Yes! Our editor @nathanevansarts.bsky.social will be in conversation with writer extraordinaire Martin Sherman @coastisqueerfest.bsky.social on Friday 16 October at 1pm. It will be good and popular. Best book your tickets pronto here: bit.ly/4xgWnJ2
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Inkandescent is a publishing venture from Justin David and Nathan Evans focussing on queer and outsider voices. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ 🍉✊🏿✊🏾
Call out to all UK queer #unpublishedpoets! We want a poem from you – no longer than 30 lines – for our BOLD QUEER POETRY ANTHOLOGY. This publication will be launched in June 2027 @southbankcentre.bsky.social and successful poets will be paid. How/where/what to enter here: bit.ly/4aRIokb. Do it!
Fabulous shot of Martin Sherman and @nathanevansarts.bsky.social celebrating the release of the audiobook ON THE BOARDWALK. This memoir is narrated by Martin himself and published by @wfhowes.bsky.social. Download your copy from all good platforms including here: bit.ly/3ROYaWG
Calling all UK queer unpublished poets! We are wanting a poem – no longer than 30 lines – from you for our BOLD QUEER POETRY ANTHOLOGY. This publication will be launched @southbankcentre.bsky.social in June 2027. Selected poets paid. Full details in link and please do share. bit.ly/4aRIokb
Are you a queer poet? Are you based in the UK? Are you yet to have your first collection published? Then send us a poem. The poem must be no longer than 30 lines and unpublished. Selected poets will be published in the BOLD QUEER POETRY ANTHOLOGY and paid. Details/entry here: bit.ly/4aRIokb
Our #SummerSale continues like the heatwave – our whole catalogue is on offer! Grab your next read at the flick of a finger here: bit.ly/4fLovyt
Are your holidays on the horizon? Don't forget to pack a book or three! Why don't you take advantage of our #SummerSale with discounts across our whole catalogue. Follow the link for a virtual browse: bit.ly/4fLovyt 📚
We are overjoyed and honoured that @mattcainwriter.bsky.social has put @nathanevansarts.bsky.social ONE LAST SONG on his Shelf Love selection in the @theipaper.com. Want to read this uplifting novella ? Then head to our summer sale for your copy: bit.ly/4fLovyt
Our summer sale continues with some fabulous books to accompany your holidays and/or celebrate #Pride. Follow the link to find your next read: bit.ly/4fLovyt 📚
We are having a sale and all our titles are included! Nip over to our website and find books to take away on your holidays or for sleepless summer nights–if they return! Happy reading here: bit.ly/4fLovyt 📚
Hello Edinburgh! Celebrate #independentbookshopweek –Thursday June 18 – with a night of queer poetry from indie presses: RAINBOW VERSES. At the fabulous @lighthousebks.bsky.social, it features @zainrishi.bsky.social @kymdeyn.bsky.social and our @nathanevansarts.bsky.social 📚Tickets: bit.ly/4okmHP8
Rainbow Verses: A night of queer poetry from indie presses
We bring you Zain Rishi, Nathan Evans, Kym Deyn performing queer poems from their pamphlets and collections out with indie presses!
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We are in the wonderful @qxmagazine.bsky.social 👇reflecting on why Pride–and queer– stories are so important. To celebrate we are offering special discounts on all our titles. #HappyReading! 📚 bit.ly/49MdUzF
Queer Book Publisher Inkandescent is Celebrating Pride with its Summer Sale
Queer book sale at Inkandescent book publishers. Inkandescent's Summer Sale features special discounts on the entire Inkandescent catalogue.
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Double celebration! 🌈📚🌈
Nine Arches Press@ninearchespress.bsky.social · 2mo agoCelebrate Independent Bookshop Week & Pride Month @lighthousebks.bsky.social in Rainbow Verses 🌈 Featuring poets from indie presses @kymdeyn.bsky.social Zain Rishi & Nathan Evans @theemmapress.bsky.social & @inkandescentuk.bsky.social Thursday 18 June, 7pm lighthousebookshop.com/events/rainb...
For our Glasgow based friends and allies: @nathanevansarts.bsky.social will be reading from his latest poetry collection HOMOGRAPHY at Category is Books on Friday June 19 at 7pm. For more info and to secure your free place please do follow the link. bit.ly/42GnjEP
Poetry Reading - NATHAN EVANS Tickets - Glasgow - OutSavvy
POETRY READING: Nathan Evans Join us for a reading and Q&A with visiting writer Nathan Evans to celebrate the release of his third collection, Homography. Nathan is a writer & performer living...
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Short course alert! This July @arvonfoundation.bsky.social 'Writing the World Through a Queer Lens'. Led by Inkandescent's editor and writer @nathanevansarts.bsky.social and award winning writer Santanu Bhattacharya. Follow the link for more info and booking details. #queerwriting bit.ly/42Qb9Jw
Short Course: Queer Fiction and Non-Fiction | Writing the world through a queer lens | Arvon
Queer writing is in its early days. Silenced for centuries, we are still carving out a space for queer stories today, and the possibilities of what can yet be written are limitless. In this course, wr...
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Have you read @nathanevansarts.bsky.social ONE LAST SONG? This funny, heart-warming and thought-provoking novella is the perfect weekend read and will certainly put a #spring in your step! Available in all formats here: amzn.to/42tjrWF
We thank you @queerguru.bsky.social for this! We are still pinching ourselves at the shortlist news ! Massive congratulations once again to Martin Sherman! bit.ly/4uQxyn4
Martin Sherman.s memoir 'ON THE BOARDWALK' is shortlisted for a prestigious LAMBDA AWARD - QUEERGURU
Like most of QUEERGURU’s (wonderfully talented) team, Justin David, one of our newest newbie writers, wears many hats. (Probably many dresses too, but that’s a story for another time) Justin is one h...
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How delighted are we that Martin Sherman's autobiography ON THE BOARDWALK is a finalist in the @lambdaliterary.org awards! #Lammys2026.
Lambda Literary@lambdaliterary.org · 5mo agoGay Memoir/Biography Finalists Cont'd: On the Boardwalk by Martin Sherman.@inkandescentuk.bsky.social #Lammys2026
Making plans for the weekend? May we suggest joining us this Saturday for @indiepressnetwork.bsky.social's Poetry Salon at the glorious Keats House Museum along with @arachnepress.bsky.social @renardpress.com @goatstarbooks.bsky.social and four divine poets 👀👇. Info and booking here: bit.ly/47a4KLT
Poetry events alert! It doesn't get much better than this. 👇
Arachne Press@arachnepress.bsky.social · 5mo agolove talking about poetry? IPN Poetry Salon is for you. Join us, @renardpress.com @goatstarbooks.bsky.social & @inkandescentuk.bsky.social @nathanevansarts.bsky.social aj akoto @ruthirwin.bsky.social & gabriel moreno reading poems keats house Sat21Mar 2pm. £6-10 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/indie-pres...
Have you got your copy of @nathanevansarts.bsky.social HOMOGRAPHY? This collection of 'frank funny poems' can be found at all good bookshops and at the flick of a finger here: bit.ly/4cmx5Sx
What's not to like? Poetry Salon in the perfect venue. #mustgo
Arachne Press@arachnepress.bsky.social · 5mo agoJoin us and other IPN publisers at @keatshouse1925.bsky.social Sat21Mar 2pm for IPN #Poetry Salon feat. #AJAkoto #GabrielMoreno #RuthIrwin @nathanevansarts.bsky.social @renardpress.com @goatstarbooks.bsky.social @inkandescentuk.bsky.social tix £6-10 QRcode in image booksales, poetry, chat.
Do head over to our blog 'Wright to Writer'. The Poet extraordinaire @katrinanaomipoet.bsky.social puts @nathanevansarts.bsky.social in the hot seat and thoroughly probes him on his latest collection HOMOGRAPHY. Enjoy! bit.ly/40y51o3
We are delighted to be sharing the good, good news that we have joined the @indiepressnetwork.bsky.social; working with and showing solidarity to all the other wonderful indie publishers who are involved. Huge thanks to Will Dady @renardpress.com for facilitating this move. #Happydays
Good afternoon! Do follow the link below to the Poetology YouTube channel. Danne Jobin puts @nathanevansarts.bsky.social in the hot seat to discuss all things HOMOGRAPHY! You will enjoy! #QueerCommunities bit.ly/3ZJQ3ex
Making plans for this Sunday? May we suggest the New Queer Poetry event @thecommonpress.bsky.social. Featuring @nathanevansarts.bsky.social and @simonmaddrell.bsky.social reading and conversation about their new collections HOMOGRAPHY and LAMPING WILD RABBITS. Tickets bit.ly/4tpMo2R
