On Tour with Bad Betty Press
Bad Betty Press – independent publishers of strange, raw and risk-taking poetry – are stopping in Norwich as part of their UK tour!
Join Bad Betty Press for a night of dynamic poetry and music, showcasing world-class artists and local favourites in a warm and inclusive setting. This popular night is a sure sell out so make sure you grab your tickets quickly!
This June, the award-winning publishing house presents poetry from Sam Fain (Are You There), Molly Naylor (Whatever You’ve Got), Olivia Douglass (Slow Tongue) and Julia Webb (The Telling).
Sign up on the night for a three-minute open mic slot!
Doors open at 6.30pm, for a 7pm start.
Supported by Arts Council England
‘The epitome of bold independence, Bad Betty publishes books of a rare breed.’
— The Big Issue
Samantha (Sam) Fain is a poet from Indiana. Her chapbook Coughing Up Planets debuted with VA Press in March of 2021. Her microchapbook, sad horse music, debuted with The Daily Drunk in May of 2021. Catalina Ponce of Cicada Editora translated this work, and Música de Caballo Triste was published in 2023. Sam is the co-editor of Kiss Your Darlings: A Taylor Swift Anthology, out with Olney Magazine in 2022. Are You There is her debut full-length collection. Find her at samanthafain.com.
Molly Naylor is a poet, scriptwriter, performer and director. Her stories and plays have been broadcast on BBC Radio 4 and she has performed at festivals and events all over the world. She has published three poetry collections; her third was published by Bad Betty in spring 2022. She is the co-creator and writer of Sky One comedy After Hours. She wrote and performed the acclaimed solo spoken-word shows Whenever I Get Blown Up I Think Of You and My Robot Heart. Her first graphic novel was published in September 2021. Image © Dave Guttridge
Olivia Douglass is a British-Nigerian writer and poet. A Barbican Young Poets Alumni, they self-published the pamphlet Slow Tongue in 2018. Olivia was shortlisted for the Rebecca Swift Foundation Women Poets’ Prize 2020, and was the winner of the Guardian and 4th Estate 4thWrite Prize 2022 with their short story ‘Ink’. Olivia has an MSt in Creative Writing from the University of Oxford, and writes across multiple genres.
Julia Webb is a neurodivergent writer/poetry mentor from a working class background. Julia grew up in Thetford, a London overspill town in rural Norfolk. She has had two poems highly commended in the Forward Prize (2016, 2022). She has three poetry collections with Nine Arches Press: Bird Sisters (2016), Threat (2019) and The Telling (2022). She is currently working on a fourth collection. She is steering editor for Lighthouse – a journal for new writers. She lives in Norwich.
