@OoippFest

We are O.O.I.P.P. We will run 7 days of zoom events from 19th-25th July featuring work from 15 of the UK’s best indie publishers. https://xitter.cf/t.co/lop4M6a53B

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And that's all folks! Thanks to everyone who performed, presented and came to watch! It's been a big week of poems and hopefully we will see you again next year. All these poets have been amazing! If you have enjoyed the festival why not drop a few £ here: ko-fi.com/ooippfest
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Artist Spotlight CARA THOMPSON Cara Thompson is a writer, performer and artivist based in Nottingham. In 2021, Cara won UNESCO Cities of Literature’s international slam poetry competition Slamovision with her poem ‘Island Screams (Where Are You From)’ peggysskylight.co.uk/events/…
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Sunday 4th May, 6pm @peggysskylight ✨@LukeKennard ✨Cara Thompson ✨@berkavitch ✨@amyacrepoet ✨Robbert van Dongen ✨Bridie Squires peggysskylight.co.uk/events/…
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omgg. signed a book deal🥹my debut poetry collection ‘Bloodwaters’ is to be published by the inimitable @badbettypress, 2026 across the UK♥️ a trilingual book on kitchen spells, dream translations, $$ crises, war as backdrop, survival as inheritance for Lebanese + Armenians🇱🇧🇦🇲
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Bad Betty Press@badbettypress18 Mar 2025
1 day left on our fundraiser! As you know we have been turned down twice for Arts Council Funding and we are running a crowdfunder to help us get through the coming months. Please donate if you can and share widely. crowdfunder.co.uk/p/bad-bett…
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1 day left on our fundraiser! As you know we have been turned down twice for Arts Council Funding and we are running a crowdfunder to help us get through the coming months. Please donate if you can and share widely. crowdfunder.co.uk/p/bad-bett…
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Really looking forward to celebrating three excellent new #ignitionpress pamphlets! We'll be in person at the Poetry Cafe on 20 March and online on 26 March. Hope to see you at one of these launches! xitter.cf/brookespoetry/status/1…
BrookesPoetryCentre@brookespoetry21 Feb 2025
Join us as we launch new ignitionpress pamphlets by Eve Ellis, @ianfarnes & Patrick Romero McCafferty! Details below. In-person launch on 20 March at @poetrycafeldn & online launch on 26 March. Both are free to attend, but please register. In-person link: bit.ly/ignitionmarch25
Join us to celebrate the launch of three new pamphlets by Eve Ellis, lan Farnes, Patrick Romero MCCafferty. Thursday 20 March, 7-9pm, The Poetry Café, 22 Betterton Street, London, WC2H 9BX. Register for free - scan the QR code or visit: bit.ly/ignitionmarch25

ALT Join us to celebrate the launch of three new pamphlets by Eve Ellis, lan Farnes, Patrick Romero MCCafferty. Thursday 20 March, 7-9pm, The Poetry Café, 22 Betterton Street, London, WC2H 9BX. Register for free - scan the QR code or visit: bit.ly/ignitionmarch25

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THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT SO FAR! We are nearly 40% of the way. All your donations, shares, kind words and messages have been a beacon of light in what has been a difficult time for us. crowdfunder.co.uk/p/bad-bett…
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Very cool to be a finalist here, and to see other friends nominated across the UK, including the brilliant @badbettypress
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Replying to @thebookseller @CPIGroup_ @dedalusbooks @VERVE_Books @LilliputPress @Scallywagpress @MuswellPress @JacarandaBooks @AuroraMetro @bedsqpublishers @Outspoken_Press @OrendaBooks @renardpress @SRLPublishing @OtterBarryBooks @badbettypress @TheEmmaPress @SweetCherryPub @HensonEditorial @SarabandBooks @peepaltreepress @Carcanet @Ofmooseandmen @DeadInkBooks @fly_press @commapress @TheWeeBookCo_ @404Ink @RymourBooks @ScotStreetPress @CharcoPress @hashtag_press @AuthorInMeUK @guppybooks @PeirenePress @fromyoutome @booksonthehill
Congratulations to our Small Press of the Year Finalists - Wales: @SerenBooks, Parthian, @GwasgRilyBooks, @FireflyPress, @LucentDreaming, @brokensleep and @graffeg_books!🤩 See the full list of finalists 👉 buff.ly/3Qnri2P#Nibbies #BritishBookAwards
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Over the moon! Nice to see lots of other poetry publishers represented including @brokensleep @TheEmmaPress and @Outsp_Press
The Bookseller
@thebookseller19 Feb 2025
Replying to @thebookseller @CPIGroup_ @dedalusbooks @VERVE_Books @LilliputPress @Scallywagpress @MuswellPress @JacarandaBooks @AuroraMetro @bedsqpublishers @Outspoken_Press @OrendaBooks @renardpress @SRLPublishing
Congratulations to our Small Press of the Year Finalists - Midlands: @OtterBarryBooks, @badbettypress, @TheEmmaPress, @SweetCherryPub and @HensonEditorial!🤩 See the full list of finalists 👉buff.ly/3Qnri2P #Nibbies #BritishBookAwards
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We need your help. If you can’t donate please like and share. crowdfunder.co.uk/p/bad-bett…
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Looking forward to this in the new year - a partnership between @StephenSpender @TranslationExch & @Network_FT, hosted by @QueensCollegeOx
Feminist Translation Network@Network_FT16 Dec 2024
Also coming up: a symposium on teaching feminist translation in universities and schools, Fri 7 Feb, 9.30-12.30, Queen's College, Oxford and online. With panellists @peterauger @Rosenkrantz @stacielallan @CaygillBR & others... ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/…
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Happy to announce! I've got some tiny poems in the latest issue of aswirl: the minimal quarterly 😁 If you're not already on the aswirl train then check them out at @aswirlzine !!!
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Tice Cin@ticecin20 Dec 2024
I'm grateful to be able to share the recording of the launch of Adam by Gboyega Odubanjo. Curated by his friends and family on Wednesday 3rd July at Stratford East Theatre. We put deep love into this. Now we are able to have it as archive for our community youtube.com/watch?v=-umqqZv9…
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These #poetry workshops are open to everyone but I'd love to see more #Black people sign up, whether you're experienced #poets or beginners. Retweets appreciated. 🦋 ✍️🏾 @thomburg227 @AnnekaChambers @IAmCurtisBrown
Senate House Library@SenateHouseLib19 Dec 2024
'In the Grip of Change' – Poetry Workshops✍️ Join award-winning poet @JennyMitchellGo for creative sessions inspired by a range of vibrant materials from Senate House Library's Caribbean & Black History Collections. 👉 BOOK NOW eventbrite.co.uk/e/in-the-gr…
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The brilliant @adamkammerlingheads up day 7 of our #12DaysOfBlackbox Bringing a little bit of cheer to celebrate this festive time of the year. Take a watch as Adam performs The Baker. 🎄 🎅 ☃️ #Poetry #Blackbox #SpokenWord #ApplesAndSnakes
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Great feedback for a #poetry workshop I facilitated @McrWritingSchl: 'In a very gentle and engaging way Jenny challenged us to look at our approach to poetry & I'm much more confident.' How about a New Year workshop gift to yourself?eventbrite.co.uk/e/finding-y…

Finding your Voice on the Page

Join us for this two-part poetry workshop with Jenny Mitchell

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Forget Trump, Person if the Year has to be Gisele Pelicot. Whenever you question why women wait years to report assault etc then remember this woman. Over 20,000 images, and still, she had to defend her name in court. Bravery. #giselepelicot
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My first front cover to end 2024! Hope you enjoy the article on Poetry, Passion and Power. Any feedback appreciated. Many thanks @madeleinefwhite and @eithnecullen🌿 #poems #poetry #writingcommunity pentoprint.org/product/see-w…
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Registration closes on 30th Dec Sign up now if you’d like to begin the new year (perhaps masochistically) by writing a *drastic* amount of new poetry…. @OutSpoken_Acad
Out-Spoken Academy@OutSpoken_Acad14 Nov 2024
Join Jack Underwood, @CarolineBirdUK and @Anthony_Anax this new year for our 6-week online poetry course, with craft discussion, close-reading & generative excercises, plus developmental advice & support 6 Jan - 14 Feb Registration now open outspokenldn.com/standard
'I love teaching poets to write towards themselves, to locate their particular poetic sensibility and language, and I'm excited to meet the participants and see what they unlock and discover? -Jack Underwood, tutor Out-Spoken Academy Registration open for January 2025: outspokenldn.com/academy

ALT 'I love teaching poets to write towards themselves, to locate their particular poetic sensibility and language, and I'm excited to meet the participants and see what they unlock and discover? -Jack Underwood, tutor Out-Spoken Academy Registration open for January 2025: outspokenldn.com/academy

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