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"there is something nice in the quietness of the local little library" ☺️ 📚 Journalist Jane Howard has written a hopeful piece on the joys of her local street library, a small structure where residents can leave and take books. 💗 👉 exacted.me/JaneHowardSt... 👈

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This Saturday I'll be with @magmapoetry.bsky.social at @vervepoetryfest.bsky.social talking about my role as Reviews Editor. Any questions? www.vervepoetryfestival.com/2025-events/...

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Our Writers’ Award #WritingCompetition for Underrepresented Writers is officially open! ✍️⁠ It’s free to enter & 15 winners will receive £20k of prizes 🌟⁠ The theme this year is 'Wild'. ⁠ Find out more, including how to enter: shorturl.at/70n8V ⁠ #WritingCommunity #amwriting #writing #diversevoices

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Whether you're a Gal, Pal, or Valentine, ome join me for an amazing afternoon of soundscaping @vervepoetryfest.bsky.social Sunday 16th Feb- all details and ticket info below: www.vervepoetryfestival.com/2025-events/... @bloodaxebooks.bsky.social @magmapoetry.bsky.social

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Just TWO DAYS LEFT to get your poems into our annual poetry competition! Deadline THIS FRIDAY 31st Jan 2025. Judge's Prize this year is judged by @amyacrepoet Two categories as always. More info and to enter: bit.ly/compmagma

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We are so excited to be part of VERVE Poetry Festival this year! 13th-16th Feb MAGMA MATTERS at VERVE Poetry Festival is an exciting live event where Magma poetry magazine takes centre stage. The event transforms the pages of Magma into a dynamic, real-time experience. linktr.ee/VervePoetryF...

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A little light for you this morning. Come join me @vervepoetryfest.bsky.social Saturday 15th February for Magma Matters @magmapoetry.bsky.social and for my Soundscape workshop Sunday 16th February @bloodaxebooks.bsky.social //vimeo.com/groups/304960/videos/838234572

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We’re featured in this monthly culture round up on arts in Birmingham and very grateful for it too open.substack.com/pub/inthebag...

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Did you know that university libraries can take out digital subscriptions to the complete & fully-searchable archive of Magma? Our archive goes right back to the very first issue in 1994... with @exacteditions.bsky.social (Image: Magma 80) Find out more: institutions.exacteditions.com/magma-poetry

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Just over TWO WEEKS LEFT to get your poems into our annual poetry competition! Deadline - 31st Jan 2025. Judge's Prize this year is judged by Amy Acre. Two categories as always. More info and to enter: magmapoetry.com/competition/

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Huge thanks to the editors who published my work in 2024 ☺️ It has been such a joy 💕 @magmapoetry.bsky.social @bansheepress.bsky.social @fourteenpoems.bsky.social @ninearchespress.bsky.social @arachnepress.bsky.social @coinoppress.bsky.social @vervepoetrypress.bsky.social @panmacmillan.bsky.social 🌈📚

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Happy New Year! If your New Year's resolution is to get your poetry published, why not enter our annual poetry competition? You have until the end of January to get your poems in. More info and to enter: magmapoetry.com/competition/

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'Niall Campbell’s previous two collections had marked him out as a devoted singer, but in The Island in the Sound he’s added further layers, and colours, to his range.' - Declan Ryan, @irishtimes.bsky.social, on @niallpoetry.bsky.social's third poetry collection. www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...

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Really excited to be a @vervepoetryfest.bsky.social partner! Don't miss Magma Matters: Past, Present and Future (Feb 15 - 2:30pm): A live exploration of the iconic magazine’s legacy with editors and contributors. www.vervepoetryfestival.com/2025-events

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Don't forget to get your entries in for our annual poetry competition! Amy Acre is judging the Judge's Prize this time for poems of 11 to 50 lines. Or there's the Editors’ Prize for poems of up to 10 lines. Deadline - 31st Jan 2025. More info and to enter: magmapoetry.com/competition/

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Come join me for a delicious 2hr workshop on sound at the inestimable @vervepoetryfest.bsky.social in February. A great gift for the poet in your life, all info in the link below: www.vervepoetryfestival.com/2025-events/...

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The current issue of Magma is our 90th - 'Grassroots', edited by @lisadmkelly.bsky.social & Patrizia Longhitano. The range of poems, diverse forms & sheer number of submissions from all over the world revealed that poets & politics grow intertwined… magmapoetry.com/archive/magm...

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