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Getting your (Poetry) Published at Picnic Coffee

9 Saracen Street, Bath, Somerset, BA1 5BR

Type:Talk or Lecture

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Getting your (Poetry) Published with Burning Eye books, in collaboration with Chimes Poetry Night

Opening Times

Season (18 Nov 2026)
DayTimes
Wednesday19:00 - 20:00

About

Whether it's your first time exploring publishing or you're already on the journey and are wondering where to go next this event is for you.

With almost 15 years publishing experience and first hand knowledge as a published poet himself, Clive Birnie will offer offer advice, insight, and ideas to help you achieve your poetry publishing goals. Covering competitions, magazines, pamphlets, anthologies and collections Clive will de-mystify the world of poetry publishing.

Writer / artist / publisher. Clive Birnie founded Burning Eye Books in 2012. Burning Eye is the only UK publisher that focuses exclusively on Slam, Stand up, Performance and Spoken Word Poetry. Burning Eye published debuts or early work by Hollie McNish, Salena Godden, Raymond Antrobus, Joelle Taylor, and A.F. Harrold and has published over 150 poets including Harry Baker, Georgie Jones, Vanessa Kisuule, Leena Norms, Tony Walsh and Elvis McGonagall.

Delicious drinks and cakes will be available on the night.

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Recommend a minimum of £3

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Road Directions

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Bath is operating a charging Clean Air Zone. Owners of all higher emission vehicles – except private cars and motorbikes – will need to pay to drive in the city centre. To check if you need to pay or to apply for an exemption or discount, go to bathnes.gov.uk/BathCAZ

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For comprehensive information on how to get here using public transport, visit TravelWest.info
Bath is operating a charging Clean Air Zone. Owners of all higher emission vehicles – except private cars and motorbikes – will need to pay to drive in the city centre. To check if you need to pay or to apply for an exemption or discount, go to bathnes.gov.uk/BathCAZ

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Map and Directions

Road Directions

Find out about the latest on the roads and get travel directions from TravelWest.info
Bath is operating a charging Clean Air Zone. Owners of all higher emission vehicles – except private cars and motorbikes – will need to pay to drive in the city centre. To check if you need to pay or to apply for an exemption or discount, go to bathnes.gov.uk/BathCAZ

Public Transport Directions

For comprehensive information on how to get here using public transport, visit TravelWest.info
Bath is operating a charging Clean Air Zone. Owners of all higher emission vehicles – except private cars and motorbikes – will need to pay to drive in the city centre. To check if you need to pay or to apply for an exemption or discount, go to bathnes.gov.uk/BathCAZ

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