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2018 In Review
Exploring a year of writing and performance 2018 proved to be a very busy year for Virginia Astley. It was a year which saw the publication of her book The English River, as... Read More
Virginia Astley at Rough Trade
Tales From The English River… With the publication of The English River, Virginia Astley has reached a milestone in a writing career that’s slowly evolved over recent years. It’s also a book that... Read More
Virginia & Florence at Sevenoaks Literary Festival
A reminder that on 4th October – National Poetry Day – Virginia Astley will be performing with her daughter Florence at the Sevenoaks Literary Festival. Reading from her recent publication The English River,... Read More
Virginia In Conversation at Rough Trade East.
Virginia will be appearing at Rough Trade East in London this August to discuss and read from her new book The English River. Virginia will be in conversation with poet Will Burns, who... Read More
Virginia Astley to guest on BBC6 Gideon Coe Show
Virginia will be appearing as Gideon Coe’s guest on BBC6 Music on 12th July. She’ll be discussing new book The English River, her writing and her extensive songwriting career. Virginia will also be... Read More
Literature Works Interview
Literature Works is a regional literature development agency which focusses on south west England. As part of the ongoing promotional work for The English River, Virginia recently spoke to them about the inspirations... Read More
The English River: Caught By The River Review
Writer Richard King has penned a glowing review for The English River on the Caught By The River website. Author of How Soon Is Now? and the forthcoming Original Rockers. The Lark Ascending,... Read More
The English River: a journey down the Thames in poems & photographs
“There is magic to be found in the text and photographs here, and also in this beautiful rendering of what the river actually is” – Pete Townshend The publication of The English River:... Read More