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We are publishing Ceitidh Chaimbeul • Mohammed Moussa • Luca Serra
JC Alfier interview I missed
vagabondcitylit.com/2024/03/18/a...
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An Interview with JC Alfier
The Flame of Touch Occupying the tenebrous space between dreams and memories, the collages of JC Alfier (they/them) are at once intimate and mysterious; universal and obscure; conscious and unconsc…
https://vagabondcitylit.com/2024/03/18/an-interview-with-jc-alfier/
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"a person socially coded as female, becomes a throwaway commodity for the straight male who engages her" - JC Alfier
engenderedlitmag.com/autumn2025
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Kevin Williamson speak to Mohammed Moussa about poetry and the genocide. Incredibly moving.
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Mohammed Moussa Interview for 56 Degrees North
Kevin Williamson interviews Mohammed Moussa on his Scottish book tour to launch his poetry collection The face before you: To write poetry on genocide published by Leamington Books. Mohammed dis…
https://bellacaledonia.org.uk/2026/01/26/mohammed-moussa-interview-for-56-degrees-north/
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"The genocide is ongoing, despite the desperate attempts of the pro-Israeli corporate media to move the world’s eyes away from Palestinian suffering." NADA SHAWA
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Poetry, Memory, Resistance
The following weeks present an opportunity to meet and hear Mohammed Moussa, as he launches his poetry collection The face before you, to write poetry on genocide published by Leamington Books. The…
https://bellacaledonia.org.uk/2026/01/20/poetry-memory-resistance/
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Gaza Poets is dedicated to promoting the work of emerging artists and poets in the Gaza Strip. Founded in 2018 by Gazan poet Mohammed Moussa, the Gaza Poets Society is the first spoken-word poetry community in the Gaza Strip.
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Mohammed Moussa Salted Wounds Drunk Muse Press
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Meet Mohammed Moussa founder of the Gaza Poets in Glasgow on 27th January:
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Waterstones Argyle St on Instagram: "We are honoured to be joined by Gaza-based Palestinian poet Mohammed Moussa for the launch of his debut collection, “The Face Before You”, on Tuesday January 27th ...
15 likes, 2 comments - waterstones.argylestreet on December 29, 2025: "We are honoured to be joined by Gaza-based Palestinian poet Mohammed Moussa for the launch of his debut collection, “The Face Bef...
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The New Arab
3 months ago
The board of directors behind one of Australia's biggest literary events, Adelaide Writers Week, has announced their decision to remove prominent Palestinian author Randa Abdel-Fattah from their 2026 festival programme, citing ‘cultural sensitivity’ concerns in the wake of the Bondi Beach massacre:
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On Monday, Donald Trump reaffirmed his support for another strike on Iran after meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. But analysts say Netanyahu's designs go far beyond Iran.
mondoweiss.net/2025/12/trum...
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Trump reaffirms his support for another strike on Iran after meeting with Netanyahu
On Monday, Donald Trump reaffirmed his support for another strike on Iran after meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. But analysts say Netanyahu’s designs go far beyond Iran.
https://mondoweiss.net/2025/12/trump-reaffirms-his-support-for-another-strike-on-iran-after-meeting-with-netanyahu/
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Radically inauthentic
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“It was the time of year when things could change their nature… Light is shaving the darkness off already, a couple of minutes a day. Have you noticed?” —from 2008: “Do you call that a Christmas present?” A short story by Ali Smith, via
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Ali Smith: Do you call that a Christmas present?
On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me: a whole month whose daylight ended at roughly half past three. I looked out the window and watched it fall.
https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/features/ali-smith-do-you-call-that-a-christmas-present-1203321.html
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Advance copies of Mohammed Moussa's new collection The face before you. Moe is the founder of the Gaza Poets, Gaza’s first spoken word community, another project shattered by the assault on his home. Find out more about the book:
leamingtonbooks.com/gaza
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Advance copies Of Mohammed Moussa’a 2026 poetry collection
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Advance copies Of Mohammed Moussa’a 2026 poetry collection
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Advance copies of Mohammed Moussa’a 2026 collection first thing tomorrow I am sending one to
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then one to
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advance copies Of Mohammed Moussa’a 2026 collection write to us we might send you one
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Advance copies of Mohammed Moussa’a 2026 collection
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Advance copies of Mohammed Moussa’a 2026 collection
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Robert Burns & the Glenriddell Manuscripts 22 Jan 2026,
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Edinburgh – free Discover the incredible story of the Glenriddell Manuscripts – the largest collection of Robert Burns’s original writings in the world
#C18th
#poetry
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#letters
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/robert-bur...
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Robert Burns and the Glenriddell Manuscripts
Curator Ralph McLean explores Robert Burns’ Glennriddell Manuscripts, which contain one of the greatest collections of the Bard's work.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/robert-burns-and-the-glenriddell-manuscripts-tickets-1975276014733
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Check out our current press release to see what we are doing next.
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4 months ago
My book Re-Enter The Dragon - about Brucesploitation flicks - may be the most controversial book ever written about martial arts movies. You can buy a copy here & from many other online platforms:
www.alibris.co.uk/booksearch?m...
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Writers Gathering today in Glasgow, what a great group, talented, good natured, intelligent and a lot of fun ✨
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Vaccination must reclaim its original purpose: protecting health. It should be seen not as an act of loyalty to any political agenda but as a necessary precaution essential for the survival of both individuals & society as a whole.
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Virusocracy: How anti-vax became a political platform
The United States and Europe are facing a rise in cases of measles, a disease long considered eradicated. These are the first visible consequences of a rapidly spreading anti-vaccine trend that has be...
https://theins.ru/en/society/287015
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Joy to the world! People are amazing.
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wuthering heights by Kate bush ☁️ #cover #katebush
YouTube video by James the Seventh
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HIGH ALERT 🚨⚠️🚨⚡🚨 HIGH ALERT 🚨⚠️🚨⚡🚨 The Ken Russell film of the Two Roberts is on the BBC site!!!
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Scottish Painters by Ken Russell, BBC Arts - BBC Arts
Allan McClelland narrates this 1959 film from the Monitor series
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02j4ps1/player
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Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign
4 months ago
Saturday, Boycott Reebok Global Day of Action. Reebok is the main sponsor of the Israel Football Association (IFA), which includes teams in Israel’s illegal settlements on occupied Palestinian land, and is thereby complicit in apartheid Israel's genocidal crimes against Palestinians
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Amplify Palestine
9 months ago
We release UNBOUNDABLE: BDS MIXTAPE VOL. 3 today as we mark 20 years since the Palestinian call for BDS went global; as Gaza’s people continue to endure genocidal siege, bombs, famine, and fire; and as repression of Palestine solidarity rapidly escalates.
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Cover art by Somhairle Gobhanach and Cavan Convery Dàn nam Ban by Ceitidh Chambeuil 29 Jan 26
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Tis Book Week Scotland although to be fair, if you work in publishing every week is book week, and every hour is book hour. Here though is our first Book Week Scotland post ✨
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Here is a great interview with Heather Parry I can recommend to you, well written and to the point, by our intern Petrina. She writes well! Thank you to Heather too, for doing the interview.
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Author Interview: In conversation with Heather Parry
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https://thestudentnews.co.uk/2025/10/15/author-interview-in-conversation-with-heather-parry/
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4 months ago
Ultraprocessed foods are the product of a food economy driven by corporate profit, not nutrition or sustainability - & political lobbying is the largest barrier to implementing effective policies to tackle the rise of UPFs.
www.thejournal.ie/ultra-proces...
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Been reading this it’s good
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We are honoured to be publishing the new collection from Mohammed Moussa founder of Gaza Poets A collection of poetry written in and of grief and suffering, these are some of Moe's poems written since the current genocidal action began from Israel and its enablers, funders and supporters.
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The inaugural edition of Gaza Verse, a powerful new periodical publication that stands for literary and artistic resistance.
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We’ve returned to our good old trusty TikTok account where you can find our uploads —- well researched and fact checked publishing documentaries ✨
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Scottish Poetry Library
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🎙️NEW SPL PODCAST: Isabelle Baafi Our resident Nothing But The Poem host,
@samueltongue.bsky.social
leads an immersive analysis of 2 poems from Forward Prize winning poet Isabelle Baafi's debut collection Chaotic Good.
www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/podcast/noth...
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Nothing But The Poem - Isabelle Baafi
Immersive analysis of 2 poems from Forward Prize winning poet Isabelle Baafi's debut collection Chaotic Good
https://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/podcast/nothing-but-the-poem-isabelle-baafi/
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Mark Spencer Turner
5 months ago
Glad to share here the livestream of the event I recently took part in at Lighthouse Books.
lighthousebookshop.com/events/poetr...
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Lighthouse | Poetry / Translation: Menna Elfyn’s Parch & more
https://lighthousebookshop.com/events/poetry-in-translation-launching-menna-elfyns-parch
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Pentlands Book Festival 6 Nov–3 Dec The programme for the 2025 Pentlands Book Festival is now online!
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Pentlands Book Festival: 6 Nov - 3 Dec 2025
Running annually since 2015
https://pentlandsbookfestival.org
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🎙️ SHORE POETS Date: Thur 23 Oct Time: 7-9pm Venue: Waverley Bar, Edinburgh 🔥 Alan Gillis 🔥 Medha Singh 🔥 Dekoy + Open Mic (email in advance for places)
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Shore Poets October 2025: Alan Gillis, Medha Singh, Open Mic + Dekoy
For our October event, we’re delighted to present readings from new collections by Edinburgh-based poets Alan Gillis and Medha Singh. And since, like our season opener, this event is taking p…
https://shorepoets.org.uk/2025/10/08/shore-poets-october-2025-alan-gillis-medha-singh-open-mic-dekoy/
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Calum Colvin on Burnsiana 5 Nov, Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, Alloway Free (booking essential) Calum Colvin discusses BURNSIANA, a project involving a series of works, exhibitions & books born from an appreciation of the poetry, life & times of Robert Burns
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Highlight Talk - Calum Colvin OBE on Burnsiana
Free Highlight Talk in the Robertson Room at the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, Alloway.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/highlight-talk-calum-colvin-obe-on-burnsiana-tickets-1353298144179
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An annual event celebrating George Michael's (sexual liberation) legacy on Hampstead Heath may no longer go ahead as the City of London Corporation seeks an injunction against the organisers.
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Annual George Michael event on Hampstead Heath could be banned
This Is My Culture has been held on the Heath annually since 2017, with the event organised as a celebration of George Michael's legacy following his death
https://www.mylondon.news/whats-on/whats-on-news/annual-george-michael-event-hampstead-32687444
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Cluinn seo! thigibh agus èistibh! Cluinn seo! thigibh agus èistibh! TIS COVER REVEAL FRIDAY TIS COVER REVEAL FRIDAY
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Tis Cover Reveal Friday! Tis Cover Reveal Friday! One of our first releases of 2026 is Dàn nam Ban by Ceitidh Chaimbeul and the cover is the work of Somhairle Gobhanach and Cavan Convery. Our preferred retailer for pre-orders is
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Tis Cover Reveal Friday! Tis Cover Reveal Friday! This super vibrant new book cover for one of our first releases of 2026 is the work of Somhairle Gobhanach and Cavan Convery. Our preferred retailer for pre-orders is
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ARCs of Luca Serra’s debut novel This Is Home are appearing
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