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We had a lovely time at Thursday’s poetry event listening to work from some exciting new books, one 18 years in the making! Thank you to all our guests: Bethany Handley (Cling Film), @emilycotterill.bsky.social (Significant Wow) and @clare-e-potter.bsky.social (Healing the Pack).

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Hot off the press! Have you ordered copies of our brand new poetry books by @emilycotterill.bsky.social, Maggie Harris and Bethany Handley yet? Available in bookshops and online now www.serenbooks.com/books/poetry/

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Wrote a blog post, and curated a playlist, about musical influences and Significant Wow. Have a read and a listen. www.serenbooks.com/2025/02/gues...

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Significant Wow is published today. I've taken the day off work and just made myself an ugly egg based breakfast. This is actually quite ironic but you will have to read the book to solve the groovy mystery of why. www.serenbooks.com/product/sign...

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My book is published TOMORROW which doesn't seem real. The gears of publishing grind slowly, I signed the contract for Significant Wow in 2023 and now we're finally here. www.serenbooks.com/book/signifi...

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As promised, a venue with beer. Come along!

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Inspired by Galaxy's instant pink white hot chocolate I might write a poem that's just a list of monstrous food products. The archeologists will appreciate this after the apocalypse.

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I know that Elon Musk is unbelievably dangerous and horrible but his government department sharing a name with a basically worthless meme crypto-coin is fucking hilarious.

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Just registered Significant Wow with the ALCS. Publishing in 12 days. 12 DAYS.

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Less than two weeks until you can find out which ancient memes and weird crushes populate my ridiculous book www.serenbooks.com/book/signifi...

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Poets could find signs like this useful

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Obsessed with the idea that someone has taken to Google to review the West of England Combined Authority. (Yes of course it is someone who wants to be able to drive their car to all places at all times for no cost.)

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Just started reading Middlemarch and discovered that one of its 'books' is called Waiting For Death. George Elliott I am so here for you.

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Becoming a racist after the £#&@ of a papercut I just got from a 'Your Impact' booklet from Islamic Relief.

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I realise that The Guardian probably shouldn't write 'cunt' in their preview text but opting for 'C-word' has really amused me. Feel like I'm in year 4.

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This event is now SOLD OUT. What a lovely thing. Keep your eyes peeled for details of Significant Wow's very own launch party though, in March, at a venue with beer.

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God save me from talking to robots

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Last summer I read A Kestrel for a Knave at the poolside and just now I've finished novel #1 of 2025 after reading most of it in the Alps. Very me to have made desperately bleak books on holiday A Thing.

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Had a dream where my dad showed me video footage of me and my sister as toddlers 'teaching' John Lennon to play the guitar. Woke up in a state of genuine emotional turmoil over whether this was real. I was born in 1992.

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Don’t forget you can now pre-order ‘Significant Wow’ by @emilycotterill.bsky.social ahead of it being published next month. Order at www.serenbooks.com/book/signifi...

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Idk where I'm going with this but there are three blue link contestants listed on the Only Connect Wikipedia page, two are Chasers on The Chase and one is a former Tory MP with a 'sexual misconduct' section.

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Excited for Significant Wow's first event out in the world. Likely themes to include yarn-bombing, LinkedIn, monster munch and, of course, coal.

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New event: On 20th February, @emilycotterill.bsky.social and Bethany Handley will be reading from their brand new collections alongside clare e. potter at Cardiff Library Hub. Register for free here tinyurl.com/b3njynux

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Why do two fake Ben Afflecks follow me on this app???

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I hate to be a dick (lie) but I just watched a video from The Economist about improving your writing. The video told me to read 'Politics and the English Language' because, and hold onto your hats here, Orwell 'argues against poor writing'. Why is any of this shit allowed.

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The brand partnership people at Monopoly really must be stopped

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Thought I'd curate a Starter Park of writers living & working in Wales 🖋️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 drop me a line if you'd like to be added! go.bsky.app/7L23QS7 #WelshWriters #WtitingCommunity #Wales

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HARD BOILED EGGS. This country deserves whatever's coming to it tbh.

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Have you pre-ordered Significant Wow from @serenbooks.bsky.social yet? This is what you're missing out on if not. www.serenbooks.com/book/signifi...

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Really enjoy it when sponsored posts just absolutely miss. LinkedIn currently showing me content about how the richest families in Africa should start inter-generationally planning their wealth?????

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Staring intensely at the latest proof of Significant Wow and thinking about the time I handed in some GCSE science coursework as 'Enily Cotterill'.

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A poem for the new year from Barbara Kingsolver who I very recently realised is not called Barbara Kingslover. (Audio version of this poem, How to Lose That Stubborn Weight, is here: soundcloud.com/user-3684703...)

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My book is coming out THIS YEAR. My book is coming out NEXT MONTH. www.serenbooks.com/book/signifi...

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Full of cold last night on the long drive home from Christmas I found out Significant Wow is included in the Western Mail Weekend magazine's list of publishing highlights for 2025. What a lovely thing. 💚 www.serenbooks.com/book/signifi...

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A good way to lose part of your mind is simply to search 'unwanted gift' on Vinted.

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Reminder to everyone who doesn't know (most people) that this is the best Christmas song. 'Hope everyone's ringing on their own bell this fine morning / hope everyone's connected to that long distance phone' 'Everyone is from somewhere / even if you've never been there' youtu.be/bPwVGGIJgtE?...

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Having a bit of an existential crisis after I decided to see how many copies of The Thursday Murder Club were for sale on Vinted.

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I'm between novels and everything I've got waiting to be read really doesn't fit the festive vibe. This is really bringing down my Christmas season.

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The Pulp b-side His 'N' Hers really is dated by Jarvis saying 'I'm frightened of 26 inch screens' isn't it.

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Might go to bed early because I thought of a great breakfast to make tomorrow and now I want to hurry it along.

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Today, as every other day I walk down this road, I am fascinated by the branding decisions of this barber shop.

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Instructions for coming home – Marcelle Newbold @marcellenewbold.bsky.social

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I really need to do up my website, that picture of me is OLD, but even so you can buy ma dinky pamphlet from there. The Day of the Flying Ants as a taster for next year's Significant Wow. emilycotterill.com/product/the-...

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