Anna Davidson
@annadavidson.bsky.social
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Writing, editing, publishing. Poetry as A. K. Davidson. Links:
https://linktr.ee/akdavidson
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The Society of Authors
about 6 hours ago
We have made the decision to formally close our X social media account. Once a vibrant platform to promote the interests of authors, we feel X is no longer a trusted place for balance, community support, and reliable information.
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Faversham Literary Festival
24 days ago
Tickets for FLF 2026 are now on sale! Lineup includes Bob Geldof, Jeanette Winterson, Ian McEwan, Charlie Higson & Jim Moir (aka Vic Reeves), Jenny Eclair, Sir Trevor McDonald, Rob Newman, Sarah Raven, Simon Armitage, Rachel Parris, Robert Macfarlane and much more See our website for details
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Partly thanks to me â I don't usually read crime, but she is so BRILLIANT on The Traitors I bought a book.
www.thebookseller.com/news/the-tra...
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The Traitors star and author Harriet Tyce's book sales increase 96% since series launch
Sales of crime writer Harriet Tyceâs books are up 95.6% week on week since her debut as a contestant on the fourth season of the BBCâs Traitors, which launched on 1st January 2026.
https://www.thebookseller.com/news/the-traitors-star-and-author-harriet-tyces-book-sales-increase-96-since-series-launch
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The Broken Spine (SUBS OPEN)
14 days ago
Ditch the voice you borrowed. Find the one that scares you.
#SpineEdicts
#KillTheTemplate
#ChooseTuesdays
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I think congratulations are in order
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12 days ago
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Good morning.
#poetry
#poetrysky
#poem
(from POETRY FOR LOVING LIFE)
14 days ago
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Elizabeth Osmond
21 days ago
I am very excited to share that my first poetry pamphlet is being published in 2026 with
@vpresslit.bsky.social
#poemsabout
#poetsonbluesky
vpresspoetry.blogspot.com/p/our-poets....
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Eleanor Holmes | Eliot North
26 days ago
Merry Christmas Everyone! So excited to have my first ever solo Filmpoem published by
@inksweatandtears.co.uk
today for their 12 Days of Christmas
#poetrycommunity
#filmpoem
itâs been such a brilliant year publishing under my real name, exploring new creative paths & relationships! Hapđđ đđ¸đ
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Smashwords sale, stellar bargain here: you've got until 11:59 p.m. Pacific January 1
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21 days ago
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Robin Houghton
about 2 months ago
I'll be updating the poetry magazines spreadsheet this coming week, so if you're not on my mailing list, join now (it's free) and you'll never be short of places to send your poems...
robinhoughtonpoetry.co.uk/poetry-magaz...
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Poetry Magazines Submissions Spreadsheet
Poets! Take the hard work out of submitting to poetry magazines What poetry magazines are there? What are their web addresses? How many poems can I send? Are they open for submissions now? You̵âŚ
https://robinhoughtonpoetry.co.uk/poetry-magazines-submissions-information/
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Naomi Alderman
23 days ago
Happy to let you know that in the northern hemisphere weâve now done the darkest two weeks in the year. All the other 50 weeks will be lighter than this.
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Oyez, oyez, oyez, my last newsletter of 2025 is out today Read for free here:
open.substack.com/pub/theright...
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Read, write, edit, publish
Holding fast to your interior self â and I've read the Booker Prize winner, so that saves you a job.
https://open.substack.com/pub/therightwordnews/p/read-write-edit-publish?r=j4bbl&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=title
23 days ago
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Very nice end to 2025. A poem in
@kandspoetrysoc.bsky.social
Folio, selection by Ella Frears.
28 days ago
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Manderley Press
29 days ago
A shout out to all those indie businesses out there today - itâs the last UK Christmas posting date and if theyâre anything like me itâs all hands to deck!
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I get stupidly excited when I log in to my library account and see that my book a) is stocked in the library and b) is out on loan.
about 1 month ago
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Copyright and AI. "88% supported option 1 - which require licences in all cases ... 3% supported option 3 (the Government's preferred option)"
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about 1 month ago
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I have always loved Joanna Trollope's books. She hoped people would find them a comfort, and I do. As she said: âIt is a grave mistake to think there is more significance in great things than in little things.â The intense efforts of the homemakers keep society steady. RIP.
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about 1 month ago
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WoodPig Press
about 1 month ago
PLEASE SHARE: WoodPig Press is a new micro-press specialising in speculative fiction and non-fiction. We open to submissions on 5th January 2026. When we do, we're going to be doing things a bit differently... (thread)
#books
#booksky
#writingcommunity
#authors
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Ian Duhig
about 1 month ago
I feel, though I am biased, that there is something poetic about this image, silent words on Yell being sent abroad, hopefully with some sense of the beauty of where they came from -- but with meanings also beyond us.
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The only thing worse than self-promotion? Forgetting to get someone a Christmas present. My new book is a brilliantly low-stakes gift. It's just ÂŁ9.99, feels nice, you're supporting an author you know, and it's unarguably well-intentioned. Order this week to get it in time. Amazon:
amzn.eu/d/gcA1SO3
about 1 month ago
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Rachel Deering
about 1 month ago
Robin of the Day: Bagobo Robin đˇ Miguel David De Leon
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If you want to see if you like my poetry but aren't sure yet about buying a paperback, Smashwords have an amazing offer on the ebooks that has just gone live. Find it here:
www.smashwords.com/profile/view...
about 1 month ago
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Now available to buy in paperback on
Amazon.com
𼳠(as well as
co.uk
). Link:
a.co/d/bMtFeu4
about 2 months ago
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The Poetry Society
about 1 month ago
đ°ď¸ With the year coming to an end, we asked a selection of our contributors to give us their favourite poetry books and pamphlets of 2025. Next is Rachael Boast's pick: Weathershaker by Stewart Sanderson (Tapsalteerie). Thank you, Rachael!
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Newsflash:
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about 1 month ago
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Now available to buy in paperback on
Amazon.com
𼳠(as well as
co.uk
). Link:
a.co/d/bMtFeu4
about 2 months ago
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Glass half full, glass half empty: I can't drink the water that comes out of my kitchen tap without boiling it currently (thank you, South East Water) â BUT, VERY excitingly, my follow-up to Poetry for Life and Other Chronic Conditions is now available in paperback! âď¸ Link to buy in bio âď¸
about 2 months ago
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There's FREE SHIPPING at
Bookshop.org
this weekend. Support indie bookstores! âď¸âď¸âď¸âď¸âď¸
uk.bookshop.org/p/books/poet...
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Poetry for Life and Other Chronic Conditions: Short Poems from Long Covid
Short Poems from Long Covid
https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/poetry-for-life-and-other-chronic-conditions-short-poems-from-long-covid-a-k-davidson/7680272?ean=9781899587827&next=t
about 2 months ago
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This month's newsletter free to read here:
open.substack.com/pub/theright...
(Badge courtesy of The Poetry Pharmacy!)
about 2 months ago
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âAn absolute delightâ đđźđđźđđźNicola Upson
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2 months ago
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Nothing so unusual about this spam email I received - except the level of detail & that âLindaâ, who writes from a gmail address, gives no details beyond her surname and a job title, âbook promoterâ. No website, no client testimonials, no business address. A bot, surely? This is getting FREAKY.
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This is an excellent piece. Very interesting on pricing. It often feels like there are more book writers than book readers/buyers. Small presses that ask you to buy a book from them in order then to be able to query them have cottoned on to that.
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2 months ago
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ALCS
3 months ago
@societyofauthors.bsky.social
CEO Anna Ganley cites our authors' earnings research at Parliament, as she highlights the economic disparity between authors and the tech companies benefiting from the unauthorised use of their works. You can read the research here:
www.create.ac.uk/wp-content/u...
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The Society of Authors
3 months ago
Members of the Society of Authors have newly elected four of their peers to represent authorsâ views on the Management Committee (the Board). SoA members
@ajwestauthor.bsky.social
,
@iangiles.bsky.social
,
@pollyrowena.bsky.social
, and
@lucindahawksley.bsky.social
now join the committee.
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Robin Houghton
4 months ago
Poets! Take the hard work out of submitting to poetry magazines. Subscribe to my list of over 200 (mostly) UK & Ireland publications: when they're open, what to send & more. All for free and updated quarterly.
robinhoughtonpoetry.co.uk/poetry-magaz...
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Poetry Magazines Submissions Spreadsheet
Poets! Take the hard work out of submitting to poetry magazines What poetry magazines are there? What are their web addresses? How many poems can I send? Are they open for submissions now? You̵âŚ
https://robinhoughtonpoetry.co.uk/poetry-magazines-submissions-information/
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Paul Connolly
3 months ago
We could live ten lifetimes & not achieve what Bach did in one. Self-regulation, often highly restrictive. Yet, through effort, real innovation. But most importantly, no compromise. Despite professional relationships & patronage, Bach doesnât seem to have written a note that he, or God, didnât want
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Bach: The 6 Trio Sonatas (Complete Organ Works, Vol. 10) by Christopher Herrick on Apple Music
Album ¡ 1990 ¡ 18 Songs
https://music.apple.com/gb/album/bach-the-6-trio-sonatas-complete-organ-works-vol-10/1736111222
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Is there an answer to this question? Please donât say ThreadsâŚ
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3 months ago
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Nicola Whyte
3 months ago
10 Marchfield Square has been included as one of Waterstones' Best Crime & Thriller books of 2025! Absolutely over the moon, and honoured to be in such company. Thanks so much, Waterstones, you've made my year! đĽ°
www.waterstones.com/blog/the-bes...
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The Best Crime & Thrillers of 2025 | Waterstones.com Blog | Waterstones
From Richard Osman to Holly Jackson, here are the crime novels and thrillers we've loved this year.
https://www.waterstones.com/blog/the-best-crime-and-thrillers-of-2025
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A date for your diary! Iâll be there with my poetry books and chairing a panel on âChallenges authors face (and the advice you wish youâd had)â
3 months ago
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Jeremy Noel-Tod
3 months ago
Congratulations to Vidyan Ravinthiran, who has jointly won (with Karen Solie) the Forward Prize for Best Collection with AvidyÄ (Bloodaxe). Its brilliant final poem, "as a child", describes how an early speech impediment led him to be "a scrutineer of sound" with a love of "the avid void of English"
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This monthâs newsletter just out. Books, poetry, publishing - freelance pay rates, Kamala Harris at the London Literary Festival, and the latest reading. Free! Read here:
open.substack.com/pub/theright...
3 months ago
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Awais Khan
3 months ago
Brilliant news for US readers! The paperback of my latest novel IN THE SHADOWS OF LOVE is currently for $4 only! A crazy bargain! Dive into the secretive world of Pakistan's elite for only $4 "Compelling and Lyrical" WOMAN & HOME
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1804...
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Mostly Book Talk
4 months ago
*Just* in time to still be National Poetry Day we bring you our latest episode of Mostly Book Talk where we talk to Dr Julie Blake, founder and co-director of Poetry by Heart with lots of information about how schools can get involved
#KidLitUK
#UKkidLit
@poetrybyheart.bsky.social
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WoodPig Press
3 months ago
WoodPig Press is now open for publishing services. Alongside our traditional publishing activities, weâre offering high-quality cover design, editing and formatting from top-notch professionals to indie authors and small presses:
woodpigpress.substack.com/p/publishing...
#writing
#books
#booksky
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Publishing Services Are Now OPEN
Week 10 - in which I deal with contract lawyers, insurers, and doing paid-stuff for other people
https://woodpigpress.substack.com/p/publishing-services-are-now-open
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Jennifer Ruth Jackson
4 months ago
76 Calls for Submissions in October 2025 - Paying markets
publishedtodeath.blogspot.com/2025/09/75-c...
#SubOp
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76 Calls for Submissions in October 2025 - Paying markets
This October there are more than six dozen calls for submissions. All of these are paying markets, and none charge submission fees. As alway...
https://publishedtodeath.blogspot.com/2025/09/75-calls-for-submissions-in-october.html
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rest in peace
#JillyCooper
â or revel in parties up there if you'd rather. Thanks for making reading (and life) fun đ
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4 months ago
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Happy
#NationalPoetryDay
! Poetry: âStrength and power for healing and recovery.â
4 months ago
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Happy
#NationalPoetryDay
! The power of poetry đ (Good Housekeeping magazine letters page.)
4 months ago
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âAfter only 5 years, long Covid has surpassed asthma as the most common chronic illness in children.â Wake up, world, and look after our children. đđ˝ 20-year-old Violet Affleck.
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4 months ago
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This is a great list
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