The Salon returns to Thomas Tosh in
Thornhill next Tuesday, November 15th at 7.30pm. Paul O’Keefe
promises a ‘relaxed atmosphere in which to enjoy some fine writing by authors
who are very fine performers of their work. Fine wine too – we’re licensed now!’
The season’s opener promises to
be very special indeed, featuring two local poets, Hugh McMillan and JoAnne
McKay, together with Glasgow-based author Alan Gillespie
Hugh McMillan, from Penpont,
has a long list of publications and awards to his name, and in the last year has given sell-out
performances in Poetry Festivals including Wigtown and the Stanza International
Poetry Festival in St Andrews. His ‘New and Selected Poems’ is due out in 2012.
Ali Smith once described a reading of his as ‘one of the funniest and best I
have ever seen’.
Alan Gillespie is originally from Fife and now lives in Glasgow. A
prolific short-story writer, he is currently working on his novel about
Scotland’s first rock n’ roll tragedy. In October 2011, Alan was
one of the editors of ‘A Thousand
Cranes: Scottish Writers for Japan.’ This collection of short stories,
poetry and memories of Japan is packed with all the humour, joy and passion of
Japanese life. All the profits from its sale go to the Japanese Red
Cross to help with the ongoing relief efforts for the Japanese earthquake and
tsunami. The book will be available at The Salon.
JoAnne McKay was runner-up in this
year’s Callum Macdonald Award with her pamphlet, ‘Venti’. JoAnne will be launching
her latest pamphlet, ‘Grave with Lights’, at The Salon. This, like ‘Venti’ is a
hand-made artists’ book. JoAnne says. ‘I was extremely fortunate, again, to
find an artist willing to lend me his images for the book. A late night knock
on a door in the village of Carronbridge led me to the sublime work of Victor
Henderson; his art immediately struck a chord with me and resonated with my writing.’
Further collaboration occurred with the creation of hand-sewn slip-cases for
the book – these were made by the Nithsdale Design Collective.  |
| by Victor Henderson |
The Salon starts at 7.30pm and entry is free. Thomas Tosh is now licensed, and the café and bar will be open for the evening.
I will love you
black and blue.
I will.
I will.
I do.
I do.
by JoAnne McKay
posted by MB
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