Nailmakers’ Daughters (Marion, Emma and Iris) will be reading at Kingswinford Library, Market Street, Dudley, DY6 9LG, to mark National Poetry Day.

Thursday October 6th, 6 for 6.30pm start.

For more information contact Jill Wood on 01384 812740.

Jeff Phelps will be reading from Wolverhampton Madonna at The Old Post Office, 1 Milk St, Shrewsbury SY1 1SZ, Thursday October 6th, 7.30pm.

Free event. Tel: 01743 236019.

Nailmakers’ Daughters will be at the Wellington Literature Festival, reading at New College, King Street, Wellington, TF1 1NY.

Monday October 10th, 7.30-9pm.

Free event. Parking outside. www.wellingtonartsfest.co.uk

The 3 Pamphleteers, new work from Offa’s Press (Jeff Phelps, Bo Crowder & Kuli Kohli) & New York musician David Francis & Emma Purshouse at ‘City Voices’, Lych Gate tavern, Queen Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1TX.

Tuesday October 11th, 7.30pm.

Ticket £3/ £1 (under16s). For more info contact Simon on 01691 831463.

Bert Flitcroft will be running a poetry writing workshop, ‘So This is How We Love’, Stoke on Trent.

Saturday October 22nd, 11am-1.30pm, City Central Library, Bethesda St, Stoke-on-Trent ST1 3RS.

Free event though places should be booked in advance by ringing 01782 238455 or emailing central.library@stoke.gov.uk.

Emma Purshouse will be performing her work at St George’s Hall, Load Street, Bewdley, DY12 2EQ.

Tuesday September 6th, 3.30-4.30pm.

Tickets £4. Part of the Bewdley Book Week celebrations: www.bewdleybookweek.org.uk

Emma will also be taking part in the 10^th Anniversary of the City Voices Writers’ Group.

Wednesday September 7th, 7pm

Central Library, Bethesda Street, Stoke on Trent, ST1 3RS.

Free event. For more info go to: www.cityvoicesstoke.org.uk