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Who Writes This Crap? - The website that does what the book does. Here we campaign against bad writing. Send us examples of irritating copy and we'll stick the knife in. www.whowritesthiscrap.com

Aisle16 - The poetry collective I founded in 2000. Our last show Poetry Boyband was Time Out Critics' Choice of 2005. We play everywhere from Glastonbury to Hay-on-Wye and our new show is about Service Stations. www.aisle16.co.uk

The Technical Hitch - I wrote the script for this film. It's narrated by Robert Lyndsay of My Family and Citizen Smith Fame. www.tikuf.com

Hamish Hamilton - Quite simply the finest publishers of books. www.hamishhamilton.co.uk

The Latitude Festival - I programme all the poets and host for this ace new Mean Fiddler arts festival. www.latitudefestival.co.uk

Yanni Mac / Ian Mckenzie - Aisle16 old boy Yanhas been a whisker away from retirement for about 4 years now, but there always seems to be one last gig. Catch him now before he really does shut up shop for good. www.eggboxpublishing.com/chavprincess (for the chav stuff) / www.myspace.com/yannimac (for the other stuff) / www.myspace.com/deddog (for the Ded Dog tunes)

Francesca Beard - Francesca is one of the finest poets around, she's also as cool as a cucumber and her website is ace. www.francescabeard.com

Murray Lachlan Young - Murray is fantastic. In the 90s he was the EMI signed 'million pound poet,' he went away for a bit but now he's back with a new batch of top notch poems and a club night called the 52 which I've performed at. www.murraylachlanyoung.com

Martin Newell - Poet, songwriter, gardener, Martin Newell is Briatin's most frequently published poet, writing once a week in the Sunday Express. He's also my next door neighbour and the reason I got into this lark. Read his blog, it's very funny. www.martinnewell.co.uk

John Cooper Clarke - The godfather of modern stand-up poetry. Gentleman, Ranconteur and friend. www.johncooperclarke.com

Lemn Sissay - Lemn is currently touring his theatre show Something Dark. It is dark but also really uplifting and beautiful. He's a great poet as well. www.lemnsissay.com

Polar Bear - Probably the best new poet on the scene. Absolutely incredible. www.polarbearpoet.com

The Zeitguy - A blog which I contribute to. thezeitguy.blogspot.com

Apples & Snakes - The UK's top poetry agency, they keep a watchful eye over poetry in this country. They're good people. www.applesandsnakes.org

Book Slam - Patrick Neate is a top quality author. He also runs London's top literary nightclub where I often do poems. www.bookslam.com

Port Eliot Lit Fest - The greatest lit fest in the world. Now in it's 4th year. I like it there. www.porteliotlitfest.com

Plum Live - This is an ace night held in Angel. A mixture of poetry and prose, with a DJ and lots of lovely people. www.plumlive.co.uk

 

 

NEWS

01 May - I will be on Radio 4's Saturday Live at 9am on Staurday 3 May. I will be reading two topical poems penned on the day. Eek!

10 April - I am part of the collective running a new literary cabaret called HOMEWORK. We have a five show season planned at The Horse & Groom in Shoreditch. See our MySpace or our E-Flyer.

09 April - I am to host and perform in a new radio pilot for Hattrick. The show is provisionally called Trashcan. We have recorded a live show and are currently in post-production. More info here

24 March - I will be taking a new show of poems to Edinburgh. A Poet's Work Is Never Done will play The Zoo Venues 10-16 August at 9pm.

20 December - Joel Stickley and I have been accepted on to the prodigious East to Edinburgh scheme for 2008. We will be taking to the Fringe a stage show based on our book Who Writes This Crap?

22 November - First lot of 2008 Poet & Man tour dates posted on gigs page.

Buy Luke's poetry record on CD. The Rise and Fall of Luke Wright, Esq features 12 of Luke's best poems, all for £6. Buy it here.

Buy Who Writes This Crap? By Joel Stickley & Luke Wright from Amazon.

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