Hello Readers,
It’s been a long time since our last newsletter and a lot has happened since then so, let’s start with what we’ve been up to.
For the past couple of months, we’ve taken a (much needed) break from the project to focus on what life had to offer (a new job, a new routine) and to travel (London, Cambridge, London again). But here at The Haiku Project we’re full of ideas and exciting plans for the year to come!
To Live Here: A Haiku Anthology
Our wee anthology (in collaboration with
) saw the light of a book launch organised (and funded) by the University of Salford, Hesterglock Press (publisher of the surrealist, collaborative novel Alsdorf: an adventure), and writers Ursula Hurley and Stephen Sunderland.The book launch took place on Thursday, November 23rd at the Salford Loaves and Fishes’ Centre for Skills and Leaning.
Beyond the anthology
Following the success of our anthology, we believe To Live Here deserves another life: we are working towards transforming this small book into an exhibition which will take place in the new year in Manchester (details about the event will be revealed in due corse).
The Haiku Journal
We are extremely passionate about sharing your haiku and we hope to share many more in the coming year.
The Haiku Journal is currently open for submissions. We will resume publishing in January 2024.
The Haiku Project: a complete guide to writing haiku and other forms of Japanese poetry
As many of you know by now, we decided to suspend our online haiku workshops to build a comprehensive guide to writing haiku (and other forms of Japanese poetry) which you’ll be able to access and complete in your own time.
However, we would like to inaugurate and maintain a monthly writing group to share ideas and learn new techniques.
In person haiku workshops
We absolutely loved delivering workshops in person. We are currently looking for a suitable venue in Manchester where we could potentially run monthly workshops, starting from January 2024.
*** We are also interested in hosting workshops outside Manchester and (why not!) outside the UK. ***
Find us online!
The Haiku Project will resume activity online starting from January 2024.
See you in the new year!