Watercolour drawing of the Rainbow-bearded Thornbill for #AvianAugust . Ref photo from ebird. @cookiedoves.bsky.social #illustration #painting #bird
Anna Davidson
@annadavidson.bsky.social
Writing, editing, publishing. Poetry as A. K. Davidson. Links: https://linktr.ee/akdavidson
I had the loveliest evening on Friday interviewing Sarah Salway about her latest book The Hands of a Gardener, all about ‘Capability’ Brown. A poetry collection with prose intros & footnotes is such a clever way to tell the life of a historical figure. Delightful audience, too!
US followers 👋🏼 👋🏼 if you’re wondering who this English poet is, there’s a MAMMOTH 75% off my ebooks at Smashwords this week! #SWSale2026 www.smashwords.com/books/view/1...
Poetry for Life and Other Chronic Conditions: Short Poems from Long Covid
Life isn't for the faint-hearted – nor is living with chronic illness. Fatigue, resilience, loneliness, friendship, small joys, healing moments, new perspectives: here are forty-one short poems that o...
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I don’t live in the South West, which is a shame for many reasons! But if you do, take a look (especially if you are from Plymouth) 🙂
Literature Works@literatureworks.bsky.social · 2w agoAnd don't forget there's still the rest of this week to apply to be one of our new Trustees. Get in touch by Sunday 26th July - more details here: literatureworks.org.uk/looking-for-...
Could your experience be someone else's breakthrough? 🎤 CIEP Conference 2026, 'How I handled…' sessions invite delegates in Birmingham or online to share lessons from a real editorial or business challenge. Proposals due 14 August: office@ciep.uk, or book your place: www.ciep.uk/events/ciep-...
How we began and how we've grown! @lindanewbery on 10 years of Writers Review, our many guests, and how it led to Writers Review Publishing... substack.com/@lindanewber...
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Writers Review’s tenth birthday - how it all started, with thanks to Scillonian III, Compton Verney and writer friends
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US followers 👋🏼 👋🏼 if you’re wondering who this English poet is, there’s a MAMMOTH 75% off my ebooks at Smashwords this week! #SWSale2026 www.smashwords.com/books/view/1...
Poetry for Life and Other Chronic Conditions: Short Poems from Long Covid
Life isn't for the faint-hearted – nor is living with chronic illness. Fatigue, resilience, loneliness, friendship, small joys, healing moments, new perspectives: here are forty-one short poems that o...
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For a paltry $2.24, the ebook can be yours. (Ends July 31.) www.smashwords.com/books/view/1...
Poetry for Loving Life: Energizing Short Poems
Let a shot of poetry put the spring back in your step. We all need a boost from time to time. Here are forty-five short poems that celebrate life's little wins – from moments of everyday bravery, hugs...
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This is exciting! My books have a BARGAIN 75% off until the end of the month on Smashwords. The book costs a mere $2.24 from now until 31 July. Go! www.smashwords.com/books/view/1...
Poetry for Life and Other Chronic Conditions: Short Poems from Long Covid
Life isn't for the faint-hearted – nor is living with chronic illness. Fatigue, resilience, loneliness, friendship, small joys, healing moments, new perspectives: here are forty-one short poems that o...
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Quick reminder that on weds I’ll be chatting to Joey Connolly on the increasingly fraught business of Poetry and AI. Joey is not just a fine poet, he’s one of our very few experts on this stuff - so come with questions! www.northseapoets.com/events/ai-an...
AI and Poetry: Don Paterson and Joey Connolly in Conversation | North Sea Poets
In this webinar, Don Paterson and Joey Connolly will discuss the role of AI in the future of poetry. Is it just the latest manifestation of a much older story? Are we headed for a future where human-m...
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A couple of times a year I run a day called ‘Introduction to Editorial’ for Get Into Book Publishing (online) – next one 6th June. We learn basic copyediting, proofreading & how editorial jobs in publishing work – what they involve and where you find them. getintobookpublishing.co.uk/courses/an-i...
» An Introduction to Editorial
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'(NielsenIQ BookData) sales of poetry anthologies are up 1.3m in volume terms, worth £14.6m. For context, the market in 2016 was worth £9.6m. ... News to gladden the heart.' (BookBrunch) You can gladden your heart further by reading my poetry here! - a.co/d/02W1D4hq
Congratulations to everyone shortlisted for the Seamus Heaney First Collection Poetry Prize! ⭐ Isabelle Baafi ⭐ Dean Browne ⭐ Sasha Debvec-McKenny ⭐ Catherine-Esther Cowie ⭐ Laura Wainwright www.qub.ac.uk/News/Allnews...
Queen's announces shortlist for the Seamus Heaney First Collection Poetry Prize 2026
The Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen's has announced the shortlist for the 2026 Poetry Prize for a First Collection.
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If you tell your publisher or agent that people are getting excited about your book on Bluesky you feel a bit like a kid reporting to his parents that he won at Scrabble & now plans to turn pro at Scrabble. But this is where I'm finding my readers. And I mean READERS. bsky.app/profile/love...
Lucinda@loverofwhimsy.bsky.social · 7mo agoOne of the things I love about #Bluesky is that this morning I enjoyed a thread about sheep pictures so much I ended up following @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social and buying one of his books - Villager. The connections in this place are whimsical and wonderful.
Sunday light reading -- for writers, poets, publishers and readers open.substack.com/pub/theright...
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Just 5 seats left for the morning show tomorrow at the Tunbridge Wells, Trinity. Afternoon show sold out. See you there! trinitytheatre.net/book/615401/...
Book - Trinity Theatre
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I've seen a lot of posts today about the Guardian's 100 greatest novels but I couldn't see Glitterballs by @michelehowarth.com on the list so it must be a hoax.
I've done 5 videos for pre-schoolers to help them learn poems. They've had in all more than 50k views with themes of Food, More Food, Dogs, Animals and Numbers. (5 more to be posted in the next few months) www.youtube.com/c/MichaelRos...
Kids’ Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen
Official Michael Rosen Channel Every video and playlist here is approved by Michael himself. If it’s on this channel, it’s the real deal and safe for children. You may see “YTP” or “poop” remixes on...
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📣 English PEN is recruiting for a new Chair of Trustees to support our mission to protect and promote the freedom to write and the freedom to read in the UK and around the world. 🗓️ Apply by 29 June 2026. Find out more and apply ⤵️ www.englishpen.org/jobs/vacancy...
Vacancy: Chair of Trustees - English PEN
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Music. Greatest of the arts. And never done. Beethoven has mattered to me all my life. Yet I was less familiar than I should’ve been with his sonatas and miscellany for cello and piano. Astonishing invention, from mellow melancholy to surprise changes in mode. Bravo, Maestro! Here’s the 3rd sonata:
András Schiff - Miklós Perényi - Ludwig van Beethoven: Cello Sonata No. 3. in A-major, Op. 69.
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3 short poems. I’ve written another one.
Anna Davidson@annadavidson.bsky.social · 3mo agoThe Tunbridge Wells Literary Festival is brilliantly creative & one of the great things they do is open lots of the author events with a spoken word poet. I’ll be ‘opening’ for Essie Fox on 9th May with a couple of very short poems. Really fun! Link: twlf.ssboxoffice.com/events/cathe...
“They wanted to raise awareness of the nuclear weapons policy of the British government, specifically the plan to site cruise missiles at an RAF base near Newbury as part of a defence policy known as Mutually Assured Destruction, or MAD for short.” @eanstruther.bsky.social’s sparkling new novel!
The Tunbridge Wells Literary Festival is brilliantly creative & one of the great things they do is open lots of the author events with a spoken word poet. I’ll be ‘opening’ for Essie Fox on 9th May with a couple of very short poems. Really fun! Link: twlf.ssboxoffice.com/events/cathe...
In-person workshop, Saturday 2nd May, for any writers who want to know how to publish a book. Sorry that the info is mainly a huge picture of my face 🫣. More details if you click swiftly past it! twlf.ssboxoffice.com/events/demys...
Demystifying Publishing – for poets, novelists and non-fiction writers | TWLF TicketingDemystifying Publishing – for poets, novelists and non-fiction writers | TWLF Ticketing
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Poetry published via social media – according to Chinese technology titan Tencent, 'the volume of contemporary poetry created in China every single day now exceeds the entire body of classical Chinese poetry ever written.' www.bookbrunch.co.uk/page/article...
In-person workshop, Saturday 2nd May, for any writers who want to know how to publish a book. Sorry that the info is mainly a huge picture of my face 🫣. More details if you click swiftly past it! twlf.ssboxoffice.com/events/demys...
Demystifying Publishing – for poets, novelists and non-fiction writers | TWLF TicketingDemystifying Publishing – for poets, novelists and non-fiction writers | TWLF Ticketing
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