Today on the blog I am sharing my #bookreview of Ten Poems about Chocolate from @candlestickpress.bsky.social. It’s available now.. jaffareadstoo.blogspot.com/2025/10/book...

With a wag and a sniff! Poems full of mischief, fun and loving companionship in our new edition of Ten Poems about Dogs available today www.candlestickpress.co.uk/pamphlet/ten...

Today on #Jaffareadstoo I am delighted to share my #bookreview of Ten Poems from Northumberland. Published by @candlestickpress.bsky.social It’s out now📖 #Northumberland #Poetry jaffareadstoo.blogspot.com/2025/09/book...

Today on #Jaffareadstoo I am delighted to share my #bookreview of The Autumn Valley by Mariam Darlington.Published by @candlestickpress.bsky.social , it’s out now. #poetry #Autumn jaffareadstoo.blogspot.com/2025/09/book...

Reminder for our fabulous free Regional Showcase this Sunday! Over 40 poets reading poems of place - expect history and wild landscapes, as well as local dialect and some familiar much-loved landmarks. Please join us - all welcome! www.tickettailor.com/events/candl...

Today on #Jaffareadstoo I am delighted to share my #bookreview of Ten Poems from Norfolk from @candlestickpress.bsky.social It’s out now📖 #poetry #Norfolk jaffareadstoo.blogspot.com/2025/09/book...

‘A celebration of the poetry of place’ (28 September) featuring the Lake District poetry collection chosen by @pollyrowena.bsky.social (which includes one of the poems we commissioned in 2022 by the wonderful Reshma Ruia). Hope many of our MA students past and present can join you 📚🍃

A great selection from Candle Stick Press 💜

Four more new titles arriving today! For Christmas, for the new year ahead, for people who love the UK’s borderlands: www.candlestickpress.co.uk/pamphlet/chr... www.candlestickpress.co.uk/pamphlet/alm... www.candlestickpress.co.uk/pamphlet/ten... www.candlestickpress.co.uk/pamphlet/ten...

Today on #Jaffareadstoo I am delighted to share my #bookreview of Ten Poems from Somerset from @candlestickpress.bsky.social It’s out now 📖😃 jaffareadstoo.blogspot.com/2025/09/ten-...

Updated readers list! Now over 40 poets reading their poems of place in this unique showcase event - don’t forget to book your free ticket: www.tickettailor.com/events/candl...

Everyday treat, indulgent luxury or an addiction we can’t or won’t break – many of us have a passionate relationship with chocolate, making it perfect subject matter for poetry. www.candlestickpress.co.uk/pamphlet/ten...

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Today on the blog I’m delighted to share my review of Ten Poems from the Lake District from @candlestickpress.bsky.social It’s out now #poetry #LakeDistrict jaffareadstoo.blogspot.com/2025/08/summ...

Today on #JaffareadstooI am sharing my review of Ten Poems from the Peak District from @candlestickpress.bsky.social It’s available now #poetry #PeakDistrict jaffareadstoo.blogspot.com/2025/08/summ...

Can't quite express how grateful I am to have a poem included in 'Ten Poems from the Peak District' from @candlestickpress.bsky.social - not only because it's a beautiful object, nor that I find myself among poets I deeply admire, but also because... 1/3

Look what arrived while I was away @wcorklitfest.bsky.social! My edited ‘10 poems from the Lake District for @candlestickpress.bsky.social!

New on the bookshop spinner! Ten Poems from the Lake District, selected, introduced and featuring our own @pollyrowena.bsky.social. Published by the ever illuminating @candlestickpress.bsky.social. www.samreadbooks.co.uk/product/poll...

Stay cool for cats this summer with our new second edition of Ten Poems about Cats! Cover illustration by Sam Cannon. Donation to Cats Protection. www.candlestickpress.co.uk/pamphlet/ten...

A bit is seasonal cheer… thanks to the wonderful @candlestickpress.bsky.social !

Thank you so much, @candlestickpress.bsky.social! I’m honoured to be part of this year’s Christmas Tree collection ❤️ I can’t wait to read the other poems and see the pamphlet come to life!

So thrilled to be one of the winners of the Candlestick Press Christmas Tree competition! It’s truly been the year for my writing so far ☺️ Can’t wait to see this beautiful pamphlet come to life. Thank you, @candlestickpress.bsky.social ✨🎄

Congratulations to all the winners and shortlisted poets 🎉🙏🏻

The results are in! Congratulations to all the winners and shortlisted poets in our Christmas Tree competition: www.candlestickpress.co.uk/competitions/

Today on #Jaffareadstoo I am delighted to share my #bookreview of Ten Poems about Vegetables from @candlestickpress.bsky.social #Poetry jaffareadstoo.blogspot.com/2025/05/book...

ODE TO JUNE....From my @livecanon.bsky.social book A Spotter's Guide To Invisible Things....this poem was first published by @candlestickpress.bsky.social www.livecanon.co.uk/store/produc... #poetsonbluesky

Today on #Jaffareadstoo I am delighted to share my #bookreview of Ten Poems about Herbs from @candlestickpress.bsky.social It’s out now.. #poetry jaffareadstoo.blogspot.com/2025/05/book...

You can find some of Linda's poems @thecaterpillarmag.bsky.social @northerngravy.bsky.social & @candlestickpress.bsky.social. Her poems, Hawksbill Turtle Love, Snow Bear, and I'm On Your Side appear in Little Thoughts Press Issue 9: Go Wild! www.littlethoughtspress.com/issues

Today on #Jaffareadstoo I am delighted to share my #bookreview of Ten Poems about Weeds from @candlestickpress.bsky.social #poetry jaffareadstoo.blogspot.com/2025/05/book...

Poems straight from the garden! A new trio of titles for the growing season, bursting with earthly delights - from homegrown potatoes to the scent of basil: www.candlestickpress.co.uk/pamphlet/ten... www.candlestickpress.co.uk/pamphlet/ten... www.candlestickpress.co.uk/pamphlet/ten...

So pleased to be part of the launch of this beautiful anthology! X this evening

Today on #Jaffareadstoo I am delighted to share my #bookreview of Ten Poems for Wellbeing from @candlestickpress.bsky.social #wellbeing #poetry jaffareadstoo.blogspot.com/2025/04/book...

Today on #Jaffareadstoo I am delighted to share my #BookReview of #TheSpringPond by Miriam Darlington @mimdarling.bsky.social @candlestickpress.bsky.social #Spring #Nature #Poetry jaffareadstoo.blogspot.com/2025/04/book...

My mother taught me to seek 'instances of pleasure': the first swallow, a shared joke, or perhaps something like finding that @candlestickpress.bsky.social are here and have new titles for us to explore.

Last call for this lovely event tomorrow evening - it’s free but you need to register:

Please join us on 30th April for the launch of Ten Poems for Wellbeing with Vanessa Lampert – open mic slots available! More details here: buytickets.at/candlestickp...

I’m posting this one today on Mother’s Day although perhaps it’s more of any empty nest poem. First published in Poetry Wales (ty Jonathan Edwards) then my @livecanon.bsky.social pamphlet then in this lovely @candlestickpress.bsky.social anthology.

Today on #Jaffareadstoo I am delighted to share my #BookReview of Ten Poems about Weather from @candlestickpress.bsky.social #poetry #weather jaffareadstoo.blogspot.com/2025/03/book...

We’ve published four new titles in March (phew!) and there’s three more to follow in April… watch this space 😊

New! Ten Poems for Wellbeing, edited by Vanessa Lampert - thoughtful poems offering moments of pleasure in uncomplicated things: www.candlestickpress.co.uk/pamphlet/ten...

Today on #Jaffareadstoo I am delighted to share my #bookreview of Ten Poems about Babies from @candlestickpress.bsky.social #poetry jaffareadstoo.blogspot.com/2025/02/book...

Spring can creep up on us; it’s easy to miss the early signs that a new season is on the way. In her lyrical evocation of a pond on Dartmoor, leading naturalist Miriam Darlington pays close and loving attention to the quiet changes that take place: www.candlestickpress.co.uk/pamphlet/the...

You're welcome! And thank you for making them 😉

Perfect for the mutability of March, Ten Poems about Weather edited by Graham Mort blows in today: www.candlestickpress.co.uk/pamphlet/ten...

I love these small poetry pamphlets that can be sent in the post as a card, published by @candlestickpress.bsky.social and always beautifully designed and printed with lots of different themes. www.candlestickpress.co.uk/pamphlet/ten... #Poetry

Today on #Jaffareadstoo I am delighted to share my #BookReview of Ten Poems about Snowdrops from @candlestickpress.bsky.social #Poetry #Snowdrops jaffareadstoo.blogspot.com/2025/01/book...

Our new arrival! Ten Poems about Babies enters the world today, celebrating the joy a new baby brings: www.candlestickpress.co.uk/pamphlet/ten...

Spring is in the air, and so is Christmas! Welcome to our first poetry competition of 2025 - it’s time to get your jingle on 🌲 www.candlestickpress.co.uk/competitions/