@WakelingKate

Poems, musicology | work for adults & for children | 'The Rainbow Faults' @RialtoPoetry | children's books @TheEmmaPress @OtterBarryBooks

katewakeling.co.uk
Joined September 2013
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A new poem in the winter issue of The Poetry Review @PoetrySociety 🏛️🐍💜
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❤️Friday Reads. One is wild, one takes flight, both full of adventure! 'The Wild Ones' by @SteveColeBooks, Illus Johanna Tarkela @scholasticuk and 'The Flying Machine of Dreams: Come Aboard for a Magical Poetry Ride' by @WakelingKate Illus Viviane Schwarz @OtterBarryBooks 🐶✨
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@achukaAug 10
The ACHUKA #BookoftheDay for Mon 10 Aug is The Flying Machine of Dreams by Kate Wakeling ill. Viviane Schwarz from @OtterBarryBooks Almost a decade after her first award-winning collection of poetry comes this glorious picture-book-sized set of new poems for the very young. achuka.co.uk/blog/the-flying…
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Just the most incredible start to our Arts Week - a visit from the amazing @WakelingKate. The children loved seeing Kate perform and our day of poetry workshops culminated in a joyful grandparent sharing afternoon as part of the @Poetry_Together project.
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Excited that we kick off our @PoetryDayUK celebrations in school tomorrow with the brilliant @WakelingKate @clpe1 @charliehacking Let the Poetry Slam preparations begin.
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We were thrilled to be at the Treasury yesterday as the Chancellor @RachelReevesMP committed to ensuring every primary school will have a library by the end of this Parliament.
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves stood at a lectern giving a speech to an audience

ALT Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves stood at a lectern giving a speech to an audience

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A brilliant Swiss poetry @prohelvetia celebration last night @natpoetrylib! Thanks to @WakelingKate @badbadpoet @Han_Smiff Jessica Zuan, Nathalie Schmid, Christian de Simoni. All performances up here europeanpoetryfestival.com/s…
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Rebecca Leek@RebeccaLeek_21 Jun 2025
Well this is very exciting. I'm reading the winning poem tomorrow on the radio AND I'm weaving in, with my producer's crochet hook, one from @WakelingKate as well.
The Caterpillar 🐛@thecaterpilla2018 Jun 2025
Announcing Kate Wakeling's winner of The Caterpillar Poetry Prize 2025... 'I complain to my friend who has been turned into a tree' by Laura Theis. 🎉🎉🎉
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Our Swiss poetry @prohelvetia celebration takes place @natpoetrylib on Weds July 2nd at 8pm with @WakelingKate @badbadpoet @Han_Smiff Jessica Zuan, Nathalie Schmid, Christian de Simoni europeanpoetryfestival.com/s…
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Issue Six of And Other Poems is out now. Read it here: andotherpoems.com/issue-six/ (Photo credit to kat_katerina on Unsplash)
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She's *ALIVE* 🔥🔥🔥
Magma Poetry@magmapoetry3 Apr 2025
Join us on Wed 16 April 7-8:30pm, for the online launch of Magma 91 'In the Flesh'. Editors @PoetLyall & @VKennefick host a celebration of the exciting new issue, with readings from a stellar line-up of M91 contributors. Register your place here: bit.ly/M91launch
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It's publication day for Sour Cherry! 🍒 This book wouldn't exist without @danyakukafka, @susanW1F, @NotThatAreen, Masie Cochran, and the entire @Tin_House & @Wildfirebks teams. Thank you all so much! Find it in the US: tinhouse.com/book/sour-cherr… & the UK: headline.co.uk/titles/natali…
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❛ Don’t forget the old adage that says the last poem you chuck in at the end of your submission is always the one that mystically rises to the surface... - Kate Wakeling, 2025 judge Final chance! ⏰ Closing midnight (your time) 31 March. Go, go, go!💫 bit.ly/tcpp25
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Areen Ali@NotThatAreen31 Mar 2025
Sour Cherry by @natalia_theodor publishes tomorrow! 🍒 Thank you to early readers like @_vajra for their encouragement. ‘A song you think you’ve heard before, but never in this voice’
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Absolutely delighted to discover this! Poem of the week: Digging the Well by Erica McAlpine theguardian.com/books/2025/m…

Poem of the week: Digging the Well by Erica McAlpine

A breezy but ambiguous allegory arranges its symbols with appealing wit

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Last weekend to enter the Caterpillar Prize! Deadline 31st March - for a poem written by an adult for children. Send me your poems! 🚀 @thecaterpilla20
Kate Wakeling@WakelingKate14 Feb 2025
I wrote an article about judging the splendid Caterpillar Prize for children’s poetry this year. Have a look – and send me your poems! ✨🐛🌱 childrenspoetrysummit.com/20…

Kate Wakeling: Send Me Your Poems! (Thoughts on Judging the Caterpillar Prize)

I confess I made a strange noise when I opened the email from Rebecca at the Caterpillar Prize, asking if I might judge this year’s competition. It’s such a good prize! So many poets I admire have …

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Here’s a new poem - the first of a set of seven exploring the ‘capital vices’ (among other things) – in the terrific new issue of @magmapoetry. Warmest thanks to editors @PoetLyall and @VKennefick for taking it in all its grottiness 🩷
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It's #WorldPoetryDay and the countdown to the Caterpillar Poetry Prize deadline continues – 10 days left to enter! Here are some wise words from this year's judge, @WakelingKate. We want to hear from you, even if this will be your first poem ever... ✍️ bit.ly/tcpp25
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I wrote an article about judging the splendid Caterpillar Prize for children’s poetry this year. Have a look – and send me your poems! ✨🐛🌱 childrenspoetrysummit.com/20…

Kate Wakeling: Send Me Your Poems! (Thoughts on Judging the Caterpillar Prize)

I confess I made a strange noise when I opened the email from Rebecca at the Caterpillar Prize, asking if I might judge this year’s competition. It’s such a good prize! So many poets I admire have …

childrenspoetrysummit.com
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@thecaterpilla20 @kidspoetsummit @tygertygermag ⭐️
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