Sam Szanto

Hedgehogs away! We three are launching our Hedgehog Press books (& more!) on Sat 28 March, online tinyurl.com/hedgehogpoets - join Margaret Royall @meggiepoet.bsky.social Katrina Moinet and me from 7.00pm, with @karenpgonzalez.bsky.social @marcellenewbold.bsky.social @sarahleavesley.bsky.social.

Andrea Damic: "The more I write, the more I feel liberated" How would you describe ‘All the Losses’ in one sentence? Sam, this is such a difficult question, ugh. I come from a background where people monopolise conversations and get philosophical about anythin...

Thank you @samszanto.bsky.social for taking the time. Really appreciate it 🥰

#diversevoices #writingcommunity #interview

Louise Longson: "In this collection in particular there is definitely a call to recognise our collective responsibility" A chat with Louise Longson about her poetry collection, The How in the World (Hedgehog Press, 2025) How would you describe The How in the World in one sentence? It will be a rambling one, with much pu...

Thanks so much to @samszanto.bsky.social for allowing me to talk about 'The How in the World' - it was really good to do! www.samszanto.com/post/louise-...

I'd like to #lifttothesky @mike-everley.bsky.social for his beautiful poem #Swallows .
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Thank you.

An absolutely tremendous evening of #LastSaturday #poetry with Alan Humm, @moiragauthor.bsky.social @samszanto.bsky.social @corinnaboard.bsky.social @missyerem.bsky.social @carmellapoetry.bsky.social beautiful, powerful, moving, magical. I promised you heart-stirring and it truly was. Thank you!

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For those who don't know me very well, I'm Sam, a writer and PhD researcher. When I'm not doing those things, I have a blog helping indie writers promote their latest books, because as the author of 3 of them I know how hard that is! If you have one to promote, get in touch.

I had a lot of fun being interviewed by award-winning Durham poet Sam Szanto, and hope you enjoy it too!

Here's a snippet to start you off: ‘Poetry taps into the dark river of our deepest selves that runs below our lives, and which is both bitter and sweet.’

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The latest interview on my blog is with @janicewarman.bsky.social, author of the beautiful poetry collection 'These are the things we have lost', out now with the always amazing @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social #poetry

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The latest interview on my blog is with @janicewarman.bsky.social, author of the beautiful poetry collection 'These are the things we have lost', out now with the always amazing @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social #poetry

Last Saturday Poetry - February 2026 Join us online for Last Saturday Poetry - February 2026, where words come alive and good vibes flow freely!

Hello #poets #poetrycommunity #writingcommunity - please come and show your support for a superb band of poets this Saturday, free on Zoom 7.00pm to just after 8. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/last-satur...

Julie Stevens
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Last Saturday Poetry - February 2026 Join us online for Last Saturday Poetry - February 2026, where words come alive and good vibes flow freely!

February is flying by! Time for another Last Saturday cornucopia of poetry! With guests Alan Humm, @corinnaboard.bsky.social @samszanto.bsky.social @missyerem.bsky.social @carmellapoetry.bsky.social and @moiragauthor.bsky.social (tbc)
Online and free! 7.00pm on Saturday 28 Feb. tinyurl.com/y5mhz2bz

Chasms launch readings. In alphabetical order... John Kenny, Julie Stevens, Paul Connolly, Paul Ings, Peter Devonald, Peter Thabit Jones, Sam Szanto Launching 02/02/2026

Live readings for Chasms.

Chasms, a chapbook by Carmella de Keyser, released by Alien Buddha Press.

A huge thank you to these fantastic people & poets @johnkenny13.bsky.social @jumpingjulespoetry.bsky.social @thepaulconnolly.bsky.social @ings4words.bsky.social @pdevonald.bsky.social @peterthabitjones.bsky.social @samszanto.bsky.social for launching Chasms @alienbuddhapress.bsky.social with me!🙏🏼❤️

POEM 299: "Day of the Dead" by Sam Szanto (@samszanto.bsky.social)

"The babies know us only by our heart
beats. My child is handed to me.
I press my face to hers and rock,
skin to skin, cradling and crying
and kissing and crooning."

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Thursday Throwback I confided in you about how much I hated the new flat. It was small and poky, and I had to get a bus to school. It was farther to Grandma’s house, too, so I didn’t get to have Battenberg cake and jam tarts with her every Sunday anymore. Worst of all, Mum was sad all the time, unless she was shouting down the phone at Dad. You came into my bed with me, some nights, to cheer me up. Nothing I ever did was wrong in your eyes. My Best Friend Sam Szanto Text is on a black background. In the bottom right corner is a cartoon image of three jam tarts.

This week’s Thursday Throwback is My Best Friend by Sam Szanto @samszanto.bsky.social

Through the narrator’s recollection of their childhood, the piece explores resonant themes of loss, change, and growing up. It's poignant and human, with a compelling twist.

Read it now in Issue 3.

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Let's hear from you writers, tell us a little bit about yourself, what projects you've on the go, what you've written, any events in the near future, or just drop your bio and links and follow and support each other

#WritersLiftWednesday #Writers #Authors #WritersLift #BookSky 💙📚

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Congratulations Paul, lovely poem!

Call for Submissions: Poetry That Remembers, Mourns, and Refuses to Let Go - The Broken Spine Submissions Open Throughout January 2026 | Publication Later That Year

Submissions are open.

Poetry that remembers.
That mourns.
That refuses to let go.

Read the call carefully. Take your time. Send the work that needs to exist.

#PoemsAbout #LiftToTheSky #WednesdayWIPs #SpineEdicts #PoetryCommunity #SubmissionWindow #OpenCall #Poetry

Meaningful and impactful reads for the holiday season.
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This Was Your Mother by ❄️ @samszanto.bsky.social
A Cancer Notebook by ❄️
@peterthabitjones.bsky.social
Othernesses by ❄️
@thewombwellrainbow.bsky.social
#mustread
#poetrycollections

So excited!!

10Red Tuesday December 16th 6.45pm, The Strathmore Bar function room, Leith, Edinburgh, with Mike Dillon, Keeks Mc, Pip Adwin, Annie Foy, Sam Szanto, Tom Fairnie, Jane Fairnie, Sadie Maskery and Anne Connolly. https://www.facebook.com/kevincadwallender/photos/the-penultimate-one/888021443895274/

This will be a Christmas cracker, can't wait! @dreich.bsky.social @keeksmc.bsky.social @samszanto.bsky.social #Edinburgh #Leith #Poetry #SpokenWord 📚 💙

Writing & Poetry Competitions & Submissions – December 2025 — WORDBOX Over 150 calls for literary competitions and submissions including poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, art, photography, and more - contests, literary journals, residencies, bursaries etc - open or ...

Over 150 calls for literary competitions and submissions including poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, art, photography, and more - contests, literary journals, residencies, bursaries etc - open or with deadlines in December 2025. Please share & best of luck!
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Thank you so much, Peter. I loved your poem too - I was obsessed with the Libertines and the myth of Pete and Kate, and Pete and Carl in my (relative) youth!

Rites & Trials: Coming of Age Poetry (The Broken Spine: Thematic Slimline Poetry Anthologies) Buy Rites & Trials: Coming of Age Poetry (The Broken Spine: Thematic Slimline Poetry Anthologies) by Parry, Alan (ISBN: 9798275738094) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

Delighted to have a very personal poem “In Search of Albion” in the new #Rites&Trials anthology out today. Huge thanks to @alanparrywriter.co.uk and @thebrokenspine.co.uk

Many great pieces by @samszanto.bsky.social @owlnsquirrels1111.bsky.social and many more

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Lita Cabellut: Art as the Muscle of Human Intelligence An Interview with Lis Iglesias

Issue 6 is OUT! Our cover artist Lita Cabellut chats with Art Editor Lis Iglesias here #Art #madrid #Spain #litmag
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Thank you so much! I loved 'The Jaws of the Sun' 🥰 Great to share space with you in such a fab journal

Thank you!

I'm delighted to have two poems in The Madrid Review @madridlitmag.bsky.social alongside SO many talented and brilliant poems - way too many to name! Big thanks to editor James Hartley. #poetry

Lawrence Moore: "Each of us has one precious, fleeting moment upon this planet" A chat with Lawrence Moore about his poetry collection, This Joyful Interlude (Jane’s Studio Press, 2025) How would you describe This Joyful Interlude in one sentence? Aha, I have a ready-made answer ...

I enjoyed interviewing Lawrence Moore @lawrencemoore.bsky.social about his new poetry collection, 'This Joyful Interlude', out this week with Jane's Studio. Have a read to find out about Lawrence's inspiration and process, and get a ticket to his launch party! www.samszanto.com/post/lawrenc...