Matter , the annual magazine showcasing work from the Sheffield Hallam MA Writing, is now approaching its ninth edition; beginning to take shape and due to be published in October '09. As well as new poetry and fiction, it'll also contain guest contributions, including new poems from Maurice Riordan , Tim Turnbull and - recently confirmed - Julia Copus . For those interested in the editing and development of the magazine as it takes shape, the editors have also set up a Twitter page, giving occasional updates on the project. You can read it here . I've been told that a website will shortly follow, and I'll no doubt post about the mag here again on the Wasteland sometime. In a piece of loosely related news, Simon Armitage is reading in Sheffield on the 6th May, along with a short set from myself, Sheffield-based poet Chris Jones, and others, at a poetry event as part of a series to celebrate the completion of Jessop West , the new building which houses the Arts and Hu
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