The headline act was Lindsay Fursland, a local poet and regular CB1 attendee who won second place in the Bridport Poetry Prize 2025. Why hasn't he had a book/pamphlet published? I think his best pieces tend to be witty and longer than a page, which isn't popular. And maybe the variety of his work makes him difficult to brand.
Among the open-mics were first-timers, performance poets, and people like Anne Berkeley and Jane Monson who've had a few books published. I read an old piece which I heavily revised prior to reading it out (and revised again at the venue). I think the modifications have made it a better on-the-page piece.
My story collection "By All Means" (ISBN 978-0-9570984-9-7), published by Nine Arches Press, is on sale from 
My poetry pamphlet "Moving Parts" (ISBN 978-1-905939-59-6) is out now, on sale at the 
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