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🔵 South West England's acclaimed poetry and live arts events.
✍️ 2025 Artist Development Programme funded by @artscouncilengland.bsky.social
🎫 Tickets & Opportunities linktr.ee/rtbspokenword 🎫
@lucyenglish.bsky.social
Spoken word poet, novelist, poetry filmmaker. Professor of Creative Enterprise, co-director of Lyra Bristol Poetry Festival. Loves trees. https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0034P8U64 https://canceralleyproject.com https://thebookofhours.org
@okwonga.bsky.social
In between daydreaming in cafés and on trains, I write books, I talk about football, and I teach in schools. Blog: https://okwonga.substack.com Books: https://www.musaokwonga.com Poems: https://www.instagram.com/okwonga/ Podcast: https://stadio.football/
@salenagodden.bsky.social
poet & author: latest books ‘Mrs Death Misses Death' 'Pessimism is for Lightweights' 'With Love, Grief and Fury' & ‘Springfield Road’ books & gigs: https://linktr.ee/salenagodden Substack: https://salenagodden.substack
@mlferg.bsky.social
Poet. Playwright. Performer. Swell (Penguin 2025) https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/459719/swell-by-ferguson-maria/9781802064353
@poetryschool.bsky.social
The Poetry School is the UK's largest provider of poetry education and a proud Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation.
@youngpoetsnet.bsky.social
@poetrysociety.bsky.social's online platform for young people aged 5-25 worldwide. Challenges, features, writing opportunities and more!
@poetrybyheart.bsky.social
National schools poetry recitation competition, open to all schools and colleges in England, re-igniting a love of poetry. poetrybyheart.org.uk
@edaliaday.bsky.social
(She/her) #Transgender Actor, Animator, Projection Designer, Poet & Theatre Maker.
@michaelrosenyes.bsky.social
Writer, performer, broadcaster, university professor Website: www.michaelrosen.co.uk YouTube Channel: 'Kids' Poems and Stories with Michael Rosen' Radio show: BBC Radio 4 'Word of Mouth' Goldsmiths University of London, Prof Children's Lit., teaching MA
@societyofauthors.bsky.social
The largest UK union for writers, illustrators and literary translators. Fighting for a nicer industry since 1884. #societyofauthors Protect authors’ livelihoods from the unlicensed use of their work in AI training ✒️https://authr.uk/sp40
@womensprize.bsky.social
Charity changing the world through books written by women📚 Women's Prize for Fiction and Non-Fiction supported by Audible, Baileys, Findmypast 🔗 linktr.ee/womensprize
@ellafrears.bsky.social
Poet etc. Books - Goodlord & Shine, Darling Hosts Tears for Frears & Stress Test on Soho Radio RLF Fellow at The Courtauld Institute of Art
@arjimanuelpillai.bsky.social
Published Poet. Accomplished Performer. Lifelong Facilitator. www.arji.org
@livewirepoetry.org
✍️ Live poetry events & writer development 📚 Co-producers of Leeds Storytelling Festival 👑 Official patron @salenagodden.bsky.social 🔗 https://linktr.ee/livewirepoetry
@mattabbottpoet.com
✍️🏻 Poet, educator & activist 📍 Leeds, UK 🦚 #LUFC 📚 Two Little Ducks • A Hurricane in My Head ♂️ He/him 🎙 @livewirepoetry.org 🔗 https://linktr.ee/mattabbottpoet
@theemmapress.bsky.social
small press | big dreams Birmingham-based independent publisher of poetry, children's books, short-form prose and translations. www.theemmapress.com
@forwardprizes.bsky.social
The best new poetry published in the UK & Ireland
@poetrybusiness.bsky.social
Smith|Doorstop Books • New Poets List • International Book & Pamphlet Competition • New Poets Prize • Writer Development Agency https://poetrybusiness.co.uk/
@bohdanpiasecki.bsky.social
Poet from Poland based in the UK. Lectures in Creative Writing at University of Birmingham.
@artscouncilengland.bsky.social
Your national development agency for creativity and culture • Awarding @dcmsgovuk & @tnluk funds • Got a question? ☎️ artscouncil.org.uk/contact
@propelmagazine.bsky.social
Journal featuring poets yet to publish a full collection / Est. 2022 / EIC @aanaxagorou.bsky.social / Issue 14, Ed. @susannahdickey.bsky.social OUT NOW / Subs closed. propelmagazine.co.uk
@applesandsnakes.bsky.social
England’s leading organisation for #SpokenWord and #PerformancePoetry. #NoWordUnspoken #PoetryWithBite Follow us @applesandsnakes on other channels. Find us www.applesandsnakes.org We're new to this... give us a moment!
@poetrysociety.bsky.social
A charitable organisation promoting and advocating poets & poetry since 1909. Publishes #ThePoetryReview, supports young poets @youngpoetsnet.bsky.social. poetrysociety.org.uk linktr.ee/poetrysociety22
@dannycarlo.com
• Writer • Poet • Rapper • Workshop Facilitator • Cultural Producer • Commissions Director: @rtbspokenword.com & @lyrafest.com Coordinator: Bristol Palestine Film Festival Website: www.dannycarlo.com
@bsky.app
official Bluesky account (check username👆) Bugs, feature requests, feedback: [email protected]