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it’s the FINAL countdown

we are working on the proofs for  Self-portrait in Blue Jacket, the exciting full collection from Mark Wynne (due October) & the posthumous collection of selected jazz poems from Jazzman John Clarke – A Love Supreme, due late November/early December.

July Readings

Josh visited the UK to celebrate the publication of Deconstructions – he read in Brighton alongside Declan Ryan & Michaela Coplen (courtesy of Pighog) and in London at The Shuffle  (thanks Gale)

& we’re planning a Prague event with Josh in March 2025

NOW AVAILABLE  Deconstructions – the final part of Joshua Calladine-Jones acclaimed sequence…

 

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tall-lighthouse redux

continuing to publish bloody good poetry  in 2024 we have published Brendan Cleary’s Last Poems? & Deconstructions the final part of Joshua Calladine-Jones acclaimed sequence are publishing the debut full collection from Mark Wynne – self-portrait in blue jacket & the posthumous publication of A Love Supreme – selected jazz poems – Jazzman John Clarke

(and that’ll be all folks!)

we are NOT currently seeking submissions

our current poets

tall-lighthouse is an independent poetry press renowned for publishing exciting new poets

Joshua Calladine-Jones
Brendan Cleary
Mark Wynne
chris horton photo
Sonya Smith
Marc Swan
Sarah Shapiro
Sadie McCarney
Julie Morrissy
Caleb Parkin

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Special Pighog Reading in Brighton

Josh celebrated publication of the final part of his Constructions sequence, Deconstructions at The Pipeline in Brighton on 30 July courtesy of Pighog & read alongside Declan Ryan & Michaela Coplen…

brighton reading

‘almost city-lights’ (photo lu gallagher)

Sensational Summer Shuffle

Wednesday July 31st 2024
Josh celebrated the publication of Deconstructions...(great night, thanks Gale for the opporrtunity)

summer shuffle poster, Wednesday July 31st 2024, 7pm to 9pm, upstairs at the Devereux, 20 Devereux Court, London, WC2R 3JJ (Near Aldwych) pay on the door, Entry £8 (£5 low income) Refreshments from bar.

just published

Deconstructions – the conclusion of Joshua Calladine Jones acclaimed sequence & there will be a special offer to buy all three parts of the sequence at a discounted price.

Deconstructions - tall lighthouse

launch party for last poems?

 

in May we celebrated the launch of brendan cleary’s last poems? at the poetry café, london with readings from Brendan Cleary, Tim Cumming & Michaela Coplen

 

Brendan Cleary

free verse

poetry book fair – saturday 20 april – we sold a book or two & caught up with many poetry contacts…… see you again next year!

last poems?

Brendan Cleary is back with his most elegaic sequence of poems – now available to order. Helen Mort has said last poems? is a perfectly distilled collection. Matthew Caley enthuses that This is Cleary at his beautiful, deceptive best.

last poems? cover image

& that was Brighton

our sell-out reading at The Pipeline in February ’23 – standing room only for a fun night of poetry…

(with thanks to Pighog for all their support)

mark, josh, sonya, les & caleb (photo fabrizizcosta.com)

our reading at the Globe Bookstore, Prague

Michael Sito (Globe Bookstore) with Les, Mark, Joshua, Sonya & Michael March (photo:fabriziacosta.com)

two new pamphlets

now available the brilliant second pamphlets from both Mark Wynne (Point Bolivar Light) and Joshua Calladine-Jones (Reconstructions)