Cover reveal! Coming soon from @jmatkin.bsky.social & @richardnskinner.bsky.social

Free reading including me!

Such a joyous start to the new year! Feeling so thrilled and grateful to be part of the Black Cat fam! 🖤 @blackcatpress.bsky.social

Over the moon to be on this brilliant list from the wonderful @blackcatpress.bsky.social - congratulations to all! #poetry #poets

My poetry debut, Terrible Mother, is back in stock @blackcatpress.bsky.social Link to purchase below #poetry #blueskypoets

This is wonderful! 🌱 Thank you @blackcatpress.bsky.social

Lovely to receive this beautiful nature anthology from Black Cat Poetry Press Thank you so much for including my poem 💙 @blackcatpress.bsky.social

The Water Knows I Love You is out now from Black Cat Press. Pleased to see my poem All Around the World included in this anthology @blackcatpress.bsky.social #nature #poetry www.blackcatpress.co.uk/product-page...

Beginning life here with three new poems in Ambient Receiver www.ambientreceiver.org/rebecca-goss

Very lucky to have had poems selected for two gorgeous anthologies, both out just in time for Christmas. One poem in @blackcatpress.bsky.social's nature anthology 'The Water Knows I Love You' and two in @blackboughpoetry.bsky.social's annual Christmas/winter anthology. Fantastic writers in each! 👌🏼✨

Thank you Satya and Catherine @blackcatpress.bsky.social for my contributor’s copy of this beautiful production.

It's Walrus Awareness Week! 🦭 To celebrate, I'm selling my remaining author copies of Walrussey (@blackcatpress.bsky.social, 2023) for just £5 so you too can be aware of walruses! 💙 DM me for a signed copy, £5 via PayPal/BACS, I'll cover p&p 🌊

What a way to end the year! I’m celebrating already as a part of Wave 24 of @iambapoet.com Thank you to @markantonyowen.com Coming in a matter of days 🎉

So happy to share that my pamphlet of eco poetry ‘Portrait of My Daughter as a Harpy’ has been shortlisted by @blackcatpress.bsky.social 🖤 Such joyous news to end what has been a difficult year.

Wow, what a review! By one of my favorite poet/writers @jenwithwords.bsky.social Her scope of view, of understanding, captures beautifully the #DownRiverWithLiPo journey. @blackcatpress.bsky.social @whaleroadreview.bsky.social #LiPo #poetry #PoetsofBlueSky bsky.app/profile/jenw...

This new anthology is just out from Black Cat Press. My poem, “The Birstwith Rapids”, which won 2nd prize in Black Cat’s nature poetry competition last year, is included. Thanks to editors Satya and Catherine @blackcatpress.bsky.social.

Thrilled that my Nature Prize shortlisted poem "Black on Black" is published in the nature poems anthology of Black Cat Poetry Press 🖤 #poetry #poetrycommunity @blackcatpress.bsky.social www.blackcatpress.co.uk/product-page...

I'm beyond thrilled to have made the shortlist. Alongside some of my absolute favourites.

Elated to make the pamphlet publication shortlist for @blackcatpress.bsky.social Deep gratitude to the editors.

Our shortlisted poets from this year’s submission window are now on our website. Congrats to the shortlist!

What a pleasure to see #DownRiverWithLiPo listed as a #Christmas #Gift suggestion. Many thanks to @paulwritespoems.bsky.social and those who nominated this #chapbook for the #BookBag paulwritespoems.com/category/the... @blackcatpress.bsky.social #poetry

Issue 6 is OUT! Our cover artist Lita Cabellut chats with Art Editor Lis Iglesias here #Art #madrid #Spain #litmag themadridreview.com/f/lita-cabel...

On sale here eatthestorms.com/the-storm-sh...

Chatting today with rising poet Satya Bosman - one to watch! #debut #poet @blackcatpress.bsky.social #southafrica #dreams themadridreview.com/f/exploring-...

This beauty is out in the world, winging its way to our lovely subscribers. It's available to buy from Friday @carlosbardem.bsky.social @javiersierra.bsky.social @cristinajurado.bsky.social @jerrysimcock.bsky.social @steverinod.bsky.social @blackcatpress.bsky.social #litmag #literary #reading

Not one, but two of my poems were longlisted in the Turning Points Poetry Competition and are going in the anthology! I'm delighted - thank you so much @blackcatpress.bsky.social

I’m delighted to have two poems highly commended in this competition. Congratulations to all the winners; can’t wait to read them all in the upcoming anthology. 🐈‍⬛

Delighted to have 2 poems (as Tamara Evans) longlisted for the @blackcatpress.bsky.social Turning Points Poetry Competition 🤗 Thank you @outspokenacademy.bsky.social for the awesome courses where they began their lives #poetry #outspokenacademy #outspokenacademyplus

Big congrats to all prize winners & commended 👏👏.... & to all longlisted - including me 🤗🤗 - who'll appear in the comp anthology

Thrilled to have 2 poems on the long list and what a fab list of names 🥳❤️ congratulations to all!

The results are in! Full list and judge’s note on instagram.

'Black British literature has always been rich, but too often it hasn’t been given the platform or investment it deserves.' www.theguardian.com/books/2025/o...

Happy One Year Book Birthday to my Debut Terrible Mother published by @blackcatpress.bsky.social #poetry #blueskypoets

Lovely pamphlet from Kristina Diprose - recommend! She has a knack for capturing tiny details which brings the writing to life @blackcatpress.bsky.social

Oh, sister-poet (we even share the same publisher @blackcatpress.bsky.social) thank you for this feedback. #NotJustPretty is really something, right? Can't wait to host you as #OpenMicPoet in January! #WomenSupportWomen #StayCreative @thebrokenspine.co.uk thebrokenspine.co.uk/2025/09/14/n...

Kristina Diprose’s beautiful debut pamphlet of eco poetry is now available on our website. Grab your copy today!

Join Kristina to launch her Black Cat pamphlet Thin Spells

Coming soon: Laura Wainwright’s debut poetry collection is a powerful exploration of resilience in the face of ecological and human crises. Publishing 15 October. Pre-order now www.serenbooks.com/book/the-sto...

Have you entered our competition yet? Entries open until 30th September. Send us your poems!

A collection like #DownRiverWithLiPo takes a team: #poet #editors #reviewers #commentators #coverartist #supporters and #critics. Could not have done without all of them. @blackcatpress.bsky.social @alanparrywriter.co.uk @thebrokenspine.co.uk

A fabulous evening full of joy and beautiful poetry. Many thanks to @karenpgonzalez.bsky.social for her meditative words, and congratulations on the launch of ‘Down River with Li Po’ from @blackcatpress.bsky.social, (the guest readers were fantastic too)

Coming soon: This autumnal weather 🍂 has us excited to reveal the cover for Efa Lois’ new book ‘Gwrachod Cymru | Welsh Witches’! Publishing on 1 October, her illustrated guide to the witches of Wales is a must-read for anyone interested in Welsh history & folklore www.serenbooks.com/book/gwracho...

Excited to announce Galia Admoni has been long listed for her Black Cat pamphlet Immediately After and then Later. Congrats Galia!

Excited to hear Karen, and guests, read this Thursday, launching her pamphlet ‘Down River with Li Po’ from @blackcatpress.bsky.social @karenpgonzalez.bsky.social

Cover reveal! Our upcoming release by Kristina Diprose

Join us as we gather together to celebrate #DownRiverWithLiPo #poetry @blackcatpress.bsky.social bsky.app/profile/marc...

✨One week from today! ✨ Join the launch party for @karenpgonzalez.bsky.social newest poetry collection ‘Down River with Li Po’ on Sept. 4th @ 8pm BST/1pm MST, hosted by @blackcatpress.bsky.social with guest readers Barry Hollow, Jerome Berglund, Marcelle Newbold and me! Zoom link info below ⬇️

Join us for the book launch of @karenpgonzalez.bsky.social Down River with Li Po on the 4th September 8pm. You can join via the link in bio on the night. Hope to see you there!

📚 It's August, which means the #SealeyChallenge is underway! To help you on your journey to read a book every day this month, The Poetry Society has gotten in touch with poets we've recently worked with for some recommendations. Next up is Ian Duhig, who is on the judging panel for (...)