Nigel Gerrans - Tenebrae / October '09 / £5.99
Nigel Gerrans has been writing poetry for almost seventy years but, until his retirement, had never shown the results to anyone except a few close friends. Now, a selection of his thought-provoking and painstakingly-crafted poetry has been made available to a wider audience, who are finding his works as relevant and challenging as the day they were written.
Presented here in a carefully chosen sequence, readers can discover the power and variety of the recurrent themes that have
enriched Nigel's work since the beginning, with the many moods and forms offering a diverse view of what 'the spiritual' can involve. Tenebrae is a chance for all of us to discover a gifted and previously unknown figure in 20th century poetry.
'...thoughtful, caring and meaningful. A magnum opus.' - Brian Wilcox
'There is an amazing diversity of topic and style in [Nigel's] writing...it is both intelligent and compassionate, and always hits you in the heart.' - Rosie Larner
A few preview poems:
- Endgame
Patterns of Hope / November '09 / £5.99
Patterns of Hope is a unique, self-sustaining charity project, brought to you by the Bob Turner Memorial Trust and Valley Press. An anthology of hopeful, life-affirming poetry, every copy commercially sold pays for three copies to be donated to a hospice, which they then sell to raise much-needed funds. So effectively, by spending six quid on a book, you are donating £18 to charity - an idea of unparalled genius which VP is proud to be a part of.
Conceived and compiled by Scarborough-based poet Sylvan Rose, the collection features a foreword (and poem) by Yorkshire's finest Ian McMillan, as well as contributions from a dazzling plethora of talented poets - not least of which, Valley Press' own Jamie McGarry and Nigel Gerrans.
‘I applaud Sylvan Rose for this anthology. These are delightful poems and I am sure people will be moved by them, as well as finding solace.’ – Sheila Hancock
‘...lovely, moving, skilful, exciting pieces of writing...there are moments of love, of pain, of delight, of pathos and of celebration. Each writer has taken time to communicate something to us, something that can help us through the dark times.’ – Ian McMillan
- Read Nigel's Choral Evensong
- Read Jamie's The Walk Back Up
Valley Press is the name of Jamie's personal publishing label, run by Jamie himself. Though still in its infancy, Valley Press is collaborating with some brilliant writers to extend its 'list', and spread quality writing as far as it possibly can.
See below for the current 'Valley' titles, as well as samples of the contents, review excerpts, and links for purchasing them.
