Ridiculously exciting

'Stop Sharpening Your Knives 4 is a selection of work from around 30 of the most exciting new young poets around, edited by Emily Berry, Nathan Hamilton, Sam Riviere, and Jack Underwood. The series is fast establishing a reputation for possessing a keen eye for new talent.

The latest intallment includes new poetry from Emily Berry, Theo Best, Amy Blakemore, Ben Borek, Hayley Buckland, Tim Cockburn, Callan Davies, Margot Douaihy, Joe Dunthorne, Charlotte Geater, Matthew Gregory, Nathan Hamilton, Robert Herbert, Charlotte Hoare, Kirsten Irving, Joe Kennedy, Agnes Lehoczky, Mollye Miller, Heather Phillipson, Meghan Purvis, Sam Riviere, Ben Stainton, Jon Stone, Sam Thomas, Emily Toder, Jack Underwood, Chrissy Williams, and Michael Zelenko.'

It's out! It's here! It's beautiful, and if you haven't bought it already CHANGE YOUR THRIFTY WAYS! Come to the launch and buy it there on Tuesday  February 8 at The Willmington Arms, or go here and pick one up so you can stroll into the reading with a copy well- thumbed and well- read. The poetry is outstanding as are the illustrations, big, big inspirations, but if we can't convince, there's this mega video of horses on a mission that sets sufficient hype.


SSYK 4 - January 2011 from Simon Davenport on Vimeo.