This issue also features @lyrafest.com @foundationswift.bsky.social @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social @serenbooks.bsky.social @vervepoetrypress.bsky.social @sophieherx.bsky.social @poetrysociety.org.uk @poetrydayuk.bsky.social @betarish.bsky.social

Don't miss the last two days to submit to the first-ever @foundationswift.bsky.social Woman, Mapped anthology (forthcoming from @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social 2026)! Deadline 12 Oct, 11.59pm, open call for works by UK-based women poets. Here's more: www.youtube.com/shorts/_HVes...

Lovely to see this & copying in @foundationswift.bsky.social Happy writing to you, Catherine

Do you want to be part of something special? We're recruiting for a new Chair and two new Trustees to support our national work advocating for and championing UK-based women poets. Find out more here: www.rebeccaswiftfoundation.org/about/work-w... #Governance #womenpoets

Heads up poets! Primers - deadline looming. Guide your poems into print with this brilliant mentoring and publishing scheme from @NineArchesPress w/ selecting editor Laurie Bolger. Submission criteria & guidelines: buff.ly/3qxgju8 Deadline: midnight 9th September 2025

Poets! The news is out... Submissions to "Woman, Mapped" to open shortly @foundationswift.bsky.social www.rebeccaswiftfoundation.org/news/rebecca... #poets #submissions

We've reached 1000 followers! Thank you all so much for joining us. Remember you can also: 🌟 Become a member of the Women Poets' Network: www.rebeccaswiftfoundation.org/women-poets-... ✉️ Subscribe to our newsletter: www.rebeccaswiftfoundation.org/join-our-mai...

We can't wait for our next Poet to Poet workshop with @cathdrake.bsky.social 💫 It's gonna be aces! Join us at 7pm on Thu 17 July for an evening of creativity, mindfulness and inspiration - or book to watch the replay! www.tickettailor.com/events/rebec... #womenpoetsnetwork

💰💰💰The theme of this month's Open Mic & Practical Chat is Money! Join us on June 22 as we discuss how to make a living as a professional poet. Sign up for the open mic, or just come along & enjoy a good old chat with other women poets! www.tickettailor.com/events/rebec... #poetry #openmic

PRIMERS, the excellent mentoring and publication scheme from our good friends @ninearchespress.bsky.social is back! ninearchespress.com/primers ⚡️⚡️⚡️There are a number of free entries available for writers on a low income.⚡️⚡️⚡️ Deadline: midnight BST on 9th September 2025 #poetry #mentoring

Deadline extended! Last chance to apply for our FREE workshop facilitator training with the brilliant Deanna Rodger. You need to be a Women Poets' Network member to apply. Details here: www.rebeccaswiftfoundation.org/about/work-w... Apply by 5 June.

We're back online for our next Open Mic and Practical Chat and this month we'll be chatting about the good and bad of poetry workshops. We'll also have gorgeous readings from our open mic poets. Get your tickets here: www.tickettailor.com/events/rebec...

Women Poets' Webinar TONIGHT from 7-8.50pm. Join us for a conversation about crafting a fulfilling poetry career + pushing artistic boundaries. BSL interpreted + live captions. The webinar will be recorded and made available to ticket holders for a limited time. www.tickettailor.com/events/rebec...

Our next Women Poets' Network open mic is going to be in person at Lyra - Bristol Poetry Festival. Plus, Laurie Bolger will be doing a special ten-minute set for us! Saturday 26th April St George’s Bristol (Glass Studio) 15:00 - 16:15 Tickets: FREE Booking link: hdfst.uk/e126204

What a stunning line up of poets! This'll be absolutely incredible so do get along if you can. Plus, it's FREE! #PavilionPoetry #PoetryCommunity #BookLaunch

The Charles Causley Trust is looking for new Trustees. Deadline: Monday 17 March!

Looking for gorgeous poetry & lively conversation? Our next online Open Mic & Practical Chat is on 23 March from 11am-12.30pm. Sign up to read or come and take part in our discussion, we’d love to see you! Tickets: £2 or free for Women Poets' Network members. www.tickettailor.com/events/rebec...

It's our regular online Open Mic and Practical Chat this Sunday. If you're a woman poet, we invite you to join the creative conversation and listen to some brilliant poetry from our Women Poets' Network members. This month's vibe is ‘Free and Easy’! www.tickettailor.com/events/rebec...

Our friends The Literary Consultancy's Self Editing Fiction Course is a must for writers looking to refine structure, strengthen storytelling & polish prose. Perfect for WIPs & first drafts, whether published or not! Sign up! literaryconsultancy.co.uk/event/self-e... #TLCCourses #SelfEditingCourse

Applications are still open for the Advanced Poetry Workshop with Mark Waldron. It starts next week! Develop your work-in-progress + explore contemporary poets: Weds, 6:45–8:45pm (GMT), from 22 Jan 2025 💻 Online via Zoom | £220 Limited spots. Details here: poetryschool.com/courses/adva...

Join us tomorrow at 12.30pm, for an online facilitation masterclass with Deanna Rodger. Covering intention, planning and career steps. Free to Women Poets' Network members £8-12 for non-members. www.tickettailor.com/events/rebec... Can't make it live? Book a replay ticket.

Our friends The Literary Consultancy are enrolling for Write Club Plus: Amplify! It's a 12-week coaching programme with: Biweekly live sessions, Goal-setting & prompts, 1:1 coaching, Peer support, Free Being a Writer Membership Deadline: Jan 20th: literaryconsultancy.co.uk/event/write-...

🎤 HAPPENING TODAY @ 12:30pm: For the first time, we're keeping two spots open for spontaneous sign-ups at our online open mic! Non-members welcome - just bring a poem to screen share. With hosts @jenferoze.bsky.social & @degna.bsky.social tickettailor.com/events/rebec... #Poetry #OpenMic

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I'm excited to be part of Scarlett Sabet Curates with other poets from the recent @forwardprizes.bsky.social . Would be lovely to see you there. 😍 www.eventbrite.com/e/scarlett-s...

🚨 Deadline Approaching! 🚨 The deadline for our Creative Associate roles is fast approaching! Apply by Monday 25 Nov. 📍 Applicants must be based in or near London, Newcastle, or Wolverhampton. 📍 A strong interest in community-building is essential. www.rebeccaswiftfoundation.org/about/work-w...

Hey folks, our gorgeous open mic and practical chat is happening again this Sunday at 12:30pm. We welcome all women poets at any stage of their career, and this month our discussion theme is writing prompts. Find out more: www.tickettailor.com/events/rebec...