Mark Scott, surprise guests and students from Kingston reading their work.

Sir Christopher Ricks is the former Oxford Professor of Poetry; and editor 
of The Oxford Book of English Verse, among many other works on poetry, 
including The Force of Poetry.

6 Poets For Oxfam From America, Australia, Ireland & the UK.

Abigail Joy Wastie has created another window display out of unsold books. It's all about readable fashion here...

This window display was created by artist Abigail Wastie (www.abigailjoywastie.co.uk) out of unsaleable books and record sleeves. Come by to see the installation up close, as well as to purchase some of Abigail's recycled journals!

An ambitious day-long readathon will launch Oxfam’s Bookfest 2010. Top writers, poets authors and celebrities along with Oxfam volunteers and customers will take part in a continuous reading aloud session at Oxfam’s flagship Bookshop in Marylebone. The readathon will begin at 8am on Monday 05 July and continue long into the night, and is the launch event for Oxfam’s second annual book festival Bookfest which runs from 3-17 July.

Confirmed readers for the readathon include: Maggie O Farrell, Adele Parks, Esther Freud, Kate Mosse, Deborah Moggach, Mark Haddon, Joanna Trollope, Sara Maitland, Joanna Briscoe, Diran Adebayo, Jake Arnott, Geoff Dyer, Lucy Cavendish, Cameron Adicott, and new readers are confirming every day.

For all media enquiries about the readathon or Oxfam Bookfest please contact Rose Marsh at Oxfam on: 01865 472375 / 07789 075522 / rmarsh@oxfam.org.uk or Annabel Robinson at FMcM on:02074057422 / annabelr@fmcm.co.uk

Poetry from Canada, the States, Ireland and UK:

Featured poets:

David Lehman (New York)  &  Mark Ford (London)

Celebrating the launch of Oxfam s poetry DVD: Asking a Shadow to Dance.

With additional readings by Young British Poets featured on the DVD:

Heather Phillipson

Emily Berry

Liz Berry

Kayo Chingonyi

Luke Kennard

Hosted by Todd Swift. Admission free. Suggested donation £8.

Come and take part in our Literary Treasure Hunt. Clues and riddles will lead you to books where you will find the next clue. Follow the trail and find the golden ticket!

Entry fee £1

Todd Swift in Conversation

Come and take part in our Literary Quiz. Teams of up to 4 can enter. Win exciting prizes!

Entry £1.

Come and meet some surprising guests who will be volunteering in the shop all day!

The Manhattan Review Launch in London

Hosted by Todd Swift

Thursday, 5 March – 7 pm start time; ends at 10 pm

With special guests

Philip Fried, poet and editor, in from New York and Penelope Shuttle

And with short readings by 14 of “The Young British Poets”:

Joe Dunthorne

Emily Berry

Zoe Brigley

James Byrne

Isobel Dixon

Nathan Hamilton

Luke Kennard

Chris McCabe

Alex McRae

Helen Mort

Daljit Nagra

Sally Read

Kathryn Simmonds

Jack Underwood

Please reserve seats for these events by contacting shop manager Martin Penny

By email or phone 020 7487 3570 or oxfammarylebone@hotmail.com

Admission free.  All money raised goes to Oxfam, a registered charity.

Unfortunately, Neil has to be in LA in December. This evening will be rescheduled in the new year. If you have already purchased tickets, please return them for a full refund.

Come and enjoy a musical evening with Neil Halstead, front man with Slowdive and Mojave 3, in a one-off acoustic performance for Oxfam.

Tickets £6 available from:

Oxfam Books & Music, 91 Marylebone High Street: 020 7487 3570

Oxfam Books, 12 Bloomsbury Street: 020 7637 4610

8 Poets in 80 Minutes

Featuring:

Unfortunately, Karl's untimely death means that this work is no longer available. Karl was a great friend of Oxfam and we shall miss him greatly.

My Very First Poetry Book from the multi-dimentional award-winner Karl Ghattas, produced in 2006 and profusely illustrated with selections from his artwork in colour. SIGNED by the artist to title page. Book is in FINE condition, unread and undamaged. Free Postage and Packing within the UK! All other areas at cost.

KARL GHATTAS

1958 Born
1982 M.B. B.S. University of London
1989 MSc Philosophy, London School of Economics.
1994-2003 Lecturer in Art at Winchester College of Art, London and Barcelona
2003-Art Director Mago Productions, Barcelona.
ONE MAN EXHIBITIONS

1992 Z Gallery, New York
1992 Gallerie Everart, Paris
1993 Ariel ,Addison-Ross Gallery, London
1994 Megiddo , Egyptian Cultural Institute, London
1995 New Work, Hirschl Contemporary Art, London
1996 Images of God , Hirschl Contemporary Art, London
1997 Images of God II , Hirschl Contemporary Art, London
1998 Cerrado de Karl Ghattas , Galeria Panorama, Barcelona
2000 Images of God , Newport Museum Wales
2003 Synergy, The Gallery, Cork Street, London
2004 Images for Poetry, Apartment 195, King’s Road, London
2004 Images for Poetry, YMCA, Holborn, London
2006 Pantalla CCCB Museum of Contemporary Art, Barcelona

POETRY
Prizes
2004 First Prize - Poetry. Beehive Press, London
2004 Poetry on the lake. BILL WINTER AWARD. Lago Orta, Italy
2004 First Prize - Hastings 36th International Poetry Festival, UK
2007 Scintilla Magazine
2007 Earlyworks Press Prize

Publications
2004 Poetry on the Lake Magazine, CICT-UNESCO, British Council, Alessi.
2005 First Time Poetry Magazine.
2005 Nine Poets for Montale , Piemonte, Italy.
2005 RAI Documentary -live poetry recital-
2007 My very First Poetry Book , YZ Publishing, London

A scintillating evening of conversation and wine with:

Nicholas Clee - Nicholas is not a professional chef, but his training as a journalist came in handy when he decided to unravel the mysteries of cooking. The result was Don t Sweat the Aubergine - a lay persons guide to what works in the kitchen and why.

Jenni Muir - Australian Jenni wears several hats when writing about food - she is a restaurant reviewer for Time Out, as well as a cookbook author and feature writer. Her A Cook s Guide to Grains, is a kitchen essential for anyone concerned about healthy eating.

Udit Sarkhel - In The Calcutta Kitchen, Udit introduces the relatively unknown flavours of north-east India, where he spent his youth and trained as a chef with the Taj hotel group.

Celia Brooks Brown
Celia is well known for her vegetarian cooking demonstrations at Divertimenti and Books for Cooks, her appearances on TV and her ‘foodie’ walking tours of Marylebone and Borough Market, and is the author of World Vegetarian Classics, Low-Carb Vegetarian and Entertaining Vegetarians.

Mark Hix
This is Mark’s second visit to Food Writers for Oxfam and he will be talking about his journeys throughout the UK researching British Regional Food,
which has been nominated for the prestigious Andre Simon award. Mark is also author of fish etc., food writer of the The Independent on Sunday and the brains behind the Rivington Grills in Greenwich and Shoreditch, as well as overseeing the kitchens at Le Caprice, Scott’s, The Ivy and J. Sheekey.

Ian Walker
Ian is a chef and author of Thirty Miles: A Local Journey in Food, which all
about his culinary travels in North Wales. He will be talking about his
book, and his passion for local sourcing of food and why it is important.

Fantastic Raffle Prizes
English Canapés generously donated by J Hart Catering, Oxfordshire
Book Signings

Admission free, suggested donation £8

Patricia Michelson of La Fromagerie. Anyone who heard Patricia speak last year will know what an engaging and enjoyable speaker she is, offering great expertise about the world of cheese. This year, Patricia will give us a tutored tasting of seasonal Vacherin cheese. Patricia is also the author of The Cheese Room.

Allan Pickett of The Orrery. Enjoy a rare insight into life behind the scenes in the kitchen of a Michelin-starred restaurant with Head Chef Allan Pickett. Allan is bringing along a taster of the food he and his team prepare every day.

Clare Shephard of Le Pain Quotidien. Described as ‘the palate of the place’, Clare wants to enlighten everyone about the amazing process of sourdough baking – the history of sourdough, why she considers it best for you and for baking bread, and how to get your starter started. Clare will support her case for the enjoyment of sourdough bread with a tasting.

Evening hosted by Sybil Kapoor, Marylebone resident, author of Taste, Simply British and Modern British Food, and a food writer for The Sunday Times.

Bloomsbury/Oxfam Two/Writers Series

Monday 9th October 7.30pm

Oxfam Books, 12 Bloomsbury Street

Hosted by Todd Swift

Goran Simic, author of Sprinting from the Graveyard and From Sarajevo with Sorrow

and

D.M. Thomas, Booker-nominated author of The White Hotel and Not Saying Everything

An informal evening featuring readings, questions and answers and book signings. Those of you who were present for the shop opening with Ian McEwan will be familiar with the format. Of course, there’ll be plenty of wine to keep the evening flowing.

Please contact Alison Jackson to confirm your places: Telephone: 020 7637 4610

email: oxfambloomsbury@hotmail.co.uk

Enjoy a scintillating evening of conversation & wine with:

Roz Denny: Author & Food Stylist

Fuchsia Dunlop: Author of Sichuan Cookery

Ursula Ferrigno: Author of numerous books including Trattoria and Truly Madly Pasta

Sybil Kapoor: Author of Taste: A New Way to Cook

Danny Abse

Mark Doty

Alan Jenkins

Olivia Cole

Carmine Starnino

Tim Dooley

Valerie Josephs

Hosted by Todd Swift - Oxfam's Poet in Residence

- Giancarlo Caldesi
Owner and chef of Caldesi Tuscan Restaurant and Caffe Caldesi, and with his wife, Katie, partner at La Cucina Caldesi cookery school and co-author of The Italian Mama's Kitchen

- Patricia Michelson
Owner of La Fromagerie and author of The Cheese Room

- Peter Gordon
Co-owner and executive chef of The Providores and author of Salads: The new main course

- Chantal Coady
Owner of Rococo Chocolates and author of Real Chocolate

Evening hosted by

- Mark Hix
Chef, food writer of The Independent and author of Fish Etc.

Poetry on the High Street August 10th, 2005 Poetry Reading Featuring another selection of Brtitain's most entertaining poets. Come join them for a sparkling summer evening of poetry, conversation, and wine.

February 2005 also saw the bestselling author William Fiennes visit the shop to discuss his recent fact-finding trip to Honduras. Oxfam is working extensively to establish women’s working cooperatives in the area and the first-hand details he provided were informative and entertaining.

Oxfam s inaugural in-store art exhibition featuring the first UK showing of Sue Fraser, as well as Cameron Fraser and Carl Ghattas, was well attended. This is the first time Fraser s series of lino prints have been shown in the UK. Fraser s work is based around human interaction and enriched by a fascination with the narratives that are carried through generations in fairy tales, nursery rhymes and the mythology of individual families, not least her own.

A group of 10 staff, volunteers and customers undertook a sponsored walk visiting all 26 locations on the London Monopoly board. After seven exhausting hours, over £1000 was raised.