‘…It’s a reminder that when you are surrounded by dehumanisation, it’s not enough to hope the passage of time will fix it, or that society will somehow evolve itself out prejudice. There is only one correct response to bigotry – & it is #Defiance .’

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We're open for submissions!🌿

The Laurel Prize 2024, is open now - 31 May 24. With 3 new judges at the helm: Mona Arshi (Mona Arshi), Caroline Bird (@CarolineBirdUK) & Kwame Dawes (@kwamedawes).

Looking for collections published: 17 Apr 23 - 31 May 24

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Mona Arshi Mona Arshi (Dear Big Gods, Small Hands) kicks off the Sher Jung Foundation’s The Sher Jung Foundation Author Talks Series later this month – join her on March 25th, tickets here: bit.ly/435dG1S

Check out Mona Arshi's upcoming event with The Sher Jung Foundation

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I promise you the ending is so worth it!! And Other Stories 🙏🏽🙏🏽

Digging the surprise ending to this, sent in by roving reader Trevor Docksey on a recent visit to Strand Book Store, NYC!

Thanks to Trevor for sharing it with us! Mona Arshi's brilliant novel Somebody Loves You continues to thrive. 🌿

In such heartbreaking and challenging times it’s a real privilege to be publishing new work from Fady Joudah, Azad Ashim Sharma, Jay Gao, Juana Adcock, Rebecca McCutcheon and Rojbîn Arjen Yigit.
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Beyond thrilled that His Majesty's Gold Award for poetry excellence has been awarded to Mimi Khalvati. In addition to an extraordinary body of writing, I cannot think of anyone who has done more to nurture and shape British poetry, especially poets of colour.

Thanks to ACE Midlands and all of these lovely poets George Szirtes Mona Arshi Pascale Petit FRSL🐅🌴🐆🌳🦌 don paterson joelle taylor Regi Claire hannahlowepoet Jacob Sam-La Rose Caroline Bird Dr Victoria Kennefick (She/Her)🍉 Writing East Midlands Transported

Difficult but important listening here about Ruth Perry on BBC Woman's Hour anita rani 🙏🏽

News from our friends: The Troubadour International Poetry Prize 2023 is open until 10th December. Judged by Mona Arshi & Tom Sleigh. Poems on any topic, top prize £2,000.
All details here: buff.ly/3R2n7HR

✨✨✨💛spectacular reading and discussion last night ! ✨✨✨Thank you thank you thank you Mary Jean Chan Mona Arshi & Bhanu Kapil - for bringing so much light ✨✨✨✨✨💛 💛💛Pembroke College Cambridge Faculty of English

We need to hear writers like Adiana Shibli -we need her words ,her thinking ,her ideas around language ,identity and history .

PEN International regrets litprom's decision to postpone the award ceremony for Palestinian writer #AdaniaShibli who was set to receive the LiBeraturpreis for her novel Minor Detail. We believe literary platforms should ensure that dialogue – particularly during heightened…

Poetry Club at the Coronet Theatre on 19 October will see candlelit readings from Daljit Nagra FRSL, Mona Arshi and Matthew Hollis:
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The Poetry Club is returning on the 19 Oct at the The Coronet Theatre with readings from our Chair Daljit Nagra (@DaljitNagra4), Matthew Hollis & Mona Arshi (@arshi_mona) ✨

Faber Books Bloodaxe Books Pavilion Poetry

To book tickets - bit.ly/45Vp0hO

The Coronet Theatre’s The Coronet Theatre Poetry Club returns October 19th – join Mona Arshi Mona Arshi (Dear Big Gods, Small Hands), Daljit Nagra, and Matthew Hollis for an intimate evening of new poetry. Book your tickets here bit.ly/45Vp0hO #PoetryReading 🍷

Highlight of the year -congratulations to this wonderful small but mighty press Pavilion Poetry and these incredible poets !

Happy #NationalPoetryDay !

Celebrate with our Poetry Club on the 19 Oct, accompanied by the beautiful readings of Daljit Nagra (Daljit Nagra FRSL), Matthew Hollis & Mona Arshi (@arshi_mona) ✨✨✨

To book tickets - bit.ly/45Vp0hO

I’m reading new poems here with the amazing Daljit Nagra FRSL ( whose just published the brilliant INDIOM) AND Matthew Hollis in the beautiful The Coronet Theatre in Notting Hill ❤️❤️