ewan mcgregor sang really excellently in moulin rouge … and never did it again and i respect that

You know you live in London when you go on holiday and spend less money x

My debut pamphlet with @fourteenpoems.bsky.social is out very soon! I’m so happy (and impressed at how many I can hold in each hand) link here www.fourteenpoems.com/shop/mango-s...

> Kayleigh Jayshree @kayleighjayshree.bsky.social > Rich Ware @warer.bsky.social > Bonnie Hancell > Tom Mason > Meron Berhanu > Emily A. Taylor @emwrote.bsky.social > Sophia Georghiou > Claire Berlyn > William Wyld  Huge gratitude to Richard & all our contributors. propelmagazine.co.uk/sixteen

Saw in reviews that Under the Eye of the Big Bird was confusing and hard to read… where

We're thrilled to announce that the winners of the Breaking the Rules Challenge on Young Poets Network are now online. Here's an excerpt from Safa Maryam's winning poem 'Suspected Alzheimer’s, awaiting assessment.' Read the rest of the winning poems at bit.ly/EstorickYPN

Bro they turned your poignant remark into a tiresome cliche through sheer repetition bro

every time in the past month i asked my partner what he’s dreamt about he’s said ‘twin peaks’ and when ive asked him to clarify hes said, half asleep and quietly.. ‘i cant’

why is it the less books i take with me on holibob the more i read??? Why have i read most of my books already and its been two hours

Elon saying he’s going to reprogram his chatbot’s view of history is a perfect example of why these kinds of AI products aren’t the neutral “tools” people always defend them as. They’re little political projects reflecting the ideologies of their creators

Warren Mortimer’s elegiac piece reflects on grief and the resilience of loss. A poem where small departures echo loud. @woz012poetry.bsky.social Read! inksweatandtears.co.uk/warren-morti... #InkSweatandTears #Submission #PoetryCommunity

i hate having no object permanence have had a full tub of heroes in my cupboard since at least march

Something something AI something water something drought something hubris something disaster

Congratulations to the brilliant @mayacaspari.bsky.social on the publication of her debut pamphlet!

Brilliant news for a brilliant publisher!

Come celebrate our new book (In)Habit by Hetty Cliss at The Common Press in east London on the 10th April. As well as Hetty reading poems from her book, we’ll also have readings from Cia Mangat, Helen Bowell, and Prerana Kumar. Tickets via the link in our bio!

Funding fights, memoirs by Boris Becker and Stallone, plus the queen of romantasy: this year’s London book fair

Nosferatu !!! Very good

Happy Valentine's Day! What better way to commemorate the day than to read dizzying words of love and devotion? We've got you covered with this selection of excerpts, which have been published in full in The Poetry Review. What are your favourite love poems? Let's get the discussion blooming.

Ursula K. Le Guin’s Steering the Craft is one of the best books on writing I’ve read. Short chapters, examples, exercises to revisit. Realistic (which matters!)

One place remaining on this workshop this evening after someone sadly had to pull out last minute. Come join us! Always good to have a full house! www.tickettailor.com/events/thepo...

I forgot A Court of Thorns and Roses at home (am in London) and my partner is reading it to me over facetime 🥺 hes the best

this is my first black history month working at a black-owned bookstore, and yesterday i was sitting at the desk feeling like i was missing something. but in fact i did not need to curate a bhm display bc over half our stock is black books. a surprising relief that i’m still processing

📕 as a trainee with Little, Brown I’ve explored other aspects of the publishing industry like bookselling and working in marketing & publicity. So excited to now begin a month long placement at a literary agency looking at submissions & networking with agents!

Loved doing this, @artreview.bsky.social are running an exciting new series where they ask poets to respond to contemporary works of art. I chose Mika Tajima’s Art d’Ameublement series. thanks to @alexanderleissle.bsky.social artreview.com/art-dameuble...

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I must read Anne Carsons decreation soon someone pls give me a copy

I will say London Review of Books has the most amazing selection of poetry books and new titles and I always spend more money than I believe possible there…

£979 and rising. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/aftershock... #poetry #crowdfund @poetrysociety.bsky.social

I asked a bus driver a question in London and he looked at me like I spat at him… i’m a celebrity get me out of here x

I wrote a short story today for the first time in years and it felt better than drugs

The Issue 16 deadline is fast approaching! Send us your queerest poems by Jan 12th. All details are at fourteenpoems.com/submit. Can’t wait to read your poems!

Thrilled that two of our pamphlet poets (Troy Cabida and Ellora Sutton) will be taking part in the Verve Poetry Festival this year. They’ll be reading from their pamphlets and talking about the importance of the pamphlet as a form alongside Betty Doyle and Laurie Bolger. Tickets at the link in bio!

Hello everyone. We will be back from our hiatus next month...watch this space for a precise launch date for our next issue. In the meantime, as ever, we have a wealth of back issues to enjoy! badlilies.uk

Spaces are still available for our free #UKDSCrime25conference. This year our keynote is from Susan McVie, who will discuss her research using crime survey data to expose new, existing and exacerbating victim inequalities. Book your place at the following link: ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/crime...

After like seven months of not really writing I’ve finally started a new project. Took me four years to write a pamphlet last time so I’ll see you in 2028 😅

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⚡️Cover reveal⚡️ out in paperback next month with Corsair!

Happy New Year! If there's one thing we're looking forward to in 2025 it's a new cohort of Squad writers! Applications open now, deadline 31st March! www.writingsquad.com/join-the-squ...

Here is a thread of my published work so far 📚

It is officially that time of year! I’m starting a thread of my favourite reads in 2024 ✍🏼📕 #poetry #shortstories #fiction #bestbooksin2024

I work in #publishing and I’d love to connect with people who work with books and write them! #bookpublishing #writersofbluesky

Any #poets on here? Writing #poems ? :)