Outside the cave in Pretoria

 

Dawie Malan in Pretoria has received his copies of Outside the cave and The cactus of a bright sky.

Outside the cave in the Cape

 Good to see that Christine Muller Coates has received her copy of Outside the cave: selected poems by Gary Cummiskey, published by Dye Hard Press.

Flyer for poetry reading from the late-1990s

 A flyer advertising a poetry reading at James de Villiers's Gallery 111, probably about 1998. Some of the poets reading were the late Lionel Murcott, Alan Finlay (whose The cactus of a bright sky has just been published by Dye Hard Press), Roy Blumenthal and Gary Cummiskey.

Things heating up with Outside the cave and The cactus of a bright sky

Just had an email from Kobus Moolman, who selected the poems for Outside the cave and wrote the introduction - and he loves it! And raved about Alan Finlay's The cactus of a bright sky too!

Both these titles are available directly from the publisher. Outside the cave is R280 (including courier to your door) and The cactus of a bright sky is R140 (including courier). Or why not buy both, for R320 (including courier)? Email dyehardress@iafrica.com.

Overseas orders would also have to be couriered. The South African Post Office is dysfunctional and can't deliver even local mail. Some books mailed to the UK, Europe and India last year October have not yet arrived. Please email me for details.

Pravasan Pillay's Chatsworth still going strong!

 

I see that Farah Sayed has Pravasan Pillay's Chatsworth on her reading list during her self-quarantine. Hope it ends soon, Farah, and that you and your family will remain safe.

Chatsworth is still available for sale at Made in Chatsworth.

RIP Lionel Murcott

Lionel Murcott performing his poetry at the Melville Poetry Festival, 2013.

This morning I read on Facebook about the passing of South African artist and poet Lionel Murcott, a truly gentle, creative soul. I had published his work in various issues of my literary journal Green Dragon, and also in a small anthology called Electric Juice. When I was the editor of New Coin, from 2014 to 2016, he allowed me to use his artwork for the covers, free of charge. He also read and performed his work at various venues, such as James de Villiers's Gallery 111 in Kensington, Johannesburg, and at the Melville Poetry Festival in 2012 and 2013.

Our condolences to his family.

First mailed-out copies arriving ...

 

These copies were received by Ronelle Hart Jaspen in Melville, Johannesburg, today!

The eagle lands once again ....

 

The cactus of a bright sky, a chapbook of seven poems by Alan Finlay, has just arrived from the printer.

Published by Dye Hard Press, limited to 50 numbered copies. 

Psychotic cottage cheese with Frida Kahlo

 

The proof copy has arrived, and it's looking good ...

The proof copy of Alan Finlay's The cactus of a bright sky, a chapbook of nine poems, published by Dye Hard Press.

16 pages.

Limited to 50 numbered copies.

Coming soon!

New from Dye Hard Press: Outside the cave by Gary Cummiskey

Outside the cave is a selection of Gary Cummiskey's poems from 1990 to 2019, selected and introduced by Kobus Moolman.

164 pages.

ISBN 978-0-9869982-8-7

Outside the cave will be available from select bookstores. If you order directly from the publisher, the cost will be R280, including courier to your door.

I need to make a plan for overseas orders. The reliability of the South African Post Office is at an all-time low, worsened by delays due to Covid. For example, some Dye Hard Press books mailed to England and France last October have still not arrived. But keep watching this space!

In the meantime, for domestic orders, please send an email to dyehardpress@iafrica.com.

Almost there: The cactus of a bright sky by Alan Finlay

Alan Finlay's The cactus of a bright sky, a chapbook of nine poems, has gone to the printer for proof copy, which I should receive by Friday.

16 pages.

Limited to 50 numbered copies.

Watch this space!

Thunder on the highway ... after nine months

A copy of Thunder on the highway, which was sent nine months ago to Sreemanti Sengupta in Kolkata, India, finally arrived yesterday ... 

 

The eagle has landed