KayConference

We're delighted to announce the first conference on @JackieKayPoet, author, poet & Scots Makar, on June 3rd. Organised by Fiona Tolan at @JMUEnglish & @Tasha_Alden at @AberEnglishDept with @gylphi. See links below to register for this free conference, reading & Q&A #Kay2021

If you're thinking of submitting a proposal for our edited collection, 'Jackie Kay: Critical Essays', you have till next week left - submissions close on Sept 13th! Contact @fptolan & @Tasha_Alden with any queries. gylphi.co.uk/events/JackieK…

Sad to hear of the death of #JeanBintaBreeze - she was a one off -a tour de force. I remember hearing her read Riddym Ravings back in 1989 at a Caribbean Writers Conf, it changed my life - go well sweet sister into the dark and the light xxx ‘me waan go a country go look mango’ .

'Whaur would I hae been weyoot my jo, My fiere, my fiercy, my dearie O?' Happy #InternationalFriendshipDay to you all. @JackieKayPoet #PoemsAsFriends youtube.com/watch?v=p_0Hnx…

Oh and Bessie would have loved the sun and the beer! Nice to get oot and aboot!

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Book submission details are now available to download for Jackie Kay: Critical Essays (edited by Natasha Alden and Fiona Tolan). @KayConference @drsarahdillon #JackieKay

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Thank you so much to @JackieKayPoet for ending our conference with a wonderful reading, & an incredibly generous, funny & moving Q&A. Thank you to all our fantastic speakers; it was a real privilege to hear you. So much to think about! Watch this space for the edited collection.

Great range of papers at the @KayConference today! Honoured to be a part of it and absolutely delighted to have @JackieKayPoet read a selection of poetry and prose and talk with us afterwards! Touched by how authentic and genuine the discussion turned out. So much to think about!

And now Jackie Kay is going to read my favourite poem by her, Darling. What a special day. Thank you, @KayConference @JMUEnglish

Wonderful reading and responses by @JackieKayPoet for @KayConference @ljmu. Thanks @fptolan and @LJMUResearch.

Bit of tech trouble, now sorted. Just hanging with Jackie Kay at work. 😲👏 Thank you @JMUEnglish @fptolan @KayConference @Tasha_Alden

Always a huge pleasure to hear @JackieKayPoet reading. Thanks to @KayConference for putting this on.

THIS EVENING: a free reading and Q&A session with the multiple award-winning poet, novelist, short story-writer, children's author, memoirist and playwright Jackie Kay. Registration will remain open till the event begins. ljmu.libcal.com/event/3735845

Happening now!👇

Thanks to the good offices of @LJMUResearch we've been able to keep registration for the conference and evening reading by @JackieKayPoet open today. If you'd like to join us for this free event, all are welcome!