Verve announce new online workshops for 2026

The 2026 Spring online workshops by Verve Festival are now available to book. Poets leading the workshops include Victoria Kennifick, Marjori Lotfi, Katrina Naomi, Sarah Howe, Gustav Parker Hibbett, Leo Boix, Karen McCarthy Woolf, John McCullough, Jessica Traynor, Daljit Nagra, and Hannah Copely. The workshops cover a wide range of themes, such as putting together … Continue reading Verve announce new online workshops for 2026

Blueprint Poetry Press submissions open for pamphlets

Newcastle-based Blueprint Poetry Press have a submission window open from 1 Sept-14 Sept 2025 for pamphlet sized collections . They are looking to publish "an authentic voice which knocks our socks off". Instructions are to "send between 20 and 25 pages of your best work in PDF or Word format" to blueprintpoetry@gmail.com by 14 September … Continue reading Blueprint Poetry Press submissions open for pamphlets

Malika Booker online day retreat masterclasses July 27-28

Check out these affordably-priced one day retreats by Malika Booker. The day-long sessions on Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 July will use poems, visual, audio and formal strategies to kick start new poems. The masterclasses are aimed at poets and students (undergraduates, Masters and Doctorate students) wanting to generate numerous drafts towards a collection or … Continue reading Malika Booker online day retreat masterclasses July 27-28