Éditeur indépendant / independent press
poésie, essais, textes courts / Poetry books, essays, short texts (in English or mostly bilingual) since 2010 / éditrice-publisher Blandine Longre @blandinelongre.bsky.social
https://www.blackheraldpress.com
fresh poems: wednesday & sunday.
editor:
charlie baylis
Flooded Pine Press, founded in the wake of the 2024 turn toward far-right politics in the United States, gathers and circulates writing that imagines local actions for a livable tomorrow.
www.floodedpinepress.com
https://substack.com/@floodedpinepress
Noticeboard and live commonplace book of North Sea Poets. We run online masterclasses, workshops and webinars.
northseapoets.com
INSPIRING PASSIONS · REALISING AMBITIONS. City Lit is the ultimate destination for evening, weekend and daytime courses, delivered online and face-to-face.
https://www.citylit.ac.uk/
Out-Spoken: London's premier poetry & music night at
Southbank Centre 🎙️
Intensive online poetry courses. Register now for March 2025 4-week Creative Non-Fiction with Amy Key and Jenn Ashworth.
Community-powered poetry in Oxford. Workshops, events, open mics and a lending library of poetry open on Saturdays from 12pm-3pm. Entirely volunteer-run. Currently based at The Community Works, 21 Park End St, OX1 1HU
https://linktr.ee/oxfordpoetrylibrary
Independent poetry press.
Editors Satya Bosman & Catherine Balaq.
www.blackcatpress.co.uk
https://linktr.ee/blackcatpress
Award-winning publisher of the best in contemporary poetry, from @livunipress.bsky.social. Not currently accepting submissions.
https://linktr.ee/pavilionpoetry
Book lover & avid reader 🏳️🌈 (she/her)
Reading, writing, tea and all the biscuits
Winner: W&A/whitefox'23|LWB p100 Prize'22|#EWPP '22
I'm a primary school teacher, book blogger and avid reader of children's books. Would love to connect with people who want to chat about children's books and education.
Mother, Author of fantasy & thrillers in A-YA-MG, ND, Disabled
Volunteer slush pile reader for Uncharted Magazine
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Editors & Literary Agents visit
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to find more about my stories
Award winning author of The Hidden Saga
Step into my world and let me take you on a journey...
https://serinahartwell.com/
https://books2read.com/ap/n0A0Mv/Serina-Hartwell
YA Fantasy. Heart of the Worlds series. Book 4 upcoming on 9/29/26 - FAERIES DON’T LOVE.
Sword & dagger fencing.
David Farland's Apex-Writers admin.
https://linktr.ee/tfburkeauthor
Author | Reader | Poet
Dark Fantasy Romance "The Daughter of the Veil"
http://linktr.ee/liter8ure
Narrative temptress (author) of epic fantasy, steampunk, and science fiction. Jumping spider whisperer. Devoted cat mom. 💙 True blue. 🚫 No Gen AI
www.elysiumpalace.com
#Author #EpicFantasy #BookSky
Cozy witchy fiction with "coffee with your besties" vibes.
2 complete series:
'Baking Up a Magical Midlife'
'Wyrd Words & Witchcraft'. Come for the books. Stay for the orange kitten.
https://linktr.ee/kikarose
https://www.jessicarosenbergbooks.com
Wife. Best-Selling Author. Editor-in-Chief at Authors 4 Authors Publishing.
Writing historical fantasy.
OCD | Dyslexic | ADHD | Neurospicy
🚫 DMs
rebeccamikkelson.com
mikkelstitch.etsy.com
Author of the Epic of Helinthia series. Book lover. Historophile. Live events host for Save Ancient Studies Alliance. Founder of Augusta Writer's Critique Group.
Https://mjpankey.com
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👉crazy - kinky - queer
👉 PA for indie authors
👉 currently all services except graphic-bundle designs fully booked!
👉 a lot of dark & taboo so beware 😈 18+
👉 NO AI
https://cassiopeiareads.com
this is how you lose the time war #1 fan 💙❤️
he/him nb 🏳️⚧️ | lesbian & aroace-spec | baby bird-looking butch
📖 part-time sapphic romance reader, full-time PhD student
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#NOH8 #lgbtqia+ #queer #bookreview #bookblogger #poet #queerbooks
https://linktr.ee/loveislovereview
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Lover of books, especially MM Romance (and all its incarnations (Trans, MX, etc).
https://linktr.ee/NotGuiltyofBooks
They/Them
From Scotland.
Non-binary.
Pansexual.
Trans rights are human rights.
Love reading 🔞
Queer romance.
My account is open to all 🔞 unless you voted for trump, voted Republicans, Tories, or any right-wing bigots.
Prolific reader , listener & collector of MM books.
MM/MM+/FF Dark and poly ARC/Beta Reader /
Queer Romance Author | Contemporary & Paranormal Romance 🌈
https://linktr.ee/authorlsmonroe
Mental Health Professional, Editor, Advocate, Northwestern University Alumni, Advocate and Reader.
Lover and ARC reader/reviewer of MM romance books.
IG handle: @kjnrose
https://gofund.me/e3a1d981
EAL teacher. Tree lover. Likes to write poems. She/her.
https://linktr.ee/parole_de_reveuse
The UK's oldest literary journal: a review of literature and the arts, est. 1732, published bi-monthly.
thelondonmagazine.org
https://linktr.ee/thelondonmagazine
Poetry Scotland is published twice-yearly as an A4 broadsheet, showcasing new poetry in English, Scots and Gaelic from Scotland and all around the globe.
Canada's Poetry Magazine, founded in 1978. Arc Poetry #108 is available to order now. Subscribe today at arcpoetry.ca!
The magazine of new Scottish and international writing
A refuge for creative expression. Header by Nawze Design. 🌈
The largest UK union for writers, illustrators and literary translators. Fighting for a fairer industry since 1884. #societyofauthors
Protect authors’ livelihoods from the unlicensed use of their work in AI training https://linktr.ee/societyofauthors
A SFF flash fiction magazine about crabs.
Art submissions: OPEN.
Fiction submissions: CLOSED.
🦀
EIC @rachelhandley.bsky.social
Submit: crabtalesmagazine.com
Support: https://ko-fi.com/crabtalesmagazine
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Amazing collections and breath-taking libraries. Facilitating research at the University of Oxford.
Readers: www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk
Visitors: visit.bodleian.ox.ac.uk
The Four Faced Liar is an Irish literary journal that publishes fiction, poetry, creative non fiction, art, photography and work in translation from all over the world.
Magazine established in 1997 to publish & promote the very best new Irish and international writing. Stinging Fly Press was launched in 2005. Winter 2024-25 Issue #51 available now https://stingingfly.org/product/winter-2024-25/
Literary journal of rural writing and experience, edited by @penofryandennis.bsky.social
The Pig's Back is a literary journal based in Donegal. Edited by Dean Fee + Emily Cooper. Produced by the Regional Cultural Centre, Letterkenny.
London-based independent publisher of fiction, poetry, anthologies & interdisciplinary projects, committed to championing the work of new voices in free-form contemporary literature.
https://prototypepublishing.co.uk/
Bournemouth Writing Festival - 24-26 April 2026
Plus lots more throughout the year
www.BournemouthWritingFestival.co.uk
www.RomanceWritingFestival.co.uk
Every Friday we post a review or a feature on the website and on Substack, and send it to subscribers. 1796 subscribers, 7300 post reads in November.
An online journal of prose poetry.
Ekphrastic poetry call open until 15 December.
https://theprosepoem.com/
The UK podcast about poets and poetry, founded 2020. Interviews, discussion, pints. Hosted by Peter Kenny & Robin Houghton. http://planetpoetrypodcast.com
Sabotage likes to review poetry & fiction zines, pamphlets, spoken word… Runs the annual Saboteur Awards (on hiatus in 2024). #sabawards #indielit sabotagereviews.com (website under maintenance)
PBLJ is a biannual print magazine of contemporary poetry, rooted in Birmingham. Engage with thought provoking essays, interviews and in-depth reviews. Subscribe Now!
https://poetrybirmingham.com/
small press | big dreams
Birmingham-based independent publisher of poetry, children's books, short-form prose and translations.
www.theemmapress.com
Ted Hughes' and Daniel Weissbort's international poetry translation magazine. Edited by Janani Ambikapathy.
modernpoetryintranslation.com
Literary journal — thelonelycrowd.org
https://linktr.ee/thelonelycrowd
The poetry magazine with a different editor every issue. Join #TheMix
https://magmapoetry.com/
We meet monthly at the Rose and Crown pub, Walthamstow
for reading, writing, performing... PLUS
@PoemsNotBombs.bsky.social open mic; Waltham Forest Poetry Comp http://bit.ly/wfpoetrycomp
Run by @paulmcgrane.bsky.social
Thriving independent bookshop, coffee shop, event venue, safe community haven in Worcester, UK!
scripthavenltd@gmail.com
https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/scripthaven
104 High St, Worcester, WR1 2HW
scripthaven.co.uk
Also on Insta, Facebook and Twitter!
Rough Diamond is an online and in print poetry journal. roughdiamondpoems@gmail.com
EIC - Charlotte Cosgrove
http://ko-fi.com/roughdiamond open for subs
The Home of Creative Writing. Writing courses and retreats online and at three UK countryside homes. https://linktr.ee/arvon_
est. March 2020 : editor/publisher rob mclennan https://bsky.app/profile/robmclennan.bsky.social
built as a curious extension of above/ground press (b. 1993
https://periodicityjournal.blogspot.com/
member of Literary Magazines Canada Collective,
An endless conversation on form. Poetry, prose and interviews. Curated by John Whittaker. https://thepireview.blogspot.com/
Ottawa's most beloved literary publisher (2006-2017): posting poems every April for National Poetry Month, and ongoing "six questions" interviews with current/former Ottawa-based writers,
https://chaudierebooks.blogspot.com/
An inspirational & productive space for creative writing & writing for wellbeing. Workshops, mentoring, spoken word events, writing circles, retreats. Host @KateOldfield.bsky.social #writingcommunity
https://the-writing-well.com
VISUAL POETRY WITH TEETH. Independent press. EIC @badbadpoet.bsky.social
www.steelincisors.com
https://linktr.ee/englishpen
Defending readers and writers. A partner of PEN International.
Online poetry mag edited by @clairewalkerpoetry.bsky.social and @hollyannepoet.bsky.social
www.atriumpoetry.com
National poetry magazine of Wales. Publishing contemporary poetry, features and reviews since 1965.
Account monitored Monday-Wednesday.
https://poetrywales.co.uk
Poet | Architect | Creative Writing facilitator at Wordbox | AuDHD
🏆 Arts Council Literature Bursary 2021
🏆 iYeats International Poetry Competition 2019
🏆 Poetry Business 2018 Laureate's Prize
www.thisiswordbox.com
https://linktr.ee/wordbox
Featuring the best short stories, poems, essays annually since 1976.
http://pushcartprize.com/
Glasgow based indie-publisher. Dedicated to quality writing, art, music & live events. 'The Writer/The Reader' Sat 28 Feb 11am-3pm, Glasgow
Indigenous-Aboriginal American Writers imparting field-related craft, pedagogy, celebrations, & concerns
nativewriterscaucus.wordpress.com
lit mag & small press | supported by the Arts Council of Ireland | issue 20 (autumn/winter 2025) out now | latest book: Found in a Context of Destruction by Tim MacGabhann | https://bansheepress.org/
Queer poetry publisher!
💫 anthologies 3x year
🐳 issue 15 out now
📚 pamphlets from emerging writers
🖥️ online chats and readings
We publish, perform, produce & promote poetry! We also run online & in-person courses. #poetry
https://www.livecanon.co.uk
The Manchester Review is an online literary journal that brings together the best of new international writing.
https://www.themanchesterreview.co.uk/
A biannual magazine featuring 10 poems by 10 poets printed on 10 postcards with original art for each poem. Think of us as broadside-minis. EIC: @mrwojorising.bsky.social
www.postcardlit.com
Libby is the award-winning and much-loved app for your local library. Borrow ebooks and listen to audiobooks, and support your library!
🌈 Amplifying LGBTQIA+ voices through authentic storytelling.
📚 Poetry. History. Fiction. Children’s books. Emerging talent.
💡 Building community, connection, resistance and resilience.
www.reconnectingrainbows.co.uk
www.bookstodon.com/@reconnectpress
Travelling salon and writing community - connecting writers across Europe and beyond. Posts by @royakhatiblou.bsky.social and @deborahzafer.bsky.social
https://linktr.ee/europeanwriterssalon
The Poetry School is the UK's largest provider of poetry education and a proud Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation.
🏝️ Book Summer Courses: https://poetryschool.com/new-courses/summer-2026-quick-course-guide/
A biannual magazine that seeks to reimagine place. Founded & made at UNCW. Winner, 2022 AWP Small Press Publisher Award & 2023 Firecracker Award
Reaching readers on behalf of 50+ independent publishers. Funded by Arts Council England. Follow us on socials @inpressbooks📚 linktr.ee/inpressbooks
A contemporary poetry & art journal exploring liminality, existentialism, & the in-between. Featuring poetry, visual art, music/lyrics, & hybrid forms. Submissions: Apr–May & Oct–Nov.
www.audilocus.com
EIC @maudiemichelle.com
Aaand we’re here! Poetry journal www.blackirispoetry.com co-edited by Lauren Thomas and Sarah Gibbons.
WriteBack is a new quarterly events series at the British Library, inviting writers to speak on topics of their choosing. Curated by poet Anthony Anaxagorou and producer Tom MacAndrew
A literary nonprofit bringing you great poetry from across places, eras, and traditions.
https://www.brinkerhoffpoetry.org/
Publisher
Books Made in Berlin since 2023
www.sacredparasite.com
Poetry Group set up in 1972 by Peter Redgrove. Meet 5 Times a month to share critique and write together. Occasional events and festivals Now a Stanza Group
@poetrysociety.org.uk's online platform for young people aged 5-25 worldwide. Challenges, features, writing opportunities and more!
Live lit events online and in Norwich
cafewriters.co.uk
Welcome to Obindo Magazine, where stories find a home. We are a resting place for stories, poems, and art from far and wide. Submissions are open! https://obindomag.com/issue-two/
Connecting Poetry and People. Funded by The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon & the National Lottery through the Arts Council of Northern Ireland. www.poetryireland.ie
Defending freedom of expression and promoting literature worldwide since 1921.
