VANE WOMEN
We are a writing, performing and publishing collective, formed in 1991. From 1993 to 2024, we ran Vane Women Press. We grew from a women’s writing class at the late lamented Darlington Arts Centre in Vane Terrace.
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The Writers
Books: Our current publications and earlier publications.
Film poems.
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Many of our backlist books are available at half price. In addition, you can have a free copy (you only pay postage) with every order, from one of: Rewriting the Map, Collecting Stones, and Walking Through Glass.
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Kathleen Bainbridge
We are sad to learn of the death of Kathleen (Kathy) Bainbridge.Vane Women Press was proud to publish 'Inscape' in 2021. S.J. Litherland writes in tribute:
Her book is a wonderful combination of a zest for life and a realistic portrayal of its highs and lows. She had poetry for both. And her wit was ever present. We found out that she was a marvellous reader of her work. The book was produced in the pandemic which gave much extra work to the editorial efforts especially the book production and the book cover. The latter was a triumph. Utterly beautiful.
In 2023, Vane Women Press celebrated 30 years of publishing. We specialise in first pamphlets (poetry or short stories) of women who live in the North East of England. Since 1993, we have brought out 23 beautiful pamphlets, two full collections and seven anthologies. You can buy most of these books on Our Publications page.
To mark this milestone, we published two new books: our anniversary anthology, Glorious Vane, featuring a poem or short story from our Vane Women Press writers (see above), and our superb 24th pamphlet, Safety Measures against the Sea, a first book by Katharine Goda. Both are available to buy on our publications page.
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Last update: 16 January 2025.