‘The Great Vowel Shift’ has received a wonderful review by Afric McGlinchey on Sabotage Reviews –
“Robin Houghton’s chapbook, beautifully produced by Telltale Press, is an engaging collection of amuse-bouches, alternating droll, ‘slant’ narratives with subtle poignancy.”
“…her poems live equally comfortably in rural (riverine) and urban environments, and her diversity, cultural references and lack of self-consciousness are really refreshing.”
Nice mini-review of ‘The Great Vowel Shift‘ today on Rebecca Gethin’s blog – “full of delights for the mind as well as sensuous phrasing.”
Rebecca also admires Hannah Clare’s cover design. Hannah’s distinctive style is destined to become a Telltale ‘signature’.
Robin Houghton’s The Great Vowel Shift has been reviewed on London Grip by Martin Noutch:
“Robin Houghton’s poem ‘Left’ puts the hope and the waiting and the expectation of moving into a neat, momentary parcel which captures just a few seconds of an imagined future and so creates a whole lifetime in the background…” (cont)