Sophie Mayer

19th February 2014 marks 20 years since the death of Derek Jarman, queer pagan punk filmmaker -- and poet. I'll be marking this anniversary at the London Review Bookstore, celebrating the (re)publication of Jarman's only poetry collection, A Finger in the Fishes Mouth, in a stunning facsimile edition from Test Centre. About eighteen months ago, I read the British Library's copy of the 1972 original publication, unaware it was one of only four copies in existence... and now (through my persuasive skills and the good agencies of Gareth Evans and Test Centre), it's back in print, with a short introduction by me, and beautiful epilogues by Tony Peake and Keith Collins. 700 copy limited edition -- and tickets for the event, which includes Tony, Keith and Ali Smith, are selling fast.