Rishi Dastidar
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A hobby of mine is reminding you that a 'A hobby of mine' is published on 30th April, and is available to pre-order from
@brokensleepbooks.bsky.social
now:
www.brokensleepbooks.com/product-page...
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Rishi Dastidar - A Hobby of Mine | Broken Sleep Books
In A Hobby of Mine, Rishi Dastidar’s unrelenting catalogue of cultural observations becomes an absurd and profound portrait of modern life. With a playful spirit and incisive wit, Dastidar examines id...
https://www.brokensleepbooks.com/product-page/rishi-dastidar-a-hobby-of-mine
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Me and Malachite win tonight:
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rinse and repeat by artform, by locality, by audience... the eye-popping thing to me in this: bursaries for humanities teacher training cut? Wow.
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Jon McGregor
about 14 hours ago
Hello poetry friends. I'm looking, for a thing, for examples of poems that quote from TV characters in a way that makes it clear they're doing so without resorting to eg footnotes or similar. Any suggestions? I feel like I've seen it, but my mind is blanker than a blankety blank.
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The Literary Consultancy
about 15 hours ago
#ConsciousWritingMonth
continues with Changing the Canon, Thu 13 Nov at 7pm GMT Rishi Dastidar
@betarish.bsky.social
, Penny Batchelor
@pennyauthor.bsky.social
, Maxine Mei-Fung Chung & Natasha Carthew explore the long work of literary change 🍂 Free for Being a Writer members 🍂 £15 tickets available
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Conscious Writing Month - The Literary Consultancy
Welcome to Conscious Writing Month 2025
https://literaryconsultancy.co.uk/event/conscious-writing-month-2/
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If you want – need – an argument as to why Reform and this incarnation of the Tory party are just horrible, look no further than this: they want shot of Poems on the Underground:
www.express.co.uk/news/politic...
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'TfL 'splurges £72,000 on poetry in Tube carriages instead of driving down fares
EXCLUSIVE: Transport for London has defended the ‘Poems on the Underground' scheme despite criticism over spending priorities.
https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2131906/tfl-poetry-tube-trains
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So as far as I can tell, today you all hate the BBC, Bond, the government, and western capitalist imperialism, that about right?
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I see we are mounting our electric hobby horses again today
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Thursday night! Come through.
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Gregory
1 day ago
Don’t miss the new episode with
@tseliotprize.bsky.social
shortlisted poet Nick Makoha. We spoke about layered temporalities, founding the Obsidian Foundation, and treating ‘the poem’ like a painting. Listen wherever good podcasts can be heard.
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thepoemswemade | Instagram | Linktree
Exploring the power of poetry and friendship one conversation at a time.
https://Linktr.ee/thepoemswemade
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Russell Cunningham
1 day ago
Split Enz are reuniting again, and middle-aged antipodeans everywhere are giddy with yet more nostalgia (😬) … here’s somefing wot I rote a life ago.
www.theguardian.com/music/2011/n...
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Old music: Split Enz – Message to My Girl
A latter-day classic from Split Enz is the missing link between I Got You and Crowded House's Don't Dream It's Over
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/nov/07/old-music-split-enz-message
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Caroline Smith
1 day ago
So looking forward to reading with my fellow poets
@troycabida.bsky.social
@jessmookherjee.bsky.social
I can’t wait to hear them read their work. Do join us this Thursday 13th November! 🎉@ninearchespress.bsky.social
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The Booker Prizes
1 day ago
‘We had never read anything quite like it. It is, in many ways, a dark book but it is a joy to read’ We're delighted to announce Flesh by David Szalay as the winner of the
#BookerPrize2025
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Profound no-sound parenting
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Ah yes, log in to Prime to watch the Kenny Dalgliesh documentary only to be reminded that I am paying to watch ads.
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So Mayer
7 days ago
🐉🐉🐉 Massive thank you to
@wasafirimag.bsky.social
for sharing this taster from BAD LANGUAGE ... one week til launch
@burleyfisher.bsky.social
! get some dragonfire 🔥🔥🔥
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The Literary Consultancy
1 day ago
Join Penny Batchelor
@pennyauthor.bsky.social
, Maxine Mei-Fung Chung and Natasha Carthew, chaired by Rishi Dastidar
@betarish.bsky.social
, as we explore sustaining the long work of literary change. 🍂 Free for Being a Writer members 🍂 £15 tickets available
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Conscious Writing Month - The Literary Consultancy
Welcome to Conscious Writing Month 2025
https://literaryconsultancy.co.uk/event/conscious-writing-month-2/
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Katherine Stansfield
2 days ago
Today on BENDING THE ARC we feature a fascinating collaboration between a poet & a consultancy who specialise in flood risk & water management. What does it mean to be 'resilient' in the face of climate catastrophe?
bendingthearcmagazine.substack.com/p/we-are-res...
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We Are Resilience: A Thrutopian Approach to Flooding
Hybrid piece: JBA Consulting, who specialise in flood risk and water management, and poet, Sophie Kirtley, explain their unusual collaboration and the inspiration for her poem, ‘We Are Resilience’.
https://bendingthearcmagazine.substack.com/p/we-are-resilience-a-thrutopian-approach
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Well, that was Poetry in Aldeburgh 2025. Not bad at all. See you all next year.
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Odds on no charter renewal in 2027?
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Anyway, sod the frothings of a wiff waff wally. If you're nearby, come to the last day of Poetry in Aldeburgh. Loads on, it'd be lovely to see you. And the sun is shining on the sea!
www.poetryinaldeburgh.org/programme-2025
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Programme - 2025 | Poetry in Aldeburgh Festival
https://www.poetryinaldeburgh.org/programme-2025
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Ping Pong Guy has had a thunk
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Mostly Aldeburgh the last few days
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Matt Muir
4 days ago
It's Saturday - you could, it's true, go outside, but then you run the risk of having your day ruined by seeing terrible street 'art' like this, whereas if you just stay in and click this link you will instead enter a MAGICAL PORTAL OF WEBBY DELIGHTS. A simple choice:
webcurios.co.uk/webcurios-07...
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Melville House
6 days ago
@cdrose.bsky.social
is the 2025 Goldsmiths Prize winner!!! So, so well deserved ❤️🏆 Read WE LIVE HERE NOW!
@goldsmithsprize.bsky.social
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Serge ♆ Neptune
7 days ago
Hey folks, I had the honour of interviewing Richard Scott for the new issue of
@poetrylondon.bsky.social
The interview is available to read online at the following link:
poetrylondon.co.uk/still-life-r...
I'm really proud of it. Thank you Isabelle Baafi for the opportunity Enjoy xx
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Still Life, Refracted Beauty – Discover – Poetry London
https://poetrylondon.co.uk/still-life-refracted-beauty/
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Alice Park
7 days ago
Out today! A brilliant, essential book for our times… but you don’t need me to tell you that 👇
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Salena Godden
8 days ago
🇯🇲 Poets Read for Hurricane Melissa Relief Fundraiser: November 19th, 7-9pm UK and 2-4pm EST organised by
@outspokenpress.bsky.social
hosted by Leone Ross with and introduction from Akala, amazing line up, please join us and please donate and please share!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/poets-read...
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Wasafiri Magazine
8 days ago
Nobel Prize-winning author and playwright Wole Soyinka has had his US visa revoked under the Trump administration. Wasafiri stands in solidarity with Soyinka in support of free speech and expression for all. We are sharing his words on the power & endurance of literature from Wasafiri's 1993 issue
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That time again, when I tell you that I've uploaded the latest of my exclusive poems about time to
@stampfans.bsky.social
. Sign up, and you'll get it in the post. I know!
www.stampfans.com/creator-deta...
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Time Stamps
A StampFans Publication
https://www.stampfans.com/creator-details?recordId=rec6fPCAQb28lzIxN
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The Literary Consultancy
8 days ago
🍂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🔽
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Conscious Writing Month - The Literary Consultancy
Welcome to Conscious Writing Month 2025
https://literaryconsultancy.co.uk/event/conscious-writing-month-2/
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It me
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Still is. Bugger
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Peepal Tree Press
9 days ago
Look out for 'Barter' by Nii Ayikwei Parks from The Makings of You on your November commutes 👀
www.peepaltreepress.com/books/making...
@niiayikwei.bsky.social
@poemsonthetube.bsky.social
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ratio of caffeine to how much I have to do today, this week, is already out of whack. Gulp
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Duncan Robinson
14 days ago
Come work for us. The Economist is hiring a Britain political correspondent. Make the sample piece original and Economisty
economist.com/britain/2025...
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The Economist is hiring a Britain political correspondent
Join The Economist’s Britain team
https://economist.com/britain/2025/10/29/the-economist-is-hiring-a-britain-political-correspondent
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London Review of Books
9 days ago
Did you happen to leave your
@londonreviewbookshop.co.uk
purchases on the Metropolitan line yesterday? Did one of your friends do this and send an anguished message to the group chat? If so, Darren has just done you a very good turn. 👇
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Those of you who know me in IRL will know getting hold of these two made yesterday quite special.
10 days ago
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Clare Pollard
10 days ago
Gorgeous piece by
@amykey.bsky.social
on her Anne Sexton pilgrimage, very jealous! 💙https://observer.co.uk/style/travel/article/capri-poetry-and-ocean
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Capri: poetry and ocean | The Observer
A trip to the Italian island was inspired by verse. But could my trip to the real place live up to expectations?
https://observer.co.uk/style/travel/article/capri-poetry-and-ocean
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Clare Pollard
10 days ago
New poetry magazine just dropped from a former student of mine - open to submissions & free if you’re interested
www.stoatmagazine.co.uk
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Stoat Poetry
Stoat Poetry is a new magazine which aims to publish the best original poetry from new and established writers.
https://www.stoatmagazine.co.uk
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Bad Lilies
10 days ago
We'll be continuing our issue spotlight over tomorrow and next week. In the meantime, do read the whole thing!
badlilies.uk/issue-twenty-two
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Issue twenty-two — Bad Lilies
https://badlilies.uk/issue-twenty-two
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Reup for this
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Charles should have gone the whole hog and made him change his name to Andreas Saxe Coburg Gotha.
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lads, the Royal British Legion is woke now. I mean, it's not like any people of colour fought for Britain in the world wars is it?
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Delighted to be in such wonderful poetic company in the new issue of
@badlilies.bsky.social
. The poem might make the new book, might not. Ooooh the decisions!
www.badlilies.uk/issue-twenty...
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Issue twenty-two — Bad Lilies
https://www.badlilies.uk/issue-twenty-two
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My latest for
@theguardian.com
; very fortunate to look at new books by Sarah Howe, Joelle Taylor, Nikita Gill, Phoebe Giannisi, and the return of Tom Paulin:
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/o...
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The best recent poetry – review roundup
Namanlagh by Tom Paulin; Foretokens by Sarah Howe; Maryville by Joelle Taylor; Hekate by Nikita Gill; Goatsong by Phoebe Giannisi
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/oct/31/the-best-recent-poetry-review-roundup
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Wasafiri Magazine
12 days ago
We are delighted to announce the winners of the 2025 Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize! 🌟 Poetry: Flora Beagley for ‘Sutton Hoo’ 🌟 Fiction:
@jobardsley.bsky.social
for ‘Iko of Benin, King's Diver’ 🌟 Life Writing: Luke Liu for ‘Chair Tombs on the Hill’
www.wasafiri.org/news-and-eve...
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Meet the 2025 Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize Winners
We are thrilled to announce the winners of the 2025 Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize in Poetry, Fiction, and Life Writing.
https://www.wasafiri.org/news-and-events/meet-the-2025-queen-mary-wasafiri-new-writing-prize-winners/
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Ozy Ozy Ozy! Man! Man! Man! The Dias called, Took the trunks away.
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Caroline Bird
12 days ago
Happy launch day to
@antoshwojcik.bsky.social
Here’s one of my favourite poems from his new collection ‘Suburban Locust’
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