Issue 15 of The Lonely Crowd will be published on September 7th. Featuring new work from @elfodongo.bsky.social @pcevans.bsky.social @eleanorhooker.bsky.social @jonathangibbs.bsky.social @katefeld.bsky.social @tomvowler.bsky.social @bentufnell.bsky.social & more thelonelycrowd.org/online-shop-...

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Issue 15 will be published on September 7th. UK customers can pre-order now and receive free shipping. A Page of Knots – Vona Groarke / Local Colour – Tim MacGabhann / Three Poems – P. C. Evans / A Qu...

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The Lonely Crowd will feature a new short story by a different author each month throughout 2026. For January, we are delighted to publish a new piece by @pcevans.bsky.social: ‘The Attic Over the Weigh House’ thelonelycrowd.org/2026/01/04/s...

Short Story of the Month, January: ‘The Attic Over the Weigh House’ by P.C. Evans

The Lonely Crowd will feature a new short story by a different author each month throughout 2026. For January, we are delighted to publish a new piece by P. C. Evans.   The Attic Over the Weig…

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Zelenskyy calls Russia’s claim of a strike on one of Putin’s residences a “complete fabrication,” a lie designed to sabotage diplomacy, justify more attacks on Kyiv, and excuse Moscow’s refusal to end the war. He warns the world must not stay silent as Russia tries to derail peace.

We are so sad to hear of the death of Tony Harrison. His work combines inspired poetic flight with demotic energy and a mastery of form. A towering figure, Faber has been publishing his work for stage and screen for over forty years. Our thoughts are with his family and friends.

"As of Monday, Ukraine’s drone strikes have knocked out an estimated 17% of Russia’s oil refining capacity, sending fuel prices up at home and straining the Kremlin’s military logistics." www.kyivpost.com/post/58980?u...

This week’s Friday Poem is ‘(i)’ by Deryn Rees-Jones, the first in a sequence of sonnets from her new collection ‘Hôtel Amour’ www.serenbooks.com/2025/07/frid.... @notjustdancing.bsky.social

A poem from FIELD REQUIEM (@carcanet.bsky.social) for my beloved dad, the many selves of him. After his sudden death in December, I wanted winter to last for years and years, but the prairies have turned to spring, the crocuses are blooming. www.the-tls.co.uk/literature/o...

Minor Doxology

Circle of light on the village street from his kitchen window where he stands in the slowing breath of nightfall, stares through that cold fire into sifting shadow: dusk-blue snow banked against the p...

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‘To sign my name? Thank you, no, Though the penitents linger on death row. And the generalissimo like an Exocet Is homing in on Heathrow. Indifferent to the inferno?’ Read ‘The Resurrection of the Lord’ by our Poet of the Month, @pcevans.bsky.social

‘The Resurrection of the Lord’ by P. C. Evans

The Lonely Crowd will feature new work by a different poet each month throughout 2025. For April, we are delighted to publish three new works by P. C. Evans. The last of these, ‘The Resurrect…

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New poetry from @pcevans.bsky.social The Deathwatch-Beetle Serenade ‘Christa’s uploaded some photos of us to the net. It’s thirty years, and you still make me catch my breath, Nicky. Sometimes I forget who we were or are…’ thelonelycrowd.org/2025/04/04/t... Image by David Street

‘The Deathwatch-Beetle Serenade’ by P. C. Evans

The Deathwatch-Beetle Serenade Christa’s uploaded some photos of us to the net. It’s thirty years, and you still make me catch my breath, Nicky. Sometimes I forget who we were or are, Working the r…

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Our Poet of the Month for April is P. C. Evans. The first of three poems, ‘Selection’, is published today with two more to follow at the weekend. Photo by David Street. thelonelycrowd.org/2025/04/02/p...

Poet of the Month (April): P. C. Evans

The Lonely Crowd will feature new work by a different poet each month throughout 2025. For April, we are delighted to publish two new works by P. C. Evans. The first of these, ‘Selection&#821…

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My new poetry collection 'Grey time' comes out in July 2025 and I am on the lookout for reading opportunities - preferably paid (at least travel and accommodation) as money is tight. If you run an event and would like to know more about me/my collection do shout! ninearchespress.com/publications...

Grey Time | Nine Arches Press

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Yesterday a dream came true, my first novel My Hummingbird Father was fully & deeply reviewed in the Guardian by Sana Goyal, who got to the heart. It took me so many years to write. Thank you @sanagoyalkotecha.bsky.social thank you @saltpublishing.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/books/2024/o...

My Hummingbird Father by Pascale Petit review – a tale of childhood trauma takes flight

The poet’s novel of art and abuse vividly evokes one woman’s quest to uncover long-lost memories

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Over 160 calls for submissions of poetry, fiction, flash, non-fiction, art, photography & more - competitions, literary journals, residencies, bursaries etc - open or with deadlines in December 2024. Best of luck & pls share! www.thisiswordbox.com/wordbox-blog...

This. By Zbigniew Herbert www.nybooks.com/articles/198...

Report from a Besieged City | Zbigniew Herbert

Too old to carry arms and to fight like others— they generously assigned to me the inferior role of a chronicler I record—not knowing for whom—the history

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I just had a chat with a bot or scammer posing as the author Elizabeth Strout. When I declined their 'help', they suddenly turned into a 'deleted account'.

Here we are: DELTRANS. Dutch-to-English translators getting together to discuss the sudden drop-off in work, the uses and misuses of AI, editing and publicity. Thanks to the Amsterdam Vertalershuis for hosting us. @davidcolmer.bsky.social (anyone else on bsky yet?)

The first recorded lines of poetry in Dutch, in an 11th century manuscript: ‘Hebban olla vogala nestas hagunnan hic enda thu wat unbidan we nu?.’ ‘Do all of the birds have nests, but for you and me; well, what are we waiting for?’ From @pcevans.bsky.social Grand Larcenies @carcanet.bsky.social

There are things that break you as a poet and writer. Often you can’t even mention them. All you can do is go back to the work, the writing process will help you survive, go back & every single improvement will help to save you, keep going, the art is what matters, not the rest.

A short film that my sister Heather Benning made with @chadgalloway.bsky.social on the decommissioning of her sculptural installation, "The Dollhouse" nsi-canada.ca/film/the-dol...

The Dollhouse | National Screen Institute

The decommissioning of Heather Benning's artwork The Dollhouse.

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⚠️ Pontypridd has been hit by devastating floods and our wonderful independent bookshop, Storyville Books, has seen much of its stock destroyed. If you’re able to buy a book from them, this would go such a long way to help support them rebuild in the aftermath. 👉 uk.bookshop.org/shop/Storyvi...

Storyville Books Bookshop UK

Nestled in the rolling hills of the South Wales valleys, we are the only independent bookshop in Pontypridd, selling new books and more.

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I'm in the early stages of organising some sort of network for people who are actively translating poetry, and publishing (or hoping to publish) their translations. If you might be interested, be in touch. And do please forward/retweet!