papers from journal of british + irish innovative poetry launch

If you haven't yet decide whether to subscribe/ask your library to get a copy of the Journal of British and Irish Innovative Poetry. Or if you have misgivings about such a project. Or if you're just curious. Or if you've read the first issue already and think it's a great thing then it's worth following the next link.

Just published is a 34-page free online collection of three papers from the Birkbeck launch of the journal and photos from the event. It's introduced by Robert Sheppard and there are fascinating papers by Andrea Brady, Caroline Bergvall, and Robert Hampson. I was especially interested in Andrea and Caroline's papers as they directly addressed some of the questions and concerns I had.

I wouldn't say that it's a taster of the journal, but it will give you some idea of what it covers, to an extent what some of the writing will be like, and may help you decide if you want to buy or borrow a copy. And it's free, so go read and enjoy.