The Way of the Poet Book Launch - Roy McFarlane

Join us at the bookshop for an evening of poetry to celebrate Roy McFarlane's new book published by Nine Arches Press: The Way of the Poet. Part memoir, part meditation on the art of poetry and what it is to be a poet in the modern age, The Way of the Poet by Roy McFarlane is a journal following the daily life in creative practice. Full of guidance, encouragement and reflections on the personal, political and radical nature of the craft of writing in troubled times, this will be a ground-breaking book from one of the new millennium’s most inspiring and socially-engaged writers. Roy McFarlane is a poet, playwright and former Youth & Community worker born in Birmingham of Jamaican parentage, living in Brighton. He’s the National Canal Laureate, a former Birmingham Poet Laureate and was one of the Bards of Brum who performed in the Opening Ceremony for Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022. His debut collection, Beginning With Your Last Breath, was followed by The Healing Next Time, shortlisted for the Ted Hughes Award and longlisted for the Jhalak Prize. His third collection, Living by Troubled Waters, was published in 2022. NB: We apologise for the inconvenience but our bookshop is currently not wheelchair accessible. The toilets are located on the ground floor. The event space/bookroom café is located at the top of a staircase (17 steps). Please do get in touch if you’d like to know more details to plan your visit ahead. Email is: [email protected]