Here's a lovely little Christmas poem from the wonderful Ted Kooser ... CHRISTMAS MAIL BY TED KOOSER Cards in each mailbox, angel, manger, star and lamb, as the rural carrier, driving the snowy roads, hears from her bundles the plaintive bleating of sheep, the shuffle of

sandals, the clopping of camels. At stop after stop, she opens the little tin door and places deep in the shadows the shepherds and wise men, the donkeys lank and weary, the cow who chews and muses.

And from her Styrofoam cup, white as a star and perched on the dashboard, leading her ever into the distance, there is a hint of hazelnut, and then a touch of myrrh.

Coming very soon: a new novel from award-winning writer, John Lucas ...Julia is an intimate and candid portrayal of the complexities of marriage, ageing and love.

The Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Mary Oliver has died at the age of 83. Maybe it's because I've recently got a little rescue dog of my own but this one resonates with me ... youtube.com/watch?v=ioTvAt…

Padraic Fiacc 1924-2019 'The monastery on the mountain In the cloud is no haven To take from what I should give to God.' More to follow from Arts Council of Northern Ireland

RIP lovely Padraic Fiacc ... so sad to hear the news he's gone. My favourite poem from my favourite poet ... troublesarchive.com/artforms/poetr…

Our excellent new guide to the true crime genre is out now and available to buy from our website here at £9.99: greenex.co.uk

Coming soon ... a fascinating look at murder, revenge and gender violence in Shakespeare's drama by noted critic Loraine Fletcher ...

David Sutton's new Collected Poems, 1965-2018 is now available to buy on our website ... greenex.co.uk/ge_record_deta…

We are delighted to announce the publication of Gary Allen's new book Sour Hill, a book-length poem set in the townland of the same name in County Antrim. Available now from Greenwich Exchange ... greenex.co.uk/ge_record_deta…

Exciting new Greenwich Exchange titles in the pipeline ... from Honour Killing in Shakespeare to Manxmen in the American Civil War, from the austere Modernism of Samuel Beckett to the bright, Pop-Art/Merseybeat poetry of Adrian Henri ...

Event this Friday, 10th May, at the Crescent Arts Centre in Belfast. Poetry by David Cameron and Sean Haldane set to music will be performed by soprano Christina Raphaelle Haldane and pianist Carl Philippe Gionet: crescentarts.org/whats-on/moonl…

Greenwich Exchange now has a You Tube channel and our first video is the author Neil Root discussing the origins of True Crime writing. You can watch and subscribe here ... youtube.com/channel/UCWawI…

New review in Stand magazine by Tony Roberts of our recent publication of Geoffrey Grigson's Selected Poems, edited by John Greening ... "The handsome Selected Poems comes with a welcome introduction and notes by its editor, John Greening ... "

Here is the latest in Abbie's series of blogs for Greenwich Exchange ... greenex.co.uk/blog/transgend…

In honour of Samuel Beckett's birthday yesterday Greenwich Exchange author David Cameron was asked to contribute the first chapter of his Samuel Beckett: The Middle and Later Years for the arts review site Into Creative. You can read the extract here: intocreative.co.uk/where-extremes…