BOOK DETAILS Title: Dorset Voices: A Collection of New Prose, Poetry and Photography Author: local contributors RRP: £6.99 Our Price: £5.95 (15% discount) Publication date: 21 April 2012 Format: 234 x 156 mm Number of pages: 128 Illustrations: 26 black-and-white photos ISBN: 978-1-906651-152 BIC: DQ, DCQ (anthologies), 1DBKEWT (Dorset) ** THIS TITLE WILL BE AVAILABLE GENERALLY FROM 27 APR 2012 ** ** HOWEVER, SEE OUR HOME PAGE FOR THE LAUNCH EVENTS **

This delightful mixed bag showcases a thought-provoking selection of contemporary writing and photographs reflecting Dorset’s variety – a changing modern county, yet still a traditional rural place beloved by so many.

   Dorset Voices includes work from new and established writers and photographers, which you can dip into and enjoy – rather like finding nuggets of sea-glass on a beach. It represents the diversity of people, places and talents and is set against a backdrop of the beautiful Dorset landscape. It explores the county through the eyes of local people, with something for everyone: stunning images, poems and verse, intriguing short stories and reminiscences.

   This ambitious project was brought to fruition by Poundbury Voices – three established authors with a strong track record for seeking out and promoting artistic talent. The book provides a platform for diverse voices and different forms of writing – dark, imaginative and socially aware – as a celebration of local creativity.

With Foreword by HRH The Prince of Wales