Neil Powell will launch his seventh Carcanet collection, Proof of Identity, at The Jolly Sailor in Orford, Suffolk on 23 February: admission is free, and all are welcome.

The event will be held in the Thames Room of The Jolly Sailor, Quay Street, Orford, Suffolk IP12 2NU, at 7pm. The author will give a short reading from his new book at around 7.15 ,and the event will finish at 8pm. Signed copies will be available, and pre-ordered copies can be signed.

Neil Powell’s seventh Carcanet collection explores the deep roots of identity: family histories we inherit, memories we carry, the casual decisions and wrong turnings that add up to make us who we are. To find out more about Proof of Identity, and pre-order a copy with a discount in Carcanet's January Sale, click here to go to the web page.