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Commonword
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See the last link in this column called 'Commonword Publishing Opportunities' for the range of publishing opportunities Commonword is currently providing.
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LInk To Commonword Blogs Site
The Hat Check Boy
The Suitcase Book Of Love Poems
Guide To Self Publishing
Commonword recommends the following website as a comprehensive guide to self publishing.
Compiled by Jonathon Clifford, the website contains a wealth of 'How To' information on copy editing, proofreading etc that will be of use to anyone thinking of self-publishing. Short of giving you one to one advice, we think this is the best guide around to a subject full of pitfalls.
Self Publishing Guide
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Welcome
The photo above is of the poetry event Commonword organised together with Rochdale Libraries and Cartwheel Community Arts in July 2008. The poets included Anjum Malik and Nadeem Zafar. Also featured were Gift Nyoni and Nabila Suriya. It was a well attended, warmly received event and as seen from the big smiles in the photo, enjoyed by the poets too!
BEN MELLOR WINS THE DIKE OMEJE SLAM POETRY AWARD 2008
The Superheroes Of Slam Final in March 2008 saw Ben Mellor sweep all before him with his flowing lyrics to become the North West's Superhero of Slam for a year. At a packed venue twelve Heat winners delivered verses ranging from the jocular to the manic to the deadly serious. Judges -chosen in the true spirit of Slams completely from among the audience - delivered a clear verdict: Ben Mellor should be crowned. He received his £200 prize money, the Dike Omeje trophy and a residency at Commonword. His acceptance speech was magnanimous and beautifully short!
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