Debut poetry collection out with Salt Publishing in November 2026. Penguin-published novelist. https://xitter.cf/t.co/XkCA5RiRBx

Leicestershire.
Joined January 2009
My new book, a retrospective over 30-odd years. Available in two cover colours & hardback & paperback. More detail in the first two screenshots below; it can be ordered here: redsquirrelpress.com/product… 🙏🙏
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Do check out our latest review! @timrelf is 'in Praise of' Andrew McDonnell's '55 Devotionals (Against Erasure)' @brokensleep, finding a 'vein of joy, gratitude and wonder' running through the work. inksweatandtears.co.uk/tim-r… #InkSweatandTears #PoetryCommunity #Reviews
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Lovely to hear @JessicaTraynor6 on @RTEArena last night. She and Thomas McCarthy were reading some of their favourite winter poems and discussing them with host Rick O'Shea. Jessica also read a poem from her fourth collection New Arcana (from 22:20). rte.ie/radio/radio1/clips/22…
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Thrilled to reveal the cover of Conduit Books' first title, MALC'S BOY by Shaun Wilson, designed by Michal Kuzmierkiewicz, with an image by legendary photographer of working-class life, Tom Wood. Publishing April 2026. Available for preorder here: conduitbooks.co.uk/
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Di Slaney@dislaney30 Sep 2025
Looking forward to this live reading at Waterstones Market Harborough on Thursday with Jonathan Taylor, Tim Relf and Maria Taylor – come join us if you can! I’ll be reading some playful poems for #nationalpoetryday Starts 6.30pm - details here: waterstones.com/events/poetr…
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Looking forward to this with @timrelf @dislaney @MariaTaylor_ at Waterstones in Market Harborough @PoetrySociety @cwaleicester @EverybodyReview @PoetryDayUK
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Touching poem here by @NiallCPoetry
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Many congratulations to Yvonne Reddick and Matt Howard on being shortlisted for the poetry category of the 2025 @asleuki Book Prize for their @BloodaxeBooks collections #BurningSeason and #Broadlands. The prize recognises work with an ecological theme. bloodaxebooks.com/news?artic…
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A huge honour to have my poem ‘Bournemouth’ included in such a wonderful, important anthology, alongside so many terrific poets and poems. Very special. Immense gratitude to Rachael Boast and @BloodaxeBooks.
Now on our Vimeo: a new compilation video for our Versus Versus anthology, featuring 23 of the contributing poets reading their work: vimeo.com/1102502312 Versus Versus: 100 Poems by Deaf, Disabled & Neurodivergent Poets, edited by Rachael Boast - bloodaxebooks.com/ecs/produc…
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CALL OUT FOR SUBMISSIONS! Editors @WillieKinardIII, Lola Oh and @cloudscholar can't wait to receive your submissions for Magma 94: REMIX More info & to submit: magmapoetry.com/call-for-sub… Closing date: 31st July, 2025 Image: Joao Aldeia
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We're grateful for two excellent new reviews of Richie McCaffery's new pamphlet Skail. Matthew Stewart: 'a significant landmark.' roguestrands.blogspot.com/20… Julie Garner: 'compassion and humour.' everybodysreviewing.blogspot… To buy this excellent pamphlet: newwalkmagazine.bigcartel.co…
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My link for the first launch (online) of ‘the elimination game’ (Broken Sleep) 30 July -book here eventbrite.co.uk/e/broken-sl… And if you’re in London on 8 August come to the in incredible L live launch eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-dazzlin…
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Many congratulations to all the poets on the shortlist for this year's Forward Prize for Best Collection, especially to @NiallCPoetry and Vidyan Ravinthiran, shortlisted for their third poetry collections The Island in the Sound and Avidyā. @ForwardPrizes #ForwardPrizes
The Forward Prize for Best Collection – We’re proud to reveal the #ForwardPrizes 2025 shortlist for Best Collection! Five powerful books from some of the most compelling voices in poetry today. 👏 Congrats to the poets & publishers! 🔗 Full list: buff.ly/SS35YlZ
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Like poetry? Like film? Agnostic about one—both? Give my second collection Hollywood or Home a try. Laughter and sadness—and a plentiful popping of ego balloons along the way. I waited almost twenty years to publish—some of that time planned, most not. serenbooks.com/book/hollywoo…
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Our editor, Niall Campbell, is running a course on preparing a pamphlet manuscript (and how best to make that approach).
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It may be Monday (boo) but we have some good news for you... there's a new episode of the Northern Gravy Podcast for your ears to enjoy (yay)! Head on over to tinyurl.com/222f96tb to listen now, it'll be available shortly on all major podcast platforms.
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Planning to enter the Poetry Wales Award? Did you know that for just £7 more* you could get a standard print subscription and not only enter five poems free of charge, but also get access to our subscribers area and bonus content? poetrywales.co.uk *not including P&P
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Our evergreen creative writing handbooks full of practical advice, examples, encoragement and motivation are all on sale at £9.99 each, including these two favourites. The perfect aids towards fulfilling your new year writing resolutions. buff.ly/41GNXOL
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Di Slaney@dislaney30 Dec 2024
January conversations, with dogs by Di Slaney 7pm Sunday 5th January 2025 with guest readers

Please help me celebrate the launch of my new pamphlet from Valley Press. I'm so proud of this little book which has been beautifully illustrated by Jane Burn. buytickets.at/dislaney/15028…
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