@moparle

MexTex in UK, fiction fiend, Macondista, won 2022 Mslexia Story comp, SL 2024 Bridport Prize & 2021 Wasafiri. AD Nuevo Sol & Co-ED Forward Arts (views my own).

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Still pinching myself that 👇is real. Thanks to the incredible @dianaevansop, a writer I so admire and respect, for selecting it and providing such a gorgeous quote, and to @Mslexia , which does such important advocacy for women writers.
Mslexia ✨@Mslexia1 Dec 2022
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And our 2022 Short Story Competition winner is ‘The river sticks’, by Mónica Ibarra Parle @moparle. Judge @DianaEvansOP says ‘here is a writer to watch, who should be read by many, and hopefully will be.’ mslexia.co.uk/competitions/m…
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JOIN US for a rare UK appearance by one of Mexico's greatest living writers @criveragarza in London. 22 May, Reference Point. Tickets are a steal at £8 via rsliterature.org/whats-on/cr… Also featuring exceptional British Latinx poet @BoixLeo reading from his upcoming collection.
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National Poetry Day really needs your help to give children in the UK the chance to encounter poetry.
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Mónica Ibarra Parle retweeted
Forward Prizes@ForwardPrizes4 Feb 2025
We're so thrilled to reveal the judging panel for the 2025 #ForwardPrizes! 📣 Celebrated author Sarah Hall will be this year’s Chair of Judges, joined by poets @LisaDMKelly, Hannah Lavery, Sean O’Brien and @rommismith. Read more about each judge here: buff.ly/4aNnH7y
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So excited to see this news @FirstStory alum and @ForwardPrizes Highly Commended poet Mukahang Limbu. Sure to be a great book.
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Mukahang Limbu has won The@BoroughPress' non-fiction open submission competition, worth £10,000, with his memoir, Egg-Fried Rice 👇 thebookseller.com/news/mukah…

Mukahang Limbu wins Borough Press' £10k non fiction prize

Mukahang Limbu has won The Borough Press' non-fiction open submission competition, worth £10,000, with his memoir, Egg-Fried Rice.

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Total, total titans @CarolineBirdUK @EllaFrears in Edinburgh talking poetry. Sunday.
Caroline Bird@CarolineBirdUK19 Nov 2024
This Sunday in Edinburgh. Not quite sure how we’ll live up to the ‘titans’ element. I’m hoping @EllaFrears will turn up in full Greek gladiator armour…?? Please?
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Para mis compañeros hispanohablantes: highly recommend this ep of @elhilo. Campañas de miedo: desinformación y voto latino en Estados Unidos - El hilo elhilo.audio/podcast/desinfo…

Campañas de miedo: desinformación y voto latino en Estados Unidos

La industria millonaria de la desinformación, con base en mentiras y verdades a medias, genera miedo y desconfianza en el sistema electoral.

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Really chuffed to be highly commended in the 2024 Bridport Prize. My eyes are boggling reading the anthologies too - an honor to be in the company of @HeyItsAnnaDemps @byAlisonTheresa @Adam_Zed. Thanks to @BridportPrize and stellar judges inc Ross Raisin @MissLizBerry
The Bridport Prize@BridportPrize19 Oct 2024
It's time to announce our Flash Fiction, Short Story, Poetry and Novel results! Head to bridportprize.org.uk/results… to meet our 2024 winners. 🏆 Congratulations to all! 🎉 Huge thanks to our judges, partners and everyone who entered and trusted us with their words. 🤍 #Writers
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Fantastic discussion at the #YoungPoetsSummit @ForwardPrizes @durhambookfest curated by young poets with @rachaelallen @Vanessa_Kisuule @SarahWimbush and Tife Kisuro
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If you haven't bought tickets yet, please do - you get a 20-tune mix tape of some of the best poetry published and performed in the UK today. You can watch in-person in Durham's Gala Theatre or via the livestream.
Forward Prizes@ForwardPrizes8 Oct 2024
The Forward Prizes for Poetry Ceremony 2024 is this Thursday, in Durham and online. Starts 7pm but remember, live stream ticket sales close 6pm! @GalaDurham @durhambookfest newwritingnorth.com/event/an…
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Thrilled to hear @ForwardPrizes nominated poet @SarahWimbush interviewed about her collection Strike on the @CCfunkandsoul as part of @BBC6Music's #WayWithWords festival. bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m00234…
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You can hear the work of @SarahWimbush and the 20 other shortlisted poets at the @ForwardPrizes ceremony Thursday 10 October in Durham or on the livestream. Get tickets here: galadurham.co.uk/galapost/an…
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@SarahWimbush's collection is published by @StairwellBooks stairwellbooks.co.uk/product…
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Mónica Ibarra Parle retweeted
Forward Prizes@ForwardPrizes23 Sep 2024
It’s here! The Forward Book of Poetry 2025, is a snapshot of the best poetry published and performed in Britain and Ireland in the past year. Congratulations to all the poets featured! forwardartsfoundation.org/bo…
“This is poetry for our times” next to a copy of The Forward Book of Poetry 2025

ALT “This is poetry for our times” next to a copy of The Forward Book of Poetry 2025

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The highlight of working at Forward is to witness the care and joy of judges like @CCfunkandsoul @jane_janeclarke @Vanessa_Kisuule @a_pirmohamed @danielsluman as they take on the herculean task of reading many-hundreds of submissions. Always restores my faith in the book biz.
Forward Prizes@ForwardPrizes17 Jul 2024
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The 2024 Felix Dennis Prize for Best First Collection shortlist! Sanah Ahsan - I cannot be good until you say it Jasmine Cooray - Inheritance Marjorie Lotfi - The Wrong Person to Ask Kelly Michels - American Anthem Charlotte Shevchenko Knight - Food for the Dead
The Felix Dennis Prize for Best First Collection (£5,000) Sanah Ahsan - I cannot be good until you say it (Bloomsbury) Jasmine Cooray - Inheritance (Bad Betty Press) Marjorie Lotfi - The Wrong Person to Ask (Bloodaxe Books) Kelly Michels - American Anthem (Gallery Press) Charlotte Shevchenko Knight - Food for the Dead (Jonathan Cape)

ALT The Felix Dennis Prize for Best First Collection (£5,000) Sanah Ahsan - I cannot be good until you say it (Bloomsbury) Jasmine Cooray - Inheritance (Bad Betty Press) Marjorie Lotfi - The Wrong Person to Ask (Bloodaxe Books) Kelly Michels - American Anthem (Gallery Press) Charlotte Shevchenko Knight - Food for the Dead (Jonathan Cape)

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Mónica Ibarra Parle retweeted
Forward Prizes@ForwardPrizes17 Jul 2024
Drumroll… the shortlist for the 2024 Forward Prize for Best Collection! Rachael Allen - God Complex Victoria Chang - With My Back to the World Ella Frears - Goodlord: An Email Fady Joudah - […] Sarah Wimbush - STRIKE Congratulations to all the poets and publishers!
The Forward Prize for Best Collection (£10,000) Rachael Allen - God Complex (Faber & Faber) Victoria Chang - With My Back to the World (Corsair) Ella Frears - Goodlord (Rough Trade Books) Fady Joudah - […] (Outspoken Press) Sarah Wimbush - STRIKE (Stairwell Books)

ALT The Forward Prize for Best Collection (£10,000) Rachael Allen - God Complex (Faber & Faber) Victoria Chang - With My Back to the World (Corsair) Ella Frears - Goodlord (Rough Trade Books) Fady Joudah - […] (Outspoken Press) Sarah Wimbush - STRIKE (Stairwell Books)

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Mónica Ibarra Parle retweeted
Forward Prizes@ForwardPrizes17 Jul 2024
The 2024 Felix Dennis Prize for Best First Collection shortlist! Sanah Ahsan - I cannot be good until you say it Jasmine Cooray - Inheritance Marjorie Lotfi - The Wrong Person to Ask Kelly Michels - American Anthem Charlotte Shevchenko Knight - Food for the Dead
The Felix Dennis Prize for Best First Collection (£5,000) Sanah Ahsan - I cannot be good until you say it (Bloomsbury) Jasmine Cooray - Inheritance (Bad Betty Press) Marjorie Lotfi - The Wrong Person to Ask (Bloodaxe Books) Kelly Michels - American Anthem (Gallery Press) Charlotte Shevchenko Knight - Food for the Dead (Jonathan Cape)

ALT The Felix Dennis Prize for Best First Collection (£5,000) Sanah Ahsan - I cannot be good until you say it (Bloomsbury) Jasmine Cooray - Inheritance (Bad Betty Press) Marjorie Lotfi - The Wrong Person to Ask (Bloodaxe Books) Kelly Michels - American Anthem (Gallery Press) Charlotte Shevchenko Knight - Food for the Dead (Jonathan Cape)

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Mónica Ibarra Parle retweeted
Forward Prizes@ForwardPrizes17 Jul 2024
Replying to @ForwardPrizes @BloomsburyBooks @badbettypress @JonathanCape @BloodaxeBooks @TheGalleryPress @kellymichels
Fantastic to announce the shortlist for the 2024 Forward Prize for Best Single Poem – Written. Thanks to all the magazine and journal editors who printed their work! Congratulations: Vasiliki Albedo Derek Chan Lisa Kelly Tife Kusoro Cindy Juyoung Ok
The Forward Prize for Best Single Poem - Written (£1,000) Vasiliki Albedo - 'On hearing the seismologist say there could be an 8.5R earthquake near Athens' (And Other Poems) Derek Chan - 'A Craft Talk on the Praxis of an August Afternoon' (Oxford Poetry) Lisa Kelly - 'I Wanted to Show You a Donkey in the Field Or I Want to Show You the Donkey in a Field' (Rialto) Tife Kusoro - 'the only other dark-skinned girl' (National Poetry Competition) Cindy Juyoung Ok - 'Ward of One' (Poetry London)

ALT The Forward Prize for Best Single Poem - Written (£1,000) Vasiliki Albedo - 'On hearing the seismologist say there could be an 8.5R earthquake near Athens' (And Other Poems) Derek Chan - 'A Craft Talk on the Praxis of an August Afternoon' (Oxford Poetry) Lisa Kelly - 'I Wanted to Show You a Donkey in the Field Or I Want to Show You the Donkey in a Field' (Rialto) Tife Kusoro - 'the only other dark-skinned girl' (National Poetry Competition) Cindy Juyoung Ok - 'Ward of One' (Poetry London)

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"What journeys haven't we traveled?/... I do not recognize frontiers/that is how I've survived my lifetimes." The incomparable @BlueBirdTail #niiayikweiparkes @ApplesAndSnakes #jawdance
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Love *every chance* I get to see @vanessa_kisuule perform, now talking octopuses, experiences that shape us and Nina Simone at #jawdance @ApplesAndSnakes
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Mónica Ibarra Parle retweeted
Forward Prizes@ForwardPrizes17 Jul 2024
Waiting just few more minutes before the 2024 Forward Prizes for Poetry shortlists will be announced live at #Jawdancehosted by @RichMixLondon
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