Poetry Anthology for Hastings & Rother UK
Hello! My name is Richard. Thank you for looking at my Crowdfunder!
I am trying to raise £500 for my dream project of a poetry book celebrating 200 years of poetry in Hastings.
I was born and brought up in a deprived area of Hastings. When I was growing up, poetry meant a lot to me. Going to local poetry nights around the town was a life-line and an inspiration.
Later, I studied creative writing at UEA and Goldsmiths, and became a published, prize winning poet. I also worked as an events promotor and designer. Creating an anthology of poets from my home town has always been a dream for me.
Poetry in Hastings UK
Hastings UK has an illustrious history when it comes to poetry, which is still little known about beyond the town. Many famous poets of the past lived or wrote here, such as John Keats, Edward Lear, Lewis Carroll and Christina Rossetti. And the poetic pulse of the Hastings area has never slowed, contemporary poets like Salena Godden, Henry Normal, Brian Moses and Iain Sinclair all have tight-links to the local area.
The Project so far . . .
This project was launched under two months ago and the response has been nothing short of remarkable. We have secured a designer, illustrator and photographer for the book. We have also received permission to include poems by many well-known writers and have received incredible submissions from up and coming local poets.
Passion project
As the publisher & promoter, I am giving my time and energy to the project for free and will continue to do so. This is a passion project for me, and making money from it is not the point. It is about giving something beautiful to my home town. The poets & contributing artists will receive 100% of the profits from the book and associated events.
What we need
Although we are in a good position to move forward with publication, there are some start up costs which we need help to cover.
- Design & Preparing to print: £250 - Many people are giving their time and energy for free to this project, but to ensure we have an attractive and commercial design we need a professional designer.
- Promotion materials: £150 - We need flyers and banners for promotional events
- Other costs: £100 - This is for small, unplanned-for costs, such as local networking events which charge a fee
Thank you & Other ways to help
Thank you so much for your support of this project! If you are not in the position to help financially, you can still support us:
- Like & share the project posts on Social Media
- Tell people about the project
- Come to associated events
- Contact [email protected] if you have time to volunteer in any other capacity