A new poetry organisation specialising in live events and writer development. Evolved from Nymphs & Thugs ⚡️ X account inactive: please follow us elsewhere!
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LIVEwire Poetry and @badbettypress have teamed up once again to bring you a night of electrifying live poetry at @HPBCLeeds.
Whether you're a seasoned pro or a poetry newbie, you're invited to join us on Tue 6 Oct!
📷 £8 (£6)
eventbrite.co.uk/e/live-poet…
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Hannah Silva is a writer & performer working in sound poetry, radio & experimental non-fiction. Their eighth BBC radio play, 𝘈𝘯 𝘈𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘎𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘓𝘰𝘷𝘦, was the starting point for 𝘔𝘺 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘭𝘨𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘮 —
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— a memoir exploring love and queer single parenting, woven into surreal and funny contributions by an early, open-source large language model and a toddler.
Silva won the Tinniswood Award for radio drama and has been shortlisted for the Ted Hughes Award and the Orwell Prize.
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Silva’s first collection, 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘵 (@PennedintheM), was Highly Commended in the @ForwardPrizes. 𝘊𝘳𝘰𝘸, 𝘗𝘪𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦, 𝘍𝘭𝘺 (@badbettypress) is their second poetry collection.
🎟️ £8 (£6)
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A pair of lush Sunday morning writing workshops coming up from Maria Ferguson, with all proceeds donated to Papyrus — a young person's suicide prevention charity.
£12.50 each or both for £20. They'll sell fast!
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Once again, we've partnered with @RoundhouseLDN to bring you the Leeds heat of the Roundhouse Poetry Slam! Join us at @HPBCLeeds on Tue 24 Feb to see 10 of the North's hottest poets competing for a place in the Grand Final.
🎫 on sale now for £5
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Also, if you're a UK-based poet aged 18-25 and you fancy yourself as the next Roundhouse Poetry Slam champion, you have until 9am on Monday (19 Jan) to apply!
It's free to do so, and you could land yourself a truly game-changing opportunity. Apply below.
roundhouse.org.uk/whats-on/r…
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I was over the moon to find that my début novel was shortlisted for this year's Sid Chaplin Award.
This post includes more info, including excerpts from the pitch doc for any prospective lit agents!
#amquerying
mattabbottpoet.substack.com/…
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I doubt anyone will see this, but my main output these days is on Substack 📧
2 posts per week, alternating between creative and practical advice for new and emerging poets.
Please RT this if you think any of your followers might find it useful ✌🏻 Ta!
mattabbottpoet.substack.com/
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Hello! We've decided to call it a day on this platform. It just isn't what it used to be, sadly. Thanks for all of your support over the years! You can find us on most other socials - all of the links are on our official site.
Take care of yourselves 👋
livewirepoetry.org
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These online workshops by @JosieAlfordPoet look fantastic 👏 They're regular, and they're also affordable - a fantastic resource for poets who are looking to join a friendly community and hone their craft.
We love Josie - give her a follow for more info.
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I've never tried anything like this before. But I'm currently submitting my début novel to literary agents and have seen people find representation through social media, so here goes... 🧵
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Saturday's episode is now available for you to stream as a podcast! With @salenagodden and @amahrose broadcasting from the @sohoradio studio, we also had @mattabbottpoet's regular round-up recorded remotely.
We hope you enjoy the listen 💜 xx
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Our online poetry workshop with @TaliaRandall is now available to stream on-demand for our Patreon subscribers ✍️
We've added subtitles to the recording and attached the resources that Talia used during the session.
You can join from £3 just per month!
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Calling all poets (or poetry fans) aged 18-25! @PoetrySociety is running its highly successful Young Critics Scheme again this year.
It's a brilliant opportunity to develop skills and meet like-minded people. The deadline to apply is 18 Aug.
More info 👇
surveymonkey.com/r/YoungCrit…
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✍️ 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 📝
We want to showcase your poetry excerpts on our Instagram feed! Have a read of the guidance, and then send something across when you feel ready.
Feel free to slide into our DMs if you have any questions, too. Ta very much!
instagram.com/livewirepoetry
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Milk Poetry ft. Maria Ferguson + Matt Abbott | Mon 5th Aug | The Milk Poetry team produce the most nourishing and eclectic spoken word bonanza you could ever hope for thewardrobetheatre.com/shows… @kerdonk @mattabbottpoet @MilkPoetry
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This is an awesome opportunity for emerging Black and South Asian poets in Leeds!
There's a virtual info session tomorrow (30 Jul) and the deadline is 12 Aug ✌️ #RWF2024
NEWS ALERT: Our and @LeedsSynergi's 8-week #poetry residency is taking applications for emerging black and #SouthAsian poets in #Leeds with lived experience who are keen to centre #mentalhealth and racial justice. bit.ly/RWFpoetinresidence #RWF2024
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Our latest Patreon writing prompt comes from @JakeWildHall! Jake encourages you to write a 'remix', taking inspiration from US poet Kyle Dargan.
patreon.com/posts/writing-pr…
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