The Congo is bleeding. Stop just saying 'talk about the Congo' and actually talk about the fact that 5.4 million have lost their life to this genocide, that at least 40,000 children are forced into slave labor working in mines, that an estimated 48 women are SA'd an hour.

'Within the engrossment of futures never happened, and pasts half-remembered, is one's murky understanding of the self.' YES Joshua Jones | Local Fires OUT NOW ⚡⚡⚡

The magpies have landed! JOY//US #poems of #queerjoy out 17th May for #idahobit arachnepress.com/JOY-US-poems-o… from 63 #LGBTQ + #poets including Annie Kerr 🏳️‍🌈📝📚🎻🥾🏞️🖌️ @aoifemannix @cherryjpotts @dezziiee_ Elizabeth Gibson 🌈 @chadpie JP Seabright John McCullough 🏳️‍🌈 Joshua Jones | Local Fires OUT NOW @joshuajelly 1/2

New essay published on Art UK - looking at the politics of alienation, 'otherness', through art from my hometown of Llanelli.

artuk.org/discover/stori…

(Artwork below - Industrial Landscape, Stephen Meyler, c.1980)

We sold 30 copies yesterday. Incredible.

We'll base our print run entirely on pre-orders. We'd love to hit 100 sales...

I had a great time interviewing Kaite O'Reilly for Film Hub Wales ahead of the UK release of The Almond and the Seahorse on 10th May.

As Kaite said, she's 'been wanting to make visible those of us who have been left in the shadows for too long.'

canolfanffilmcymru.org/cy/bethany-han…

Join authors from AM's Publisher of the Month Parthian Books for a showcase of exciting Welsh writing! 🎪

Joshua Jones | Local Fires OUT NOW Dr. Philippa Holloway Joe Bedford Georgia Carys Williams Lloyd Markham

23/4 Waterstones Cardiff
24/4 Mumbles Tabernacle with Cover to Cover

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Added a new work to our list of free Palestinian zines and books:
akaneems.itch.io/falestiniyah01

Longer list here: publishersforpalestine.org/2024/01/10/16-…

Five amazing authors for £5!
Joshua Jones | Local Fires OUT NOW Dr. Philippa Holloway Joe Bedford
Georgia Carys Williams Lloyd Markham

24th April, 6pm at Mumbles Tabernacle. Tix here - shorturl.at/pCPTV

Swansea friends! 5 brilliant Parthian Books authors coming to Mumbles this month! ⬇️ 📚📚📚Cover to Cover Joshua Jones | Local Fires OUT NOW Dr. Philippa Holloway Joe Bedford Georgia Carys Williams Lloyd Markham

Join us for a showcase of exciting new Welsh writing! Featuring Joshua Jones | Local Fires OUT NOW Dr. Philippa Holloway Joe Bedford Georgia Carys Williams & Lloyd Markham!

23rd April, 7pm at Waterstones Cardiff! -
24th April, 6pm at Mumbles Tabernacle with Cover to Cover!

Get your ticket for Cover to Cover - eventbrite.co.uk/e/parthian-sho…

People in Gaza are being killed while the UK continues to sell arms to Israel. The UK could even be complicit in war crimes. I’ve signed this letter asking the UK to stop selling arms to Israel. Please sign too. oxfam.org.uk/get-involved/c…

BREAKING: Palestine Action permanently shut Elbit down in Tamworth!

After sustained direct action, the Israeli weapons maker was forced to sell due to increased security costs which cut their profits by 75%.

The new owners wrote to Palestine Action to confirm the factory is no…

Twelve Palestinians have drowned after attempting to collect airdropped aid that fell into the sea off the coast of Gaza.

Airdrops will not end famine and are a dangerous proposed ‘solution’.

Starvation is being used as weapon of war.

Take action now: map.org.uk/campaigns/stop…

Thanks again Hay Festival for having me! What a wonderful event.