Looking for a last minute gift you don't have to post? We're hosting a POETRY SPA at Bantock House #Wolverhampton Sat 21 February 2026 With guest @lkiew.bsky.social & host Roz Goddard Ticket includes mindful reading, workshop, #poetry discussion, book & cake! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/poetry-spa...

The second poem in PERVERSE 9J is 'Herpetologists' by L Kiew @lkiew.bsky.social. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9j

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Excited to read all of these new collections 👇🏽💓

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Thrilled to have my poem out in such glorious company @badlilies.bsky.social

If you are free on Thursday 30th, do go along to this fabulous event with Victoria Bennett, Helen Ivory, Cathryn Kemp & Maya Jordan - it will BSL interpreted www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wild-women...

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Thrilled that SUSPECT - Journal of Asian Writing and Art have nominated my poem for Best of the Net bestofthenetanthology.com I'm honoured by the company my poem is in. Do check out the Journal for more singaporeunbound.org/suspect

Fantastic online @NineArchesPress launch tonight - can’t wait to settle down with the new collections from Nina Mingya Powles, Gregory Leadbetter & Chris McCabe. Thank you 💓

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What a glorious online evening hosted @ninearchespress.bsky.social launching collections @rosiegarlandwriter.bsky.social @julwe1.bsky.social & Erika Hesketh - thank you for the glorious and ferocious poems

Giving a shout out to wonderful Rachel Piercey and amazing free resources for teachers available on TES website: www.tes.com/teaching-res... Check it out!

Are you a bookstagrammer, influencer or creative reviewer with interest in nature writing and feminist voices? Do reach out to the inspirational Victoria Bennett about programme of events over 2025/26 wildwomenpress.com/salons.html

I want to give a shout out to the inspirational Victoria Bennett and her online salon and community wildwomenpress.com/salons.html She's looking for BSL interpreter for the coming programme of events over 2025/26

👇🏽 we need to keep supporting our local indie bookshops 💚

Thinking about your summer holiday reading? There’s a glorious selection available at @ninearchespress.bsky.social and they are marking early summer with FREE UK postage available now across the Nine Arches shop. ninearchespress.com/shop

Thrilled to be taking part in @europeanpoetryfest.bsky.social - tickets are free and if you are looking for poetry on 25 June, come along www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cyprus-at-...

I’m gutted I can’t make this fantastic event hosted by Wasafiri at Queen Mary University on 12 June, with Theo Kwek reading from his latest @Carcanet collection & Korean-American poet Suji Kwock Kim from her latest poetry. Sharing booking details: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dislocatio... Go, go!

Are you looking for practical ways to de-stress through movement and mindfulness? Do have a look at this. 👇🏽 Eimear is an Edinburgh-based doctor of 25+ years experience and expertise, as well as a dear friend. turning-mind.co.uk

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Wondeful online launch tonight of Isabelle Baafi’s CHAOTIC GOOD @faberbooks.bsky.social along with readings from @natlinhbolderston.bsky.social , S. Niroshini, Patrick Romero McCafferty & Sam Harvey 🔥 - thank you for powerful words that will be living with me 🙏🏽

What a night! Filled with both joy and thoughts-provoked by @ninearchespress.bsky.social triple online book with poets James McDermott Laurie and @tomsastry.bsky.social 🙏🏽

Delighted to offer our THREE @jhalakprize Poetry longlisted titles together as a book bundle, for just £19.99. Enjoy these brilliant books by @mailbykite.bsky.social Amaan Hyder and @timtimtmi.bsky.social ninearchespress.com/shop#!/Jhala...

Congratulations @karendownsbarton.bsky.social on a powerful and inspiring launch of MINX last night. Can’t wait to settle for a read. 💓

📢Announcing a new webinar series on Poetry Technique led by Erica Hesketh, Tamar Yoseloff and @betarish.bsky.social Sign up for the 3 sessions for just £45 June 9th, 16th & 23rd, 7-8pm BST 🎞️Recordings sent in case you miss them live Full details & booking: eventbrite.co.uk/e/poetry-tec...

April is #NaPoWriMo and we're offering 20% off all our #poetry writing handbooks to help your writing month take shape. Use the code WRITING at the checkout and get yourself ready to write with the help of all these packed guides. ninearchespress.com/shop#!/Writi...

With our third book of the year on the horizon it's still the perfect time to join our BOOK CLUB, either annual m'ship to receive all 12 book across the year, or the 6-book option. Details here, don't miss out: ninearchespress.com/shop#!/Poetr... The perfect #poetry post and a real saving📚

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Life events & responsibilities have meant I’ve not been out enjoying poetry recently. Grateful for sunshine & #DeptfordLiteratureFestival by @spread-the-word.bsky.social the Word - enjoyed the Moving Words event with poets and dancers Oluwaseun Olayiwola and Safiya Kamaria Kinshasa today 💓

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@fionalarkin.bsky.social congratulations on your first prize in the National Poetry competition 🎉🎉🎉

Really enjoyed Bards & Blether online from StAnza festival with Jen Hadfield & Peter Mackay today - stimulating discussion about islands, centring experience and being at borders/edges/margins. Made me think too of the writings of Gloria Anzaldua with ideas of islands, sandbanks and bridges.

Couldn’t make it to Scotland this weekend and I am so glad that StAnza festival does online events. What a fantastic opening night!

It’s my second year book birthday for MORE THAN WEEDS. And my collection is currently on sale with free UK postage. If you’ve been waiting for 🌱🌿🌳, go for it 💚I’m grateful for everyone’s support-my publisher, readers, booksellers, event curators, fellow writers. ninearchespress.com/shop#!/More-...

This looks fantastic! Now I need to find some littler people to gift this too …

Such joy and flavour in poems from Suiyin du Bois, Harris Will & Natalie Linh Bolderston @redbeanpoetry.bsky.social tonight - grateful for online events and how this connects us across space

Always looking for an opportunity to introduce my nieces to cool books & right now you can Read It Forward! Buy ANY children's book via Bookshop.org during February 2025 and they’ll donate 10% of the sale to the reading charities, BookTrust and Scottish Book Trust.

Wishing everyone joy and peace

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Thrilled to have a poem in PERVERSE 💚

📮 The last postage day for Christmas #poetry deliveries is 18th December. So make sure you visit our online shop soon https://buff.ly/3zEinCy

A reminder that submissions to #JhalakPrize25 awards must be in by 13 December! #WritingCommunity

Love this piece by @lkiew.bsky.social in the latest @perversemag.bsky.social - it feels so true: "there is a country and you've never been and you have lived there all your life..." perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-8k

So excited to hear that Padraig Macaoidh [Peter Mackay] is Scotland's new Makar (National Poet). 🎉🎉🎉 Pàdraig is the first Scottish Gaelic poet in the role. 💓

Am always so thankful for online poetry readings. And what pleasure to hear tonight’s readings from new collections - Amaan Hyder’s SELF PORTRAIT WITH FAMILY & Wendy Pratt’s BLACKBIRD SINGING AT DUSK - both out from Nine Arches Press

So humbled to have added my voice to Poetry Lab Shanghai’s segment during the Global Reading for Freedom of Expression and in Solidarity with Palestine and Lebanon pamenarpress.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?...

Really excited to be reading at the next VENN DIAGRAMS: 17th Nov 7.30pm @torrianomeetinghouse in Kentish Town. Hosted by @GOLDWILDPOPPY with readings from me & @jennywcreative with open mic’ers & projection of the new VD CENTO Video by our host.