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julieirigaray.bsky.social
* French Basque writer based in Birmingham * Poetry book 'Whalers, Witches and Gauchos' (Nine Pens) * Researcher * Writing tutor at City Lit
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#OTD ten years ago I started writing poetry in #English, so I'd like to share some statistics to celebrate this offbeat (and masochistic?) idea... Over the past 10 years: 💫 I have written at least 390 poems 💫 I have used 90 notebooks (see photos) 💫 I've submitted my work to literary magazines...

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Yesterday I spent a wonderful day at Bantock House for @ninearchespress.bsky.social Poetry Spa. I came home feeling relaxed and energised, full of ideas for my writing. Thanks to Roz Goddard, Roy McFarlane, Angela Hicken and Nine Arches for this fantastic opportunity!

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I am very proud to be part of the Dynamo Mentoring Scheme 2025/2026 with these brilliant poets! Many thanks to @ninearchespress.bsky.social for this opportunity! ninearchespress.blogspot.com/2025/02/welc...

submitted 13 days ago • 1 comment

I am delighted to see my poem 'Assyrtiko', inspired by Tracey #Emin's artwork 'My Bed', published in the latest issue of @madridlitmag.bsky.social. Many thanks to James Hartley for selecting my poem - and look at this gorgeous cover with Elena Gual's artwork!

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The Heroines Anthology is open for submissions of poems & short fiction on the theme of witches, witch trials, medicine women, mystics, herbalists, spells, enchantments, shapeshifters, familiars, covens, hags, crones and sabbats. Deadline June 2025 Please share :) www.writingtheheroine.com

submitted 23 days ago • 11 comments

Issue 3 is out Feb 14th, featuring @lenaozge.bsky.social @steverinod.bsky.social @julieirigaray.bsky.social @juliesheridanpoet.bsky.social @courtludwick.bsky.social @jermcurtin.bsky.social @enochjones.bsky.social @hitenchojer.bsky.social and many more. Image shows detail of art by Elena Gual #poetry

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Back from a week in a #Basque monastery to write my next book. Photos were not allowed in the monastery, so here are photos of the landscape and the nearby village of La Bastide-Clairence with its traditional half-timbered houses. #pyrenees #basquecountry #writing #retreat

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Malorie Blackman Scholarships City Lit’s Malorie Blackman Scholarships for Unheard Voices provide three annual awards to fund one year’s study within the Creative Writing Department at City Lit. Deadline Feb 2nd. www.citylit.ac.uk/malorie-blac...

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And Happy New Year and THANKS to the talent - over 30 writers and poets from more than 11 countries, including @fiddes.bsky.social @roguestrands.bsky.social @steverinod.bsky.social @julieirigaray.bsky.social @maxmorden50.bsky.social @callasmith.bsky.social @jamesmcconachie1.bsky.social

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2024 has been a challenging year in many ways, but even in difficult times, there are things to be grateful for. My mother's unconditional support and the new friendships I made in Birmingham kept me going. I look forward to devoting my time to two new writing projects in 2025:.. (1/2)

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I subscribed to @ninearchespress.bsky.social 2025 Poetry Book Club and I've just received these welcome gifts! Click below if you want to read some fantastic poets next year: ninearchespress.com/shop#!/Nine-...

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A stunning poem of lesbian love by the legend Willyce Kim. poets.org/poem/places

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Are you looking for an original #Christmas gift? Next year I'm teaching two #online #writing courses: - Poetry workshop: intensive (14/01/25 - 18/02/25) - Writing the prose poem (15/02/25) For more information: www.citylit.ac.uk/search/go?w=... #onlineteaching #creativewriting #poetry

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