The Wolf magazine launch

@ The International Anthony Burgess Foundation

Chorlton Mill, 3 Cambridge St, Manchester M1 5BY

On Monday 28^th July. Time 7.30pm.

The Wolf, a leading international poetry magazine, arrives in Manchester to launch issue 30, with readings from Ilya Kaminsky, John Redmond, Scott Thurston and Sophie Mayer.

Hosted by James Byrne, Editor of The Wolf.

Free Entry. RSVP via Eventbrite:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-wolf-launches-issue-30-tickets-12014895877?ref=estw

or email thewolfpoetry@hotmail.com

There will be some wine available on the night.

The Wolf is a hugely influential literary magazine with a transatlantic readership. Ithas been publishing poetry, reviews, visual art and critical prose since 2002 and is now based in the North West. This event will launch issue 30 of the magazine with readings from Ilya Kaminsky, a poet from Odessa, Ukraine regarded by many as one of the leading poets of his generation and launching his debut collection in England Dancing in Odessa (Arc Publications). Carolyn Forché said of his work that he is“a poet of promise fulfilled. I am in awe of his gifts”. He edited the Ecco Anthology of International Poetry and lives in San Diego. John Redmond is the author of two collections of poems, Thumb’s Width and MUDe—both published by Manchester-based press Carcanet—the former having been longlisted for The Guardian First Book Award. Scott Thurston’s most recent book of poetry is Reverses Heart’s Reassembly (Veer, 2011). He teaches at the University of Salford, co-edits the Journal of British and Irish Innovative Poetry and co-runs The Other Room reading series in Manchester. Sophie Mayer is a poet, editor and literary and film critic. She is currently Poet in Residence at Archive of the Now and her recent books include Her Various Scalpels (Shearsman Books, 2009) and The Private Parts of Girls (Salt, 2011). Her latest book, (O), will appear from Arc Publications next year.