Do come along next Monday evening at 7pm for the launch in Dumfries of Paper Cairns, by Laura Helyer.
Paper Cairns is a short collection of poems and a short essay based on Laura’s visits to the island of Lewis in the summer of 2009. Laura won the GAMA (Gatliff/Angus McLeod Archive) award for 2009. She explored the life and work of Angus ‘Ease’ McLeod (1916-2002) who lived in Lewis, as the inspirational source for her work.
As many of you know, Laura is a very talented poet, runner up in the 2006 Academi Cardiff International Poetry Competition, winner of the George Crabbe Memorial Poetry Competition in 2007, and winner of the Kirkpatrick Dobie Poetry Competition in 2008. You're all very welcome to come along (free entry!) to The Midsteeple to toast Laura and enjoy some fine poetry.
