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Purple clematis clinging to a hedge near bright red brick houses

October 18, 2024

Friday Poem – ‘Teach Jackdaws Avionics’ by Taz Rahman

This week’s Friday Poem is ‘Teach Jackdaws Avionics’ by Taz Rahman to celebrate his collection ‘East of the Sun, West of the Moon’ being longlisted for the Laurel Prize 2024.

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October 11, 2024

Friday Poem – ‘The Blood, Oh The Blood’ by Carrie Etter

This week’s Friday Poem is ‘The Blood, Oh The Blood’ by Carrie Etter from her collection ‘Grief’s Alphabet’.

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October 4, 2024

Friday Poem – ‘Golden Shovel: After Iris Murdoch’ by Katrina Naomi

This week’s Friday Poem is ‘Golden Shovel: After Iris Murdoch’ by Katrina Naomi from her collection ‘Battery Rocks’.

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September 27, 2024

Friday Poem – ‘Everyone Will Be There’ by Kathryn Bevis

This week’s Friday Poem is ‘Everyone Will Be There’ by Kathryn Bevis from her collection ‘The Butterfly House’.

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September 24, 2024

Taz Rahman longlisted for the Laurel Prize 2024

Congratulations Taz Rahman whose debut collection East of the Sun, West of the Moon has been longlisted for the Laurel Prize for Poetry 2024. The prize, set up by poet laureate Simon Armitage and run by the Poetry School, is awarded annually to the b…

Flat lay picture of Battery Rocks, Grief's Alphabet and The Butterfly House

September 24, 2024

Three Seren poets Highly Commended in Forward Prizes 2024

Congratulations to Kathryn Bevis, Carriet Etter and Katrina Naomi who have all been highly commended in the 2024 Forward Prizes for Poetry.

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September 20, 2024

Friday Poem – ‘Nightswimming’ by Lorcán Black

This week’s Friday Poem is ‘Nightswimming’ by Lorcán Black from his Poetry Book Society Recommended collection ‘Strange Husbandry’.

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September 13, 2024

Friday Poem – ‘R-O-M-J-X’ by Martyn Crucefix

This week’s Friday Poem is ‘R-O-M-J-X’ by Martyn Crucefix from his collection ‘The Lovely Disciplines’.

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September 6, 2024

Friday Poem – ‘There Is An Indescribable Joy’ by Marianne Burton

This week’s Friday Poem is ‘There Is An Indescribable Joy’ by Marianne Burton from her collection ‘Kierkegaard’s Cupboard’.

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September 3, 2024

Call-out for Freelancers

We’re looking for freelance copy editors, creative editors, proofreaders, visual artists and illustrators interested in working with us on our books.

Photo of a single jellyfish floating in the shallows, its pale body hidden amongst the seaweed.

August 30, 2024

Friday Poem – ‘Danger’ by Rachel Carney

This week’s Friday Poem is ‘Danger’ by Rachel Carney from her debut collection ‘Octopus Mind’.

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August 23, 2024

Friday Poem – ‘First Job’ by Bryony Littlefair

This week’s Friday Poem is ‘First Job’ by Bryony Littlefair from her debut collection ‘Escape Room’.

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