Wes Brown in FIPA.

Tuesday, 29 December 2009

Hands Off Poetry

http://www.freedominapuritanage.co.uk/?p=272

Teacher and Leeds Salon organiser, Michele Ledda, argues against the removal of Carol Ann Duffy’s poem from the AQA syllabus.

Heartland

http://www.tindalstreet.co.uk/news/heartland-reviewed-by-freedom-in-a-puritan-age/

Wes Brown’s review of Heartland is picked up by Tindal St Press.

Culture Vultures

http://theculturevulture.co.uk/blog/

Culture Vultures was recently judged to be one of the top 25 culture blogs in the UK.