Poetry in Herons – Sarah Hemings and Nina Parmenter

Our poetry series continues with Sarah Hemings, author of Night after Night in the Quiet House, and Nina Parmenter, author of Split, Twist, Apocalypse. They will read some of their poems for around 15 minutes each, followed by an opportunity to ask questions or have copies of their books signed.

Entry is free and all are very welcome. Please RSVP to read@heronbooks.co.uk or on social media so that we can keep track of numbers.

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Sarah Hemings is a poet and chartered librarian from Bristol. She has twice won First Prize in the Gloucestershire Writers’ Network Poetry Competition. Her work has appeared in various journals, anthologies and podcasts. In 2021 she was mentored by Fiona Benson, under the Dialect Mentoring Scheme (a competitive scheme funded by Arts Council England). Sarah’s first pamphlet, Night after Night in the Quiet House, was published by Maytree Press on National Poetry Day 2022.
She tweets at @SarahHemings1.
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Nina Parmenter is a poet and mum from Wiltshire. Her poems have appeared in numerous journals, anthologies and websites. She has been nominated for the Forward Prize and the Pushcart Prize. Split, Twist, Apocalypse (Indigo Dreams) is her debut collection.
About Split, Twist, Apocalypse:
Where the world sits on the cusp of waking and sleep, where chance, gods, magic and the whims of the universe are just a step away, Split, Twist, Apocalypse allows us to explore the collage of the possible and impossible. Sometimes humorous, sometimes dark, in traditional form and in free form, the poems celebrate the rich and surreal nature of living on this painful, beautiful Earth.
www.ninaparmenter.com