Bloodaxe editor Neil Astley will be speaking at the Poet’s Compass, a conference for Scotland’s emerging poets, on Saturday 29 June at CCA, Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow.

Topics include the state of poetry publishing, and how to make editors sit up and want to publish you; the role of the small press, magazine and writers' network in helping  poets to make their poetry public; getting involved in spoken word and performance poetry events; and workshops on pamphlet poetry, poetry online, doing it for yourself, and poetry residencies.

Other speakers are Gerry Cambridge, Jim Carruth, Harry Giles, Gerry Loose, Kona Macphee, Ali Maloney, Chris McCabe, Elspeth Murray, Helena Nelson and Michael Pedersen. The Poet's Compass is presented by NAWE (National Association of Writers in Education) in partnership with CCA, Glasgow Life, Scottish Book Trust, Scottish Poetry Library and St Mungo's Mirrorball, with investment from Creative Scotland. It is part of Turning Another Page, a professional development programme for writers living and working in Scotland.

The conference, from 10am to 6.30pm costs £25, including lunch. Further information and a booking form (which gives eligibility details), here or contact philippajohnston@btinternet.com