Our Spring Term is now live & we’ve got a whole host of brilliant tutors & poetry courses lined up, so be sure to book promptly to avoid disappointment. Our handy Quick Course Guide is linked in bio, where you’ll find everything you’ll need to know… poetryschool.com/new-courses/... 🪻🌜

November’s lineup for @writeback.bsky.social at the British Library ✨ events.bl.uk/events/write...

🍂Changing the Canon, with Penny Batchelor @pennyauthor.bsky.social, Maxine Mei-Fung Chung & Natasha Carthew, chaired by Rishi Dastidar @betarish.bsky.social 🍂Just Write It, with Anthony Anaxagorou @aanaxagorou.bsky.social Find the full programme & tickets on our website🔽

Take a moment with Anthony Anaxagorou @aanaxagorou.bsky.social in our masterclass, Just Write It. This moment navigates the literary world while staying true to yourself, helping your writing voice hold fast when faced with ‘being a writer’. 🍂 Tue 18 Nov, 7pm GMT #ConsciousWritingMonth

Ondaatje-prize-winning poet and tutor of our six-week Writing Poetry course @aanaxagorou.bsky.social shares five ways for poets to find inspiration and conquer writer’s block 💭 Read the full advice blog:

According to Skewering History: The Odious Politics of Counting Gaza's Dead by Dr Richard Hil and Dr Gideon Polya, they say that as of April 2025 there are 680,000 dead in Gaza, this includes an estimated 380,000 children under the age of 5. This is based on all the data collected.

Big news. Big. Huge. 🌝 Delighted that Stay Dead by Natalie Shapero is shortlisted for the TS Eliot Prize 2025 🙏 to the judging panel & congratulations to all shortlisted poets. We hope this recognition can bring her work to more UK readers 🙏

"Tonight, holding a stranger in my arms— Suddenly a downpour, a late Summer storm." Larry Levis was born #OnThisDay in 1946. Here, @aanaxagorou.bsky.social reads Levis's poem "After the Blue Note Closes."

Registration is open for October’s Poetry Room with an option to purchase a playback link for those who can’t make the hours. anthonyanaxagorou.com/the-poetry-r...

TONIGHT! Join us at 7pm UK for the online launch of Natalie Shapero’s STAY DEAD - with Prageeta Sharma & hosted by @aanaxagorou.bsky.social Free | register to join the zoom: shaperostaydead.eventbrite.co.uk

Positive news but everything is uncertain. No confirmation of who will be allowed to leave & when. And worse “Israel must agree that each student can leave the territory.” We continue to urge the UK gov to act urgently w full diplomatic weight www.bbc.com/news/article...

The Mentoring Scheme has upgraded its offer for poets! 📈 We're thrilled to be partnering with @outspokenpress.bsky.social this year, promising two out of our eight places to East Mids poets with guaranteed mentorship from the one and only @aanaxagorou.bsky.social! 😱 More info 👉 bit.ly/WEMMENTOR

Comma Press and Out-Spoken Press have spoken out about two Gazan writers who are currently unable to take up full-scholarship awards at the University of Edinburgh and Goldsmiths, University of London due to government red tape 👇 #BookSky

‘Some poets get rounded up for protesting state violence. Some sip champagne with those who enable it. Same as it ever was.’ lithub.com/award-winnin...

Alice Oswald arrested this afternoon for supporting Palestine Action.

On 8/18, join us at the Edinburgh Book Festival for Poets on Film! Featuring readings by @aanaxagorou.bsky.social, @joclement.co.uk & @marjorielotfi.bsky.social and screenings of poem films by Rob Akin and Savannah Acquah created with @writersmosaic.bsky.social. www.edbookfest.co.uk...

💐!!10th ANNIVERSARY!!💐 Sept 2025 marks a decade of publishing for Out-Spoken Press, founded by @aanaxagorou.bsky.social in 2015. Come and celebrate with us and a host of Out-Spoken poets at a special event: Tuesday 16 September, 7–10pm Star of Kings, London N1 0AX OSPanniversary.eventbrite.co.uk

I wrote about purity politics after a discussion I had with a friend over dinner. Here to read on Substack. open.substack.com/pub/anthonya...

Unfortunately Nuar Alsadir will no longer be joining us tomorrow for @writeback.bsky.social, however the wonderful @amykey.bsky.social will be stepping in to join Nikesh Shukla and Claire-Louise Bennett for what's set to be a brilliant night @britishlibrary.bsky.social events.bl.uk/events/write...

Got your tickets yet for the next @writeback.bsky.social on June 26th at @britishlibrary.bsky.social ? Writers talk about themes and issues that preoccupy, inform, haunt & change their creative work. It’s a unique format from the ace brains of @aanaxagorou.bsky.social and Tom Macandrew and it WORKS.

Here is Haia in Gaza holding a copy of her poetry pamphlet despite it all. A massive thank you to the team at MAP who helped get it into her hands and to @outspokenpress.bsky.social for all the labour that went in to putting Haia’s words together. I can’t tell you how seeing this made me feel.

Writing this summer? Registration is OPEN for the @outspoken_acad Academy Plus 9 week online poetry course with tutors 🔥 Malika Booker 🔥 Joelle Taylor 🔥 Pascale Petit 🔥 16 June–11 August Workshops each Monday 7–9pm UK Info & Register: outspokenldn.com/academy

Very much looking forward to the next edition of @writeback.bsky.social featuring these stunning writers who’ll each deliver a short presentation on a chosen subject, before interviewing each other on stage. Hosted by the mighty @helenmort.bsky.social events.bl.uk/events/write...

"We watch a snail work the earth he asks if the trail is a thing it makes or it leaves." @aanaxagorou.bsky.social performs his poem "Things Already Lost" in the sixth film in a new series created with @writersmosaic.bsky.social. www.brinkerhoffpoetry.org/poems/things...

UPDATE! Due to a delayed timeline, we're happy to let you know that we've extended the submission window for Propel Issue 16, Edited by Richard Scott to midnight FRIDAY 6 JUNE 2025 Subs OPEN >> propelmagazine.submittable.com/submit

We're back on June 5th!🎙️ Join us for an electrifying night of poetry and music, featuring a stunning line-up of voices ~ ✨ Daisy Lafarge ✨ Ange Mlinko ✨ Pascale Petit ✨ Dr. Leosoul ✨ Poesy Purcell Room 5th June, 7:45pm BSL Interpreted Tickets - www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/out...

"Tonight, holding a stranger in my arms— Suddenly a downpour, a late Summer storm.” @aanaxagorou.bsky.social performs Larry Levis’ “After the Blue Note Closes” in the second film in a new series created with @writersmosaic.bsky.social. www.brinkerhoffpoetr...

Heaven Looks Like Us - a new anthology of Palestinian poetry published by @haymarketbooks.org

Haia Mohammad is a 22 year old poet trapped in Gaza. We’ve been working with her since 2023 trying to support her through Israeli airstrikes, displacement & starvation. On Fri @outspokenpress.bsky.social are publishing her pamphlet with all money going straight to her. www.outspokenldn.com/shop/haia

Can you help Haia Mohammed? She is Palestinian, as the genocide in Gaza just gets worse she is worried about her future. The outstanding press @outspokenpress.bsky.social are publishing her pamphlet, all proceeds go to help her & her family in her dire situation www.outspokenldn.com/shop/haia

🟢 NEW PAMPHLET 🟢 Haia Mohammed, The Age of Olive Trees Pre-order now / All proceeds to author www.outspokenldn.com/shop/haia In 2023, Joelle Taylor read the work of Haia, a young poet in Gaza, at the fundraiser we did. We stayed in contact (1/3)

Tickets are now up for our summer @writeback.bsky.social show at @britishlibrary.bsky.social - and what a lineup! events.bl.uk/events/write...

🖤 Rest in peace, Rest in power, sharing love and condolences with all family and friends, all of our writing family and community and all students of the mighty Alex Wheatle. What a loss. Thank you Alex.

I did a small interview for the Southbank Centre's How I Create magazine series where I spoke about the various plates I spin and the difference between art and creativity. www.southbankcentre.co.uk/magazine/how...

What's in store for you at #WEMCONF25? ✨ A keynote speech from author Rebecca Mascull! ✨ Talks from @aanaxagorou.bsky.social, @helenmort.bsky.social, Hannah Boursnell and more! ✨ Stalls, networking opportunities and an open mic! Find out more and book your tickets ➡️ buff.ly/N29C4To

A week to go until the first @writeback.bsky.social at the British Library. We have three superb writers who will each be discussing a subject of their choice, then going ahead to interview each other. Should be a great night. Tickets here thebritishlibrary.seetickets.com/event/writeb...

Get your tickets for this fab event at the British Library on March 18th! www.seetickets.com/event/writeb...

Noemi Press is excited to announce our partnership with Etel Adnan Poetry Prize co-editors and co-founders @joudahfady and Hayan Charara.

🟡 Join us to celebrate the publication of Almost, with Tenderness by @mayacaspari.bsky.social, with @shevchenkoknight.bsky.social & hosted by editor @aanaxagorou.bsky.social 🟡 Burley Fisher Books (@burleyfisher.bsky.social) 🟡 6.30pm Thursday 3 April Free to attend; register here: buff.ly/qA9lMmJ

Summer Term: 3-TERM COURSES – Our weekly workshop groups: you’ll find thoughtful critique & a welcoming poetry community. W/ tutors: @aanaxagorou.bsky.social, @jsaphra.bsky.social, Wayne Holloway-Smith, @astridalben.bsky.social, Rachel Long, Mark Waldron, Shazea Quraishi,  Richard Price

📣 Last chance to join our Writing Poetry course, starting tomorrow! If you're looking to sharpen your style & learn how to write distinctive poems that stretch your imagination, why not enrol on our six-week course with award-winning poet, @aanaxagorou.bsky.social Enrol now:

LAST week to sign up for our 4-week online Creative Non-Fiction course, led by @amykey.bsky.social & @jennashworth.bsky.social! 3–28 March Workshops: Mon & Fri 7-9pm O2O feedback tutorial with each tutor Instalment payment available. Full info & register now: www.outspokenldn.com/academy-crea...

excited for this next month - sign-up and join us!

SALE 👀 The Propel Anthology is 50% OFF on our webshop now! With 120 fantastic poems for just £5.99 — buy a copy here: propelmagazine.co.uk/anthology

Join esteemed writers @amykey.bsky.social and Jenn Ashworth on a one month online course exploring creative non-fiction writing with the @outspokenacademy.bsky.social starting in March. Details on the course and how to register here: www.outspokenldn.com/academy-crea...

This week in The Book Bag, I'm sharing my thoughts on an exceptional collection of poetry by Anthony Anaxagarou published by Granta Poetry. Also some news about an anthology I'm in from Broken Spine Arts, releasing Monday and detail on an upcoming Black Bough open mic. #poetry #poetrycommunity

#WEMCONF25 announcement! 📢✨ We just can't wait until the full programme is announced! To keep us going, we're going to share some special sneak peaks with you, including a glimpse at one of our talks from @aanaxagorou.bsky.social 👀🤫 Don't miss this! ➡️ https://bit.ly/WEMCONF25

This week’s Book Bag drops on Sunday 8am GMT. This week I’m reading @aanaxagorou.bsky.social ‘Heritage Aesthetics’ published by @grantamag.bsky.social #poetry #poetrycommunity

The next Poetry Room course will run in March, every Thursday from 2pm - 4pm on Zoom. Here’s the link if you want to find out more about what the course offers and how to register. anthonyanaxagorou.com/the-poetry-r...