Mark Connors - Reviews

Mark Connors - author and poet

Ilkley Literature Festival's Open Mic winner for 2014 and 2015!


Reviews

Mark's reviews

Mark was the Poetry Correspondent for the online arts and life magazine, Northern Soul between July 2019 and January 2021. He also occasionally writes for other magazines and webzines including The Poetry Shed. Please see below to links of all Mark's reviews to date.

Poetry Review: Suitcase

by Kevin Reid
https://www.northernsoul.me.uk/poetry-review-suitcase-by-kevin-reid/

Poetry Review: a girl in a blue dress

by Rachel Burns
https://www.northernsoul.me.uk/poetry-review-a-girl-in-a-blue-dress-by-rachel-burns/

Northern Soul's Best Reads of 2020

Mark's picks
https://www.northernsoul.me.uk/books-northern-souls-best-reads-of-2020/

Poetry Review: Couples

by Michael Stewart
https://www.northernsoul.me.uk/poetry-review-couples-by-michael-stewart/

Poetry Review: Threat

by Julia Webb
https://www.northernsoul.me.uk/poetry-review-threat-by-julia-webb/

Music Review: The Hope of a Tree

By Schwa
https://www.markconnors.co.uk/schwa_the_hope_of_a_tree.html

Poetry Review: The Anatomical Venus

By Helen Ivory
https://www.northernsoul.me.uk/poetry-review-the-anatomical-venus-by-helen-ivory/

The Forward Book of Poetry 2020

Published by Faber Poetry
https://abegailmorley.wordpress.com/2019/12/20/mark-connors-reviews-the-forward-book-of-poetry-2020/

Northern Soul's Best Reads of 2019

Mark's picks
https://www.northernsoul.me.uk/northern-souls-best-reads-of-2019-2/

Lotus Moon with Blossom by Sheila Hamilton and Remote by Sarwa Azeez

Poetry published by 4 Word Press
https://www.northernsoul.me.uk/book-review-lotus-moon-with-blossom-by-sheila-hamilton-and-remote-by-sarwa-azeez/

Simon Armitage

At Ilkley Literature Festival, King's Hall
https://www.northernsoul.me.uk/review-simon-armitage-ilkley-literature-festival-kings-hall/

The Valley Press Anthology of Prose Poetry

The Irresistible Rise of Prose Poetry Part 1
https://www.northernsoul.me.uk/the-irresistible-rise-of-prose-poetry-the-valley-press-anthology-of-prose-poetry/

Northern Soul talks to poet Oz Hardwick

The Irresistible Rise of Prose Poetry Part 2
https://www.northernsoul.me.uk/the-irresistible-rise-of-prose-poetry-northern-soul-talks-to-poet-oz-hardwick/

Scran: JJ's Vish & Chips, Leeds

Mark reviews JJ's Vish & Chips in Leeds
https://www.northernsoul.me.uk/scran-jjs-vish-chips-leeds/