Wednesday, 25 June 2025

All 5 Books (The Collected Poems 2000 - 2025) is Published.

 ANNOUNCING THE PUBLICATION OF ALL 5 BOOKS.

 

I have received a copy of the Collected Poems 2000 - 2025, and I am very happy with it.

All 5 Poems (The Collected Poems 2000 - 2025) is available as a hardback on Amazon. 

To see it press here  ALL 5 Books  


This book is a record of the poems I have written over this period, and also contains an essay I wrote for Agends Magazine. 



Thursday, 19 June 2025

Writing CV

When I first started submitting poems to magazines etc I kept a list / record as a kind of writing CV. I thought it would be interesting to make it available here.

Note that after 2016, when The Onslsught Press began publishing collections of my poetry and I felt that I no longer needed it, I ceased making entrys on this record.

 

Alan John Stubbs Writing History:


1st Published (Poetry Monthly) Poem: Out there

No fee just free cop of mag that I gave to Mum and Dad.


Published in the poetry collection: Into a Gathering. Editor Terry Jones

published by Cumbria Community Arts Project. 2004 Poems: Bog Man

                                                                                           Ivy


Finalist in Mirehouse Poetry Competition 2007. Poem: Begin Judge: Ruth Padel

(Prizewinner - £100 of books)


Shortlisted Bridport Poetry Competition 2008  Judge: David Harsent 2 Poems Growth and Socks.


Commended Arvon International Poem: a philosophical provocation

Poetry Competition 2008

Prize £500 awarded by Andrew Motion Judges Andrew Motion, Moniza Ali, Alice Oswald


Published Poetry Review - Volume 99:1 Spring 2009. Psycho-geographies. 

Poem: A Body Of Ice Is Hot. To see press here Poetry Review Spring 2009

 Editor Fiona Sampson


Commended: Kent and Sussex Poetry Competition Poem: Time Judge Penelope Shuttle.

March 2009


Published Poetry Review - Volume 100:1 Spring 2010. Poem: Oedipus

 Editor Fiona Sampson. To see press here Poetry Review 100:1


Published Poetry Review - Volume 100:4 Winter 2010. Poem: Unknown

Editor Fiona Sampson. To see press here Poetry Review 100:4 Winter 2010


Published The Rialto - Volume 70 Poem: Broad Street

Editor Michael Mackmin


Shortlisted in Bridport Prize 2010 Poem: beyond crack willow 'pip'

Judge Michael Laskey.


Poetry Reading at Carlisle college on 1st November 2010, 11.30 - 12.15, Read Broad Street, A Philosophical Provocation, To Ithaca, and On the Days.

Free of Charge



Poetry Reading on 1st March 2011 - At Chigwell (Public) School - Essex

 Theme : What is Poetry for?

- read to age-groups 11 - 13 years

                             14 - 16 years

                      and  17 - 18 years


Published Poetry Review Volume 101:2 Summer 2011 Poem: a philosophical provocation

Editor Fiona Sampson.  To see press here Poetry Review Summer 2011



Published AgendaVol 45 no 4/ vol 46 / 1 May 2011 Poems: 'Woken', and

'there are four boats and her'.  To see press here Agenda Dwelling Places Contents

Editor: Patricia McCarthy


Published Agenda Website May 2011 Article on John Burnside.  

Read here Essay Reading Burnside Go down to page 19 for my essay.

 See Agenda Supplements here Agenda Supplements

 

Published Poetry Review Volume 102:1 Spring 2012 Poem: 'the slight curved feather'

Editor: Fiona Sampson. To see press here Poetry Review Spring 2012


Published Carillon Magazine (Dec 2012.) Poems: 1st November 2012

Havana Scene

Editor: Graham Rippon


Published The Cannon's Mouth magazine Poem: Circa sus partes en mi paisaje

(Dec 2012) Editor: Greg Cox


Published Dreamcatcher Magazine Poem: As they dance.

(2014)


Published The Cannon's Mouth Magazine Poem: begin

(2014)


Published The Cannon's Mouth June 2015 Poem:The First to pass was


Published Carillon Autumn / Winter 2015 Poem: Trypich.


Published first Collection The Lost Box of Eyes Editor Mathew Staunton. 

See here The Lost Box of Eyes

Forward by Fiona Sampson Back page blog – Marion McCready.


Published Cumberland News April 2016 

Poem:  Broad Street.



Published in the Book: To Kingdom Come -  Published by The Onslaught Press.

                                            Poems:

                                            The first to pass was

                                            what are you having

                                            afghans housing crisis

                                            reflections

                                            Drones

                                            States

Editor: Rethabile Masilo

See here To Kingdom Come

Published in International Magazine POEM. June 2016

                     Poems:

                    Ivy

                    After the fall

                    SF Soft Dissolve.

See here International Magazine POEM June 2016


Published in The Journal (once of contemporary Anglo-Scandinavian Poetry)

Issue 48 (June 2016)     Poems:

                                     In the waiting room

                                     Where


News and Star newspaper 25th June 2016

                                    Poem:

                                    Perfect (old shoes)


Although I have continued to be published occassionaly in magazines (most notably in Obsessed with Pipework and The Dawntreader), I am afraid that I have not continued to update this record beyond 2016.

Monday, 9 June 2025

Proof of 'All 5 Books' , the collected poems 2015 - 2025 received.

 I am excited to receive the proof copy of All 5 Books ready for checking and correcting. 

Within the next two weeks book this should be ready.  

I have had an initial read and apart from some spacing issues, one new page marker needed, and a couple of spelling corrections, it looks good. I am very pleased with the look of the book, the front and back covers, the illustrations in 'when she is winter', and the fonts etc..


Very Best.




Saturday, 7 June 2025

When she is winter ebook launched.

 I have now launched an ebook (kindle) version of my latest collection 'when she is winter'. 

Competitively priced and Available on Amazon now.

Very Best.




Tuesday, 3 June 2025

The First 5 Books Collected Together

 I am beginning to prepare a collected book of poems comprising the poems from the 5 published books 'The Lost Box of Eyes', 'ident', 'tomorrow is the tugboat of today', 'sound about hot', and 'when she is winter'. 

I am going to initially publish this as a hardback, with plans to publish as a paperback book, and even perhaps an ebook later.

Best Regards,


Alan