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We have unbelievably exciting news… we’re going to be hosting the legendary Kim Addonizio in London next month! Tickets will be on sale from 7pm for FOUR!!!!! events with Kim. PLUS she will be hosting special guests including Rachel Long hannahlowepoet @dillonjaxx

Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 Chancellor’s Poetry Prize: Nadine El-Enany for the poem ‘Sidmouth Seagull’ and Suzanna Fitzpatrick for the poem 'Blackbird' Read the entries here 👇 ncl.ac.uk/events/other/p… INSIGHTS Public Lectures | Newcastle University Imtiaz Dharker Bloodaxe Books English at Newcastle

🇬🇧 After 14 years of rule, we have a message to the Conservatives on behalf of the British people. #ThankYouTories 🙏🏻

Getting ready..:

🔵 Propel Issue 11, edited by Ian McMillan is out TOMORROW 🔵 As Ian says in his editorial, "there’s something really urgent and powerful about a single poem in magazine; the poem has to stand on its own feet, has to declare Here I am" — we can't wait for you to read poems by:

🔵 ISSUE ELEVEN, edited by Ian McMillan, is now LIVE 🔵 Available to read & listen to here: propelmagazine.co.uk/eleven

Nearly there! One more day for launch. We’ve got some fantastic writing in this issue, so get ready! #poetrytwitter #poetrycommunity

Propel Issue 11 is now live! Featuring 20 new poems by 20 poets yet to publish a first full collection, selected by the very wonderful Ian McMillan Read the full issue free on our website, or download as a PDF here >> propelmagazine.co.uk/eleven

We’re launching issue 2 tomorrow! #poetrycommunity #poetrytwitter

We're thrilled to publish @jsaphra Golnoosh Nour Vanessa Lampert Matthew M C Smith judith shaw Sarah Terkaoui Daniel Fraser @poetclare Barbara Barnes Rose Lennard Jen Feroze 💙 sarah westcott Natasha Gauthier Michael Brown Jackie Bennett Oenone Thomas Writer Glyn Maxwell

@jsaphra Vanessa Lampert Matthew M C Smith judith shaw Daniel Fraser @poetclare Jen Feroze 💙 sarah westcott Michael Brown Oenone Thomas Writer In Issue 1, we featured many poems that referred directly to the atrocities in Gaza and Ukraine. Our submission box for Issue 2 had a different feel – one of collective grief, of returning to the roots

ICYMI Propel Issue 11 edited by Ian McMillan is out now! Feat. 20 wonderful poems selected by Ian, you can explore the full issue here: propelmagazine.co.uk/eleven

... Andrew George, Helen Kay, @coachhousephoto, Sharon Black, Lydia Harris, Doreen Hinchliffe, Robin Houghton, Jane Routh, @SuekBurge, @AnnLeahyPoetry,@brandonthomasb, Karis Williamson, @1AnneCasey, Denise O'Hagan, Vasiliki Albedo, Jackie Bennett, Pauline Rose (cont...)

... Dave Wynne-Jones, Dr Pam Thompson, @adotmelville, Lisa Kelly, Lydia Kennaway, Josh Hallam, Beatriz Echeverri, NJ Hynes, Sophie Caldecott, Golnoosh گلنوش, @isymead, @matt_hohner, Allyson Weekes, Yasmin Inkersole, Pamela Crowe, Isobel Dixon, Elizabeth Gibson (they/them) 🌈, Jill Abram, Mark Fiddes (cont...)

Answer: They all feature in the @livecanon 2023 anthology. Have you read it yet?? Available here: livecanon.co.uk/store/product/… (PS. We're super proud of it)

It was a real pleasure to take part in Newcastle University Culture Lab reading event last night with all the wonderful MA summer school poets! Poetry School

Join us for the in person launch of Issue 2 on Saturday 13 July, 7pm at The Betsey Trotwood with Oenone Thomas Writer sarah westcott judith shaw Jackie Bennett, Michael Brown @poetclare Glyn Maxwell Jen Feroze 💙 Sarah Terkaoui Matthew M C Smith Vanessa Lampert Golnoosh گلنوش @jsaphra

Really looking forward to a wonderful poetry night!

I’m sorry to say I can no longer justify being on this platform. I have loved following you all. I’ll be staying on Instagram @Oenonethomaswriter for the time being.