@hollyhopkins
The English Summer (Penned in the Margins) a Guardian poetry book of the year. Shortlisted: Forward Prize for Best First Collection, Seamus Heaney Prize, Laurel Prize; Poetry Book Society Special Commendation https://hollyhopkins.co.uk
Flyer for The 2026 International Book & Pamphlet Competition and New Poets Prize, with 16 November closing date.
I’m judging the @poetrybusiness.bsky.social New Poets Prize: if you know a brilliant poet 24 or under, I want to read their manuscript! The International Book and Pamphlet Competition will be judged by @kimmoorepoet.bsky.social and is open to poets of all ages. Find out more: poetrybusiness.co.uk
Get ready! The 2026 International Book & Pamphlet Competition and the 2026 New Poets Prize are opening for entries soon. ✍️
OPEN FOR ENTRIES FROM 1 OCTOBER
Deadline 2 November 2025
Find out more: poetrybusiness.co.uk/competitions/
@kimmoorepoet.bsky.social @hollyhopkins.bsky.social
Tonight in London! Poetry party on a boat. ⛴️
Really enjoyed writing this for Mog's excellent substack. Featuring coffee, choas and @hollyhopkins.bsky.social's book.
2. If you were preparing an application for a writing residency at a uni which CV would you go for? Arts/normal job CV or academic CV.
1. Do you really include EVERYTHING in an academic CV or have people been pulling my leg? And, if you do include everything, how on earth do you organise it? I usually do sections (writing/non-writing) but even then the profusion of short projects makes chronological ordering complicated to follow.
Okay academics and poets, explain this one. For arts jobs when people say 'send a CV' they want two pages max. But I've heard university norms are different and the CV includes everything you've ever done and then the kitchen sink.
I have questions:
Red Side Story comes out in paperback in 10 days.
Nicky Beer. First published in Poetry magazine, December, 2008.
Also depends how many booksellers are going and how you’re planning to carry your books.
Can’t recall, haven’t been in a while. I know we walked along the shore line at one point.
But go on a sunny day, it can get very bleak Great Expectations marshes out there and while you are on the marshlands you never feel you quite escape London if you know what I mean. Always high rises in view somewhere. Edgelands.
The half sunk boat with added lampposts
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Oh, then I will add the turret in the garden on Upper Upnor High Street.
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My gut reaction was Rochester Castle and walking along the estuary past the half sunken boat and on to Upnor Castle. But maybe that’s not what you meant.
A never get to wear party? It’s like a fancy dress party, only everyone is asked to wear something they love but have the least opportunity to wear. I have a hat which falls into this category. It’s surely designed to be worn while mourning rich husband who died in an unfortunate boating accident.
Heads-up fans of historical non-fiction.
except maybe Buffer...
Yes, it's tricky. Loomy and Later don't seem to be on Bluesky either. The non-Hootsuite ones I've found which do Bluesky are almost as expensive as Mr Paymeoverathousandpoundsayear Hootsuite himself.
That's a good point: annoying but not as annoying as the bill. hmm... trouble is then integrating linked in and bluesky for things when I'm away.
Oh, do you have recent experience with this? @tambourine.bsky.social
If you no longer use Hootsuite due to its extraordinary pricing but you need a social media scheduler for, say, your small literary organisation. Which do you use now? Are Later or Loomy any good?
That Star of Belthlehem is ANGRY because he wants to wear his dinosaur costume not his star costume.
The 2025 International Book and Pamphlet Competition. Judges by Kim Moore. Deadline 20 November 2024.
I had my first publication with @poetrybusiness.bsky.social through this competition. It was a fantastic experience and I'm still so proud of the resulting pamphlet. If you've been working on a typescript, do consider entering! Judged by wonderful @kimmoorepoet.bsky.social. Closes Sat 30 November.
A Jaguar on its side with the words "brand nothing" in a similar font to the new Jaguar advertisement.
You forgot to make it go sideways.
New Poets Prize Winners Launch Reading - Caleb Low and Freya Bantiff. Live on Youtube Sun 24th Nov 7pm
The brilliant Freya Bantiff and Caleb Leow will be reading from their New Poets Prize-winning pamphlets on Sunday, 7pm.
Sign up for this free online poetry event now and receive FREE P+P on both books:
www.tickettailor.com/events/thepo...
🗓️Not long left to get your entries in for our Book & Pamphlet Competition!
Enter by 30 November for your chance to get your pamphlet published with us: poetrybusiness.co.uk/competitions...
Judged by the brilliant Kim Moore ( @kimmoorepoet.bsky.social )
