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 (...)

Paul, this is perfect! In fact, I will read it (courtesy of you) at the #DownRiverWithLiPo book launch Sept. 4. Details to come. @blackcatpress.bsky.social #poetry #PoetsOfBlueSky #LiPo bsky.app/profile/paul...

I so appreciate your understanding of this #poetry collection. #DownRiverWithLiPo is meant to surprise & please, to recognize & honor the universal continuums (then & now) of our personal relationships to the our landscapes. @blackcatpress.bsky.social 💜 bit.ly/41JXIdW

I'm completing a slightly slowed down #SealeyChallenge this August, beginning with Towards a Radical Tenderness by the wonderful Jenny Munro-Hunt. This is a beautiful pamphlet from @blackcatpress.bsky.social and features my favourite ever poem about a cement mixer!

Enjoy this #DownRiverWithLiPo trailer, a tribute to #LiPo Special thanks to @blackcatpress.bsky.social for the care they gave this book (just look at the cover!) #poetry #chapbook details: linktr.ee/KPGFolkHeart www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ypl...

The Book Bag has wandered into The Oasis by Charles Lang published by @skeinpress.bsky.social Plus all the other news including details on @fullhouselitmag.bsky.social, @blackcatpress.bsky.social @thebrokenspine.co.uk @poetryofwitness.bsky.social And the return of the playlist…

Competition time! Our latest competition is on the theme of Turning Points judged by Rebecca Watts. All info available on our website. #poetrycompetition #poetry

So much gorgeous #poetry here by @wendycaitlin.bsky.social @galiamelon.bsky.social @victoriaspires.bsky.social from @salopress.bsky.social and @karenpgonzalez.bsky.social from @blackcatpress.bsky.social I am enjoying these slowly and savouring every line #newpoetry

Show your support to independent book shops and book your ticket to this wildly exciting poetry event.

Huge congratulations to all the announced nominees for the 2025 @forwardprizes.bsky.social. Such intriguing shortlists this year. #poetry #forwardprizes bit.ly/ForwardPrize...

This just released collection has found its way #DownUnder to the blog pages of #CompulsiveReader. #NewZealand #Poet #DonnaFaulkner gives #DownRiverWithLiPo a thumbs up! @blackcatpress.bsky.social #poetry #PoetsofBlueSky #LiPo

Enjoy these 3 short trailers. #DownRiverWithLiPo #MoonkissedEarthwroughtVisiondrunk #Twasbrillig #poetry #hybrid #poeticlibretto #Pamphlet/Chapbook @blackcatpress.bsky.social #BottlecapPress #PoeticLibrettos karenpiercegonzalez.blogspot.com/2020/09/welc...

This is amazing & insightful. @paulwritespoems.bsky.social connected the dots between the Yangzi River of Li Po's world & the coastal Russian River of #California where I live. PLUS he created an impressive playlist of music! #DownRiverWithLiPo #Poetry @blackcatpress.bsky.social bit.ly/44wmzm7

@karenpgonzalez.bsky.social is sailing Down River with Li Po this week. A calming collection from @blackcatpress.bsky.social Link in OP ⬇️

Set your alarm and or klaxon for The Book Bag on Sunday. 8am UK time. This week we’re drifting along with @karenpgonzalez.bsky.social Down River with Li Po published by @blackcatpress.bsky.social

THIS response to #DownRiverWithLiPo is the first message in my inbox today!!! Can it get any better than this? Un milione+ grazie! #ItalianPoet #DennysCambarau @blackcatpress.bsky.social

'Engaging the emotions that emanate through Li Po’s work, and with delicate strokes, Gonzalez packs maximum impact into snapshots of the natural world. ‘Pink yarrow garden’ and ‘patchwork planets, and more' writes #DonnaFaulkner in this #CompulsiveReaderReview. @blackcatpress.bsky.social #poetry

I still have a few author copies of Walrussey left! (Published 2023 by the wonderful @blackcatpress.bsky.social) 🌊 If eldritch sharks, selkies, and walruses with wanderlust are your jam, drop me a DM for your signed copy. £10 via PayPal/BACS (includes p&p, I ship internationally!).

This commentary is special to me because, from #DayOne, @rfpress.bsky.social‬ has supported my work. 🙏 to @kelkel.bsky.social& the rest of the powerhouse team 🙏 #DownRiverwithLiPo published by @blackcatpress.bsky.social‬ is now available www.blackcatpress.co.uk. DM for a signed copy. #poetry

resting upon my husband’s shoulders our ghost children #SenryuSunday #senryu #fathersday

Today, in celebration of the No Kings protests yesterday, it's the time to share this wonderful poem www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/89062/... 'America, I Sing You Back' By Allison Adelle Hedge Coke

Pleased to say that @karenpgonzalez.bsky.social pamphlet of eco poems Down River with Li Po is now available via our website. These poems brim with an ageless atmosphere - Barry Hollow, author of Viaducts & River Views

Right? Credit goes to #LucyBentley whose interpretation of my mood board was above-and-beyond what I had thought was possible. This cover: her watercolor painting. What a team @blackcatpress.bsky.social has assembled!

This morning @blackcatpress.bsky.social editor asked me if I was happy with the edits (so respectfully suggested, so meticulously made), I wanted to cry. How could I not be? This #PoetryCollection, a dream I once had, will soon be #Alive. Grateful to #SatyaBosman #LucyBentley #CatherineBalaq #LiPo

Dear #LiPo, I wish you unforgettable moonlight and deep cups of sweet wine. Thanks for being such a #poetic inspiration to so many of us! #DownRiverWithLiPo is my tribute to you. I hope we meet sometime/somewhere on a river's bank. Grateful to @blackcatpress.bsky.social‬ for publishing these #poems.

Wishing this #MasterPoet a happy birthday. My gift: gratitude for his influence on so many, including me! Inspired by his work, my newest collection is a tribute to him. Out soon, thanks to @blackcatpress.bsky.social. Cover: #LucyBentley. DM to be notified of launch and purchase options.