books

Thomas Ovans enthuses over a new (and overdue) collection from Donald Atkinson

Sarah Lawson observes that reading Michel Faber’s collection about grief and death can expand our capacity for empathy

D A Prince finds richness of detail in a slim collection by Martyn Halsall

Graham Hardie finds that Oliver Comins’ poems about golf also have an appeal to the non-enthusiast.

Thomas Ovans investigates a Shoestring anthology edited by Merryn Williams which has received an unusual amount of attention for a poetry book.

Wendy French recognises the heartfelt experience behind a very personal poetry collection from Avril Chester

Ryan’s Return: Brian Docherty takes a thoughtful and observant stroll through Sean O’Brien’s sombre version of West London

Pamela Johnson’s latest novel describes the intriguing interplay between three characters and reveals a lot about human vulnerability and resilience

Ivan Callus considers the distinctive poetic voice of Abigail Zammit

Pam Thompson finds something magical and unsettling in Peter Sansom’s shifting, complex poetry.

Merryn Williams admires the seemingly-inexhaustible poetic skill on show in a double collection from Ruth Bidgood

Peter Ulric Kennedy critiques Graham Hardie’s ambitious and eclectic poems