In an attempt to pre-empt a possible wave of "I can't believe you haven't included my favourite poet" messages, let me just point out at this stage that I'm not attempting to be definitive in my selection of authors; it's a personal choice, and largely of writers who have a strong connection to place. Most of the big names are there, but essentially, the names just come from our own bookshelves. Some might seem a bit obscure, but mean something to me; and I hope to a few others too.
Oh, and I'm not responsible for the 'product placement' in this photo. I'd never put a cup of tea that close to my work!
