Lucent Dreaming

Happy one year of publication to “Coyote” 🧡 A story that is more relevant than ever…

Beyond/Tu Hwnt is one year old today ❤️ Forever grateful to @lucentdreaming.bsky.social for giving Welsh disabled, Deaf and neurodivergent writers a space to be heard and seen

Some thoughts on the future of Lucent Dreaming from our co-founder Jannat Ahmed.

We appreciate the support we’ve received in every iteration of Lucent and we can’t wait to see what this new season brings 🤍

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An accomplished mortician haunted by the death of his first love pulls apart his relationships and funeral home in an attempt to escape the pain of loss.

‘The Restorative Artist’ a debut novel by @cecilfenn.bsky.social is available for preorder on Amazon!

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‘A dissection of memory and mortality…’ 🥀

We are excited to announce the publication of our third novel, ‘The Restorative Artist’, a stunning debut by @cecilfenn.bsky.social coming to you September 17th 2026.

Available to preorder on our website now!

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The debut collection from Rithvik Andugula coming soon. Pre-order your copy today at lucentdreaming.com/product/prem...

We’re ending the summer with a treat. ☀️🍦

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New blog post! A review of 'Versus Versus: 100 Poems by Deaf, Disabled & Neurodivergent Poets' createdtoread.com/a-review-of-... with recommendations of other books on this theme published by @serenbooks.bsky.social & @lucentdreaming.bsky.social #poetry @bloodaxebooks.bsky.social

Cover Reveal!

We’re excited to share the penultimate cover of Lucent Dreaming Issue 14. Artwork by Amy Moody!

Inspired by the circuit board, this maroon cover makes us think of the hearts behind the computers that seem to rule the world.

Thank you to everyone who helped make this issue possible.

Photo of a page of white text on yellow background of a poem called "No Need to Worry" by Justine Gardner. [For full text of poem go to https://lucentdreaming.com/no-need-to-worry-by-justine-gardner-lucent-dreaming-issue-9/]

🌡️ Boy it's hot out there, huh. Guess it's time to repost an oldie-but-somehow-unnervingly-relevant poem of mine, which was first published in @lucentdreaming.bsky.social a million years ago (issue 9, 2020 to be more precise).

Beyond/Tu Hwnt: Anthology of new Welsh Writing. - Hay Festival Beyond/Tu Hwnt: Anthology of new Welsh Writing.

Join co-editors Bethany Handley and Megan Angharad Hunter as they share their radical new collection 'Beyond / Tu Hwnt'.
In conversation with Jannat Ahmed from Lucent Dreaming.

Tickets available using the link below!

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Congratulations to our Lucent Dreaming alumni! News from Bethany Handley & Richard Hooton We are super excited to share that two of our previously published contributors have recently released debut books of their own. Bethany Handley’s Cling Film (Seren, 2025) and Richard Hooton&…

Many thanks to @lucentdreaming.bsky.social for including #TheMargaretCode in their alumni success news

Winning third prize & highly commended in 2 of their flash fiction comps was a proud moment

And congrats to Bethany Handley on the publication of Cling Film
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Bethany Handley uses poetry to fight discrimination Handley’s witty and defiant poetry highlights the systemic discrimination she faces as a Disabled woman.

It’s great to see Bethany Handley featured in this week's issue of the @thebookseller.com talking about her pamphlet ‘Cling Film’ and ‘Beyond / Tu Hwnt’ from @lucentdreaming.bsky.social. Catch up here www.thebookseller.com/author-inter...

Image promoting in person launch of books Cling Film and Beyond/Tu Hwnt with the front covers of both books.

Fory! / Tomorrow! ✨

Join @lucentdreaming.bsky.social and @serenbooks.bsky.social at The Riverfront in Newport to celebrate the publication of Cling Film by Bethany Handley and Beyond / Tu Hwnt, a bilingual anthology of Welsh Deaf and Disabled writers

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Seren Books and Lucent Dreaming invite you to a joint event celebrating Cling Film and Beyond/Tu Hwnt. 6pm Thursday 10th April. The Riverfront, Kingsway, Newport, NP20 1HG. With readings from Bethany Handley & contributors to Beyond/Tu Hwnt. RSVP for free to let us know you're coming.

We’re really looking forward to this event on Thursday (10th April) celebrating publication of ‘Cling Film’ and ‘Beyond/Tu Hwnt’ @lucentdreaming.bsky.social. Remember to RSVP for free here if you’re hoping to join us forms.gle/y5yTk5YpC7D1...

Seren Books and Lucent Dreaming invite you to a joint event celebrating Cling Film and Beyond / Tu Hwnt. 6pm Thursday 10th April. The Riverfront, Kingsway, Newport, NP20 1HG. With readings from Bethany Handley and contributors to Beyond / Tu Hwnt. RSVP for free to let us know you're coming.

On 10th April, join us at The Riverfront in Newport for a joint event celebrating ‘Cling Film‘ by Bethany Handley & ‘Beyond / Tu Hwnt’ a bilingual anthology of Welsh Deaf & Disabled writers published by @lucentdreaming.bsky.social. Please RSVP to let us know you’re coming forms.gle/AFzAAHb8phLg...

If you haven’t already, make sure you RSVP to this Thursday’s event with @serenbooks.bsky.social and Bethany Handley to celebrate the launch of her debut poetry collection ‘Clingfilm’ and our anthology Beyond/Tu Hwnt 🕊️

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We’re at Newport Central Library today with a little stall selling books. Come by if you’re free 📚

Congratulations!! 🥳

Catch us at London Book Fair at the @publishingwales.bsky.social stand. Happy to be among such excellent company 📚

Publishing Wales, welcoming the world to our stand at the 2025 London Book Fair #LBF

Croeso mawr i'r byd gan Gyhoeddi Cymru!
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Shop – Lucent Dreaming This is where you can browse products in this store.

#HappyWorldBookDay 📖

Celebrate by grabbing a copy of one of our books. We've got everything from anthologies and poetry collections to novels 📚

There's something for everyone!

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Congratulations to our Small Press of the Year Finalists: Wales 🤩

Seren Books, Parthian, Riley Publications, Firefly Press, Lucent Dreaming, Broken Sleep Books and Graffeg! #Nibbies #BritishBookAwards

The long-awaited publication of Duke al Durham's debut poetry collection, 'Imagine We Trade Bodies with Sheep' will be out this March. 🐑
Join us for the launch, with special guests Dai Woolbridge and Abi Cannon.

Click on the link below for more information.
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Sample of "Beyond/Tu Hwnt" Peek inside this book and discover another great read.

new from @lucentdreaming.bsky.social ming

'Beyond/Tu Hwnt'

Anthology of Welsh Deaf and Disabled Writers

📖 sample to peek inside and share
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Announcing new member of the Lucent Dreaming team We are so excited to formally announce that Sodïq Oyèkànmí has joined the Lucent Dreaming team as freelance Poetry Editor. Having co-edited Andrew Ogun’s Slingshot alongside Jannat Ahmed, he …

Some exciting news from us! We are so happy to have Sodïq on board with us this year 🎉

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Excited for this tomorrow! Thank you for including my essay 💚 Looking forward to hear readings from the other writers

On Friday, we celebrated the publication of 'Coyote'. What a fun night! Thank you to everyone who attended.

The debut novel by Robin de Rosario is available to purchase now! Grab your copy today 🤎🧡💛

Join us next week for the online launch of Beyond.

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Our second novel is finally out! Grab your copy of 'Coyote' by Robin de Rosario today. We are super proud of this one!