Chapbooks and Marc Woodward's 'A Fright of Jays'

I've just come across Maquette, a Devon-based publisher of chapbooks. Their list is small but, judging by the two pamphlets I've read so far, excellent. They have published four:  Kelvin Corcoran's Radio Archilochus, Jos Smith's A Plume of Smoke, Sally Flint's The Hospital Punch and Marc Woodward's A Fright of Jays.

I like chapbooks and pamphlets. They create a different reading experience from that of a full collection: tighter and more focussed. The poet has the opportunity to explore a theme or subject in depth without it becoming overwhelming. Poems are able to 'talk' to each other more intimately. And they're not so heavy to carry around!

You can find my review of Marc Woodward's A Fright of Jays, here at Canto Poetry.