Fifty publishers line up for biggest poetry event

The largest poetry event of its kind is to take place in London next month, with Costa-winning poet Christopher Reid to open the celebrations.

Fifty publishers from around the country, more than twice as many as last year, will take part, with free readings from Judy Brown, Ash Dickinson, Roz Kaveney, Luke Kennard and Glyn Maxwell among others.

Forward Prize-winning author Daljit Nagra and Nancy Campbell will also run poetry workshops for budding scribes.

Free Verse 2012 runs from 10-5pm at Candid Arts, 3 Torrens Street in London.

Find out more at: http://www.poetrybookfair.com.