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vickygwriter.bsky.social
Pushcart-nominated poet, zoologist and children's writer. Yorkshire lass. Nature lover. Stem Ambassador The Mechanics of Love | Smith Doorstop. The Hawthorn Bride | Indigo Dreams Searchlight Awards PB shortlisted WriteMentor Awards PB runner up
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Congratulations to the wonderful childrens poet @attielime.bsky.social on the publication of her fantastic debut Blue Jelly and Strawberries from @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social πŸ’™ πŸ“ πŸ‘ πŸ‘

Fantastic opportunity for childrens poets to respond some amazing artwork @littlethoughtspress.com Time for an Elphrasis Adventure πŸ˜ƒ #kidlit #childrenspoetry #poetrysubmissions

Over the moon that my children's poetry collection has been shortlisted by @theemmapress.bsky.social and congrats to all on the shorlist, these proposals sound amazing!!

Honoured to be judging the Spring Poety Competition @indigodreamspub.bsky.social !! Can't wait to read your poems!

Thrilled to have my elephant poem included in the Go Wild edition from @littlethoughtspress.com . Thank you @carriekarnesfannin.bsky.social for the wonderful illustration 🐘

⭐ SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW OPEN ⭐ Deadline to send us your work: Tuesday 18 February (11.59pm) Please read the submissions guidelines carefully: https://buff.ly/33ZO731

Incredible morning of sun and ice in the Pennines.

So grateful to The Poetry Society and the lovely @janeace.bsky.social for including my feature on folklore and trees in the latest Poetry News. 🌳 #poetry #folkloreoftrees

This new middle-grade book sounds like amazing fun, can't wait to read it! Congratulations to @robwaltonwriter.bsky.social #kidlit 🌟

Glad to be here on Bluesky & see so many friends. Thanks to @hannahl1n.bsky.social @deborahharvey.bsky.social for helping to ease my way in! We'll be bringing our company Indigo Dreams Publishing across soon. #IndigoPoets #Poetry @wavelace.bsky.social

Exciting opportunity here for #kidlit artists and illustrators ! @littlethoughtspress.com 🌞 🌸 😁

Christmas and Winter Poems Part 1 childrenspoetrysummit.com/2024/12/19/c...

Continuing our Books of the Year 2024 series is a recommendation from Victoria Gatehouse who has selected A Woman Travelling by L. B. JΓΈrgensen published by Paekakariki Press

An honour to be nominated for tye Pushcart alongside these amazing poets! Thank you so much to Ronnie and Dawn at Indigo Dreams Publishing # #indigopoets ##pushcartprize

So chuffed to have 3 children's poems in the latest edition of the brilliant Northern Gravy. Massive thank you to @jonnysyer.bsky.social for including my minibeasts, octopus and antbird 🐌 πŸ™ 🐦 northerngravy.com/poems-by-vic... #kidlit #childrenspoetry

I highly recommend this collection by @vickygwriter.bsky.social #poetry

Thank you @matthewepaul.bsky.social for this wonderful and insightful review of my poetry collection!!! indigodreamspublishing.com/victoria-gat...

Thank you @lozzawriting.bsky.social for this brilliant children's poets starter pack. Great to connect with all! Proud to be included ❀️

Thrilled to have 3 poems included in this wonderful #kidlit magazine from @littlethoughts.bsky.social, packed with writing and art about vulnerable and endangered creatures 🐘 πŸ‹

Snow day up in West Yorkshire !

Big shout out for this fantastic new children's collection from @bardymum.bsky.social Absolutely fizzing with fun and wonderfully witty wordplay, every poem a small joy!! It's the ' bobble in my hat' on a cold November morning πŸ’— πŸ’š ##kidlit