@arachnepress
Small independent, inclusive, award-winning UK publishing house. Mostly poetry and short fiction, with the occasional fantasy/sci-fi novel. Prioritising LGBTQ+, Global Majority, Disabled, Welsh poets, and geographically isolated and Older Women writers.
Cherry Potts
Emily Hay
Eve Xin
Paz Koloman Kaiba
Rachel Brook
Rachel Cain
Robin Campbell
Khushi
Ella Otomewo
Heather Chapman
Zo Copeland
Conway Emmett
P Burton-Morgan
Deviji RM Jaan coming to a bookshop near you in October
@davewakely.bsky.social and those who aren't on Bsky, but are just as keen on queer resistance
Kate Foley
Gwenhwyfar Ferch Rhys
Joshua Linney
Alyson Hallett
Mwelwa Chilekwa
Robert Hamberger
Rowan Carteret
Jane Aldous
Donna Nì Conor
Teddy Mills
Abhi
Abu Leila
Arun Jeetoo
Carmina Masoliver
@nathanevansarts.bsky.social @grizonne.bsky.social @em-words.bsky.social @jftherapy.bsky.social
@free-verse-finnley.bsky.social @herr-morris.bsky.social
@rabgreen.bsky.social @mariajastrzebska.bsky.social
@cynsky.bsky.social @simonmaddrell.bsky.social @vronchariot.bsky.social
Thought it was time we told you exactly who is contributing #poems of #queer #resistance to Up//Roar (out in October, advance warning! pre-order now arachnepress.com/Up-Roar-p815...)
those who are ON Bluesky: @hazardpressuk.bsky.social
@rickdove.bsky.social
@rachaelclyne.bsky.social continues...
Join us and other IPN publisers at @keatshouse1925.bsky.social Sat21Mar 2pm for IPN #Poetry Salon feat. #AJAkoto #GabrielMoreno #RuthIrwin @nathanevansarts.bsky.social @renardpress.com @goatstarbooks.bsky.social @inkandescentuk.bsky.social
tix £6-10 QRcode in image booksales, poetry, chat.
forgot to include the picture... #Nibbies Regional and Country finalist - second year running!
Delighted to be a LONDON Regional & Country Finalist for SMALL PRESS OF THE YEAR in #BritishBookAwards
the London list is quite long, but - regional winners announced 10th March.
Our submission rests on success of #Afonydd
@inpressbooks.bsky.social @nessowen.bsky.social @llyfraucymru.bsky.social
Join us & fellow Indie Press Network publishers: #RenardPress and #DialectPress for #LGBTQ+ History Month #Poetry Salon. Queer poets read & chat queer poetry - intended as a place to exchange ideas & have a bit of a gossip. We haven't tried it online before, so experimental! free tix tiny.cc/un0z001
Scotland & England fans: the 2026 World Cup is set to be hosted in Trump’s USA. We can’t stay silent. Sign the petition calling for a boycott unless it's move, to protect players & fans! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/bo...
Thanks to #nationcymru for heading up their poetry round up for 2025 with Afonydd
nation.cymru/culture/cult... You can get your copy here: arachnepress.com/Afonydd-p711...
Support our friends Round Table Books to move to bigger premises. A wonderful #Black/Disabled/Queer #bookshop doing great stuff in tiny premises in #BrixtonMarket
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/a-space-fo...
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IT’S A CHRISTMAS COVER REVEAL!
I’m delighted to unveil the cover for my new poetry collection THE BEAT THE PULSE THE WAVE!
The book will be published by @arachnepress.bsky.social in June 2026 (Pride Month) and is available for pre-order now.
arachnepress.com/The-Beat-the...
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A huge, roaring thank you to everyone who contributed to the successful crowdfunding of @arachnepress.bsky.social’s UP//ROAR: Poems of Queer Resistance! Whether you claimed a reward or liked or shared a post your support has meant so much! More news of covers & contributors & tours in the New Year!
Our most ordered books this month are #Afonydd and #A470. Worried someone may have already got a copy for the #Cymraeg #Welsh Poetry lover in your life? you could order #Mamiaith or Naming the Trees by @nessowen.bsky.social mostly in English with a core of Welsh poems @llyfraucymru.bsky.social
We have reached our £2500 goal for Up//Roar #poems of #Queer #Resistance plus a little bit! With @crowdfunderuk we can leave the project open for future #donations, so if anyone missed the chance to nominate someone for our Resist and Remember page, you can still do that. Publication October 2026
Thanks for your generous support and for sharing!
6 hours left to fund Up//Roar #Poems of Queer Resistance
thank you to the people who have donated/increased their donation in the last 3 hours!
we have £296 to find, so still less than £50 an hour - we can do it!
please share, folks. www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/uproar-poe...
9 hours to raise the remaining £391 for Up//Roar, #Poems of #Queer #Resistance thats under £50 an hour CAN WE DO IT?
pls donate money to get a brilliant book onto the presses. please share! www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/uproar-poe...
@hazardpressuk.bsky.social @inpressbooks.bsky.social
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One of the Crowdfunder Rewards for @arachnepress.bsky.social’ UP//ROAR: Poems of Queer Resistance are some Polari Badges handmade by yours truly! If you haven’t already then please consider supporting this campaign and make this bona book happen!
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/uproar-poe...
a rather lopsided 'christmas tree' made of books with a welsh red dragon instead of a star at the top, on a gold background. the books are A voice coming from then, Afonydd, Mamiaith, Naming the Trees and A470 there are baubles as well.
readers of #Cymraeg #Welsh and of writers from #Cymru #Wales Our #noAI #coedennadolig of ( #bilingual) #poetry anthologies/collections from sian northey @nessowen.bsky.social & @hazardpressuk.bsky.social
#nadoligllawen
last UK post 2nd 16thDec 1st 19thDec arachnepress.com/Poetry-c1217...
more Shortlist for Up//Roar #poems of #Queer Resistance @free-verse-finnley.bsky.social
@herr-morris.bsky.social
@rabgreen.bsky.social
@mariajastrzebska.bsky.social
@cynsky.bsky.social
@simonmaddrell.bsky.social
@vronchariot.bsky.social
@davewakely.bsky.social
help us raise production costs
Shortlist Up//Roar #poems of #Queer Resistance @hazardpressuk.bsky.social
@rickdove.bsky.social
@rachaelclyne.bsky.social
@nathanevansarts.bsky.social
@grizonne.bsky.social
@em-words.bsky.social
@jftherapy.bsky.social
we are crowdfunding for production costs tinyurl.tools/8330fc82
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christmas tree made of poetry books with a 'fairy' teddybear at the top, on a gold background
Have yourself a very gay christmas courtesy of our #lgbtqia #poetry #books from #KateFoley #cathythomasbryant #JaneAldous @hazardpressuk.bsky.social #HannahHull and many more arachnepress.com/LGBTQ-titles...
Support our #crowdfund for the NEXT #Queer Poetry anthology, Up//Roar tinyurl.tools/8330fc82
This weekend only 10% off selected titles if ordered using this link #Jolabokaflod #givebooksforchristmas arachnepress.com/JOLABOKAFLOD...
Final selction will be announced in February at an online poetry salon fro LGBTQ+ History Month. The book will be published October 2026 on Coming Out Day, conveniently in time for NEXT Christmas.
so shortlisted poets can spread the love when telling their friends Anyone who wants this book to grace their bookshelves, please preorder your copy via the crowdfund, or pick out one of our more frivolous offerings - cake, poetry pills, guides to reading your poetry in public, badges
Nathan Evans
P Burton-Morgan
Paz Kaiba
Rab Green
Rachael Clyne
Rachel Brook
Rachel Cain
Rick Dove
Robert Hamberger
Robin Campbell
Rowan Carteret
Simon Maddrell
Steph Morris
Teddy Mills
Vron McIntyre
Zo Copeland
We are extending our crowdfund to 16Dec tinyurl.tools/8330fc82 ...
shortlist cont.
Deviji Jaani-Jaan
Donna Nì Conor
Elizabeth Gibson
Ella Otomewo
Em Gray
Emily Hay
Eve Lee
Finnley Kneller
Gwenhwyfar Ferch Rhys
Heather Chapman
Jamie Fearn
Jane Aldous
Joshua Linney
Kate Foley
Khushi Bajaj
Maria Jastrzebska
Matt Dady-Leonard
Mel Chilekwa
Mohammed Barber
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We have a #shortlist for Up//Roar #Poems of #Queer #Resistance Everyone who submitted has been informed, so now we can tell *you*.
Our shortlisted poets are:
Abhi
Abu Leila
Alyson Hallett
Arun Jeetoo
Carmina Masoliver
Claire Hennessy
Conway Emmett
Cynthia Rodríguez Juárez
David Wakely
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Support Arachne Press by pledging to their crowdfunding campaign to publish ‘Up//Roar - Poems of Queer Resistance’ anthology:
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/qr/mnQq50Bn
@arachnepress.bsky.social