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PBS Events
24TH NOVEMBER
KOLKATA INTERNATIONAL POETRY FESTIVAL
Here's one for all our poetry friends in India - look out for two PBS poets at Kolkata Poetry Festival at the end of November. Jen Campbell and Mary Jean Chan will be sharing work from their latest collections virtually as part of the incredible Kolkata International Poetry Festival programme.
DURHAM BOOK FESTIVAL
15th OCTOBER 2023
Join us at Durham Book Festival for a PBS Showcase with this stunning trio of poets: Kit Fan, Mary Jean Chan and Jen Campbell reading from their new poetry collections.