Acid Bath Publishing
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Books for the '20s! Independent #publisher from #Sheffield/#York. We publish #Fiction & #Poetry that is clear, candid, & corrosive. For the many, not the few.
NEXT WEEK in #York 🗓️👀
Join us for #author readings & a very on-theme after-party to celebrate the launch of our latest #book NIGHT TERRORS: An #Anthology of the Drunk & Debaucherous 🌙🪩🍸
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November 15, 2025 at 10:11 AM
NEXT WEEK in #York 🗓️👀
Join us for #author readings & a very on-theme after-party to celebrate the launch of our latest #book NIGHT TERRORS: An #Anthology of the Drunk & Debaucherous 🌙🪩🍸
#indiebook #booklaunch #poetrycommunity #yorkevent #indiepublishing #newbook
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Join us for #author readings & a very on-theme after-party to celebrate the launch of our latest #book NIGHT TERRORS: An #Anthology of the Drunk & Debaucherous 🌙🪩🍸
#indiebook #booklaunch #poetrycommunity #yorkevent #indiepublishing #newbook
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Get a glimpse of the glorious proof copy of @carlburkitt.bsky.social’s
upcoming #FlashFiction masterpiece I GOT A JOB 📖🙌
All corrections have been made with the printer & the collection will be OUT SOON 🔥📮
Not pre-ordered yet? Head over to www.acidbathpublishing.com to secure your copy today! 💌
upcoming #FlashFiction masterpiece I GOT A JOB 📖🙌
All corrections have been made with the printer & the collection will be OUT SOON 🔥📮
Not pre-ordered yet? Head over to www.acidbathpublishing.com to secure your copy today! 💌
November 14, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Get a glimpse of the glorious proof copy of @carlburkitt.bsky.social’s
upcoming #FlashFiction masterpiece I GOT A JOB 📖🙌
All corrections have been made with the printer & the collection will be OUT SOON 🔥📮
Not pre-ordered yet? Head over to www.acidbathpublishing.com to secure your copy today! 💌
upcoming #FlashFiction masterpiece I GOT A JOB 📖🙌
All corrections have been made with the printer & the collection will be OUT SOON 🔥📮
Not pre-ordered yet? Head over to www.acidbathpublishing.com to secure your copy today! 💌
✨Friday 21 Nov - Night Terrors #Anthology LAUNCH ✨
It’s the depraved, disturbed #launch party you’ve all been waiting for 👻
7:30pm for an 8pm start at The Artful Dodger, #York🫡
Grab a copy of the #anthology, a drink or 5 & join us for a celebration of all things dark & probably regrettable 🍻🎤🖤
It’s the depraved, disturbed #launch party you’ve all been waiting for 👻
7:30pm for an 8pm start at The Artful Dodger, #York🫡
Grab a copy of the #anthology, a drink or 5 & join us for a celebration of all things dark & probably regrettable 🍻🎤🖤
November 4, 2025 at 5:01 PM
✨Friday 21 Nov - Night Terrors #Anthology LAUNCH ✨
It’s the depraved, disturbed #launch party you’ve all been waiting for 👻
7:30pm for an 8pm start at The Artful Dodger, #York🫡
Grab a copy of the #anthology, a drink or 5 & join us for a celebration of all things dark & probably regrettable 🍻🎤🖤
It’s the depraved, disturbed #launch party you’ve all been waiting for 👻
7:30pm for an 8pm start at The Artful Dodger, #York🫡
Grab a copy of the #anthology, a drink or 5 & join us for a celebration of all things dark & probably regrettable 🍻🎤🖤
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FIVE YEARS AGO TODAY we #published our first #book WAGE SLAVES: An #Anthology of the Underemployed 📦📖
Get your copy on #SpecialOffer in our big spooky #SALE along with all our subsequent #books at www.acidbathpublishing.com 🙌📚
Get your copy on #SpecialOffer in our big spooky #SALE along with all our subsequent #books at www.acidbathpublishing.com 🙌📚
October 22, 2025 at 12:31 PM
FIVE YEARS AGO TODAY we #published our first #book WAGE SLAVES: An #Anthology of the Underemployed 📦📖
Get your copy on #SpecialOffer in our big spooky #SALE along with all our subsequent #books at www.acidbathpublishing.com 🙌📚
Get your copy on #SpecialOffer in our big spooky #SALE along with all our subsequent #books at www.acidbathpublishing.com 🙌📚
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This #Halloween we’re gathering for an evening of voices, stories & spells shared in the dark. A night to revel in the uncanny, the eerie & the unexpected 🎤👻🎃
Hosted by three local forces in #indiepublishing & #writing:
Forge Press, #York #Writers & Acid Bath #Publishing 📚✍️
Hosted by three local forces in #indiepublishing & #writing:
Forge Press, #York #Writers & Acid Bath #Publishing 📚✍️
October 4, 2025 at 11:33 AM
This #Halloween we’re gathering for an evening of voices, stories & spells shared in the dark. A night to revel in the uncanny, the eerie & the unexpected 🎤👻🎃
Hosted by three local forces in #indiepublishing & #writing:
Forge Press, #York #Writers & Acid Bath #Publishing 📚✍️
Hosted by three local forces in #indiepublishing & #writing:
Forge Press, #York #Writers & Acid Bath #Publishing 📚✍️
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All the love to @ogre.red @dreich.bsky.social @iambapoet.com @feversof.bsky.social @alienbuddhapress.bsky.social @acidbathpublishing.bsky.social and other independent publishers who have patiently helped me work out that it is ok, I can write things worth sharing. #LiftToTheSky #Poetry
Today for #LiftToTheSky we should give a boost to our lovely wee indie presses who are often run by solo enthusiasts wanting to give a voice to lesser known poets. They put in a lot of hard graft to curate anthologies, run social media accounts and workshops and support poets in untold ways. 1/2
October 13, 2025 at 5:40 PM
All the love to @ogre.red @dreich.bsky.social @iambapoet.com @feversof.bsky.social @alienbuddhapress.bsky.social @acidbathpublishing.bsky.social and other independent publishers who have patiently helped me work out that it is ok, I can write things worth sharing. #LiftToTheSky #Poetry
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We are OPEN for poetry subs for our our newest anthology - Poems for Protest!
We're going to be going through some today so potential responses going out!
We are also open for our poetry prize - details on the website #poetry
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We're going to be going through some today so potential responses going out!
We are also open for our poetry prize - details on the website #poetry
roughdiamondpoetry.com/submissions/
Submissions
We are open for submissions for Poems for Protest and The Rough Diamond Poetry Prize We are open for poetry submissions for our next poetry anthology “Poems for Protest” Send us 1-5 poe…
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October 17, 2025 at 5:37 AM
We are OPEN for poetry subs for our our newest anthology - Poems for Protest!
We're going to be going through some today so potential responses going out!
We are also open for our poetry prize - details on the website #poetry
roughdiamondpoetry.com/submissions/
We're going to be going through some today so potential responses going out!
We are also open for our poetry prize - details on the website #poetry
roughdiamondpoetry.com/submissions/
This #Halloween we’re gathering for an evening of voices, stories & spells shared in the dark. A night to revel in the uncanny, the eerie & the unexpected 🎤👻🎃
Hosted by three local forces in #indiepublishing & #writing:
Forge Press, #York #Writers & Acid Bath #Publishing 📚✍️
Hosted by three local forces in #indiepublishing & #writing:
Forge Press, #York #Writers & Acid Bath #Publishing 📚✍️
October 4, 2025 at 11:33 AM
This #Halloween we’re gathering for an evening of voices, stories & spells shared in the dark. A night to revel in the uncanny, the eerie & the unexpected 🎤👻🎃
Hosted by three local forces in #indiepublishing & #writing:
Forge Press, #York #Writers & Acid Bath #Publishing 📚✍️
Hosted by three local forces in #indiepublishing & #writing:
Forge Press, #York #Writers & Acid Bath #Publishing 📚✍️
#Author Brianna Ferguson on the #writing of her 2nd #poetry collection POOR SUBSTITUTE & the concept behind it. Available to #OrderNow from acidbathpublishing.sumupstore.com/product/poor-substitute-by-brianna-ferguson
#poet #indiebook #poetrybook #poetrycollection
#poet #indiebook #poetrybook #poetrycollection
September 28, 2025 at 1:16 PM
#Author Brianna Ferguson on the #writing of her 2nd #poetry collection POOR SUBSTITUTE & the concept behind it. Available to #OrderNow from acidbathpublishing.sumupstore.com/product/poor-substitute-by-brianna-ferguson
#poet #indiebook #poetrybook #poetrycollection
#poet #indiebook #poetrybook #poetrycollection
#Published 4 years ago today! Get THE WORST BEST YEARS: A #StudentLife #Anthology #OnSale Now at www.acidbathpublishing.com/product/three-anthologies 📖🍺🤮🎓
September 27, 2025 at 10:53 PM
#Published 4 years ago today! Get THE WORST BEST YEARS: A #StudentLife #Anthology #OnSale Now at www.acidbathpublishing.com/product/three-anthologies 📖🍺🤮🎓
#OutNow‼️ NIGHT TERRORS: An #Anthology of the Drunk & Debaucherous 📖
The night tempts us to shed the drudgery of our obligations thru ecstatic revelry & sensual indulgences. Who doesn’t struggle w/ the gnawing boredom & intense stress of everyday life?
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The night tempts us to shed the drudgery of our obligations thru ecstatic revelry & sensual indulgences. Who doesn’t struggle w/ the gnawing boredom & intense stress of everyday life?
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September 20, 2025 at 5:03 PM
#OutNow‼️ NIGHT TERRORS: An #Anthology of the Drunk & Debaucherous 📖
The night tempts us to shed the drudgery of our obligations thru ecstatic revelry & sensual indulgences. Who doesn’t struggle w/ the gnawing boredom & intense stress of everyday life?
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The night tempts us to shed the drudgery of our obligations thru ecstatic revelry & sensual indulgences. Who doesn’t struggle w/ the gnawing boredom & intense stress of everyday life?
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Subtle. All the action is on the back cover - when you buy the book you'll see what I mean. #BookSky @acidbathpublishing.bsky.social #ShortStories #NotWavingButDrowning
September 20, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Subtle. All the action is on the back cover - when you buy the book you'll see what I mean. #BookSky @acidbathpublishing.bsky.social #ShortStories #NotWavingButDrowning
#PreOrderNow I GOT A JOB by @carlburkitt.bsky.social
"His words buzz with the poetry of everyday life, & carry the power to strip back the ordinary so we can see the extraordinary lying beneath." - @brianbilston.bsky.social 💬
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"His words buzz with the poetry of everyday life, & carry the power to strip back the ordinary so we can see the extraordinary lying beneath." - @brianbilston.bsky.social 💬
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I Got a Job by Carl Burkitt [PRE-ORDER]
I got a job as a midwife, a snake charmer, a wedding planner. I got a job polishing John Travolta’s shoes, buttering bread, ironing the Pope’s...
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September 6, 2025 at 12:38 PM
#PreOrderNow I GOT A JOB by @carlburkitt.bsky.social
"His words buzz with the poetry of everyday life, & carry the power to strip back the ordinary so we can see the extraordinary lying beneath." - @brianbilston.bsky.social 💬
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"His words buzz with the poetry of everyday life, & carry the power to strip back the ordinary so we can see the extraordinary lying beneath." - @brianbilston.bsky.social 💬
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👁️ #CoverReveal 🙌
Carl Burkitt’s NEW #FlashFiction #collection I GOT A JOB “is hilarious, peculiar, well-observed & heartbreaking. It is a mate sharing #stories in the pub. It is @carlburkitt.bsky.social’s attempt at imagining a more colourful, job-hopping life in 100 short #tales.” 💬🖋️
Carl Burkitt’s NEW #FlashFiction #collection I GOT A JOB “is hilarious, peculiar, well-observed & heartbreaking. It is a mate sharing #stories in the pub. It is @carlburkitt.bsky.social’s attempt at imagining a more colourful, job-hopping life in 100 short #tales.” 💬🖋️
August 25, 2025 at 5:41 PM
👁️ #CoverReveal 🙌
Carl Burkitt’s NEW #FlashFiction #collection I GOT A JOB “is hilarious, peculiar, well-observed & heartbreaking. It is a mate sharing #stories in the pub. It is @carlburkitt.bsky.social’s attempt at imagining a more colourful, job-hopping life in 100 short #tales.” 💬🖋️
Carl Burkitt’s NEW #FlashFiction #collection I GOT A JOB “is hilarious, peculiar, well-observed & heartbreaking. It is a mate sharing #stories in the pub. It is @carlburkitt.bsky.social’s attempt at imagining a more colourful, job-hopping life in 100 short #tales.” 💬🖋️
#Book #9 will be I GOT A JOB by Carl Burkitt - our 1st #FlashFiction #collection “imagining a more colourful, job-hopping life in 100 short tales.”
Follow the #author @carlburkitt.bsky.social & @ carlburkittwords on Instagram ✍️
Follow the #author @carlburkitt.bsky.social & @ carlburkittwords on Instagram ✍️
August 25, 2025 at 3:04 PM
#Book #9 will be I GOT A JOB by Carl Burkitt - our 1st #FlashFiction #collection “imagining a more colourful, job-hopping life in 100 short tales.”
Follow the #author @carlburkitt.bsky.social & @ carlburkittwords on Instagram ✍️
Follow the #author @carlburkitt.bsky.social & @ carlburkittwords on Instagram ✍️
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Coming Soon... The next #book from ABP will be #FlashFiction collection I GOT A JOB by @carlburkitt.bsky.social 📖👀
Carl likes telling tales. He likes to tell them online, behind a mic, in #books, in schools & on the sofa with his young family. Carl has only ever had 6 #jobs in his life… for now.
Carl likes telling tales. He likes to tell them online, behind a mic, in #books, in schools & on the sofa with his young family. Carl has only ever had 6 #jobs in his life… for now.
July 6, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Coming Soon... The next #book from ABP will be #FlashFiction collection I GOT A JOB by @carlburkitt.bsky.social 📖👀
Carl likes telling tales. He likes to tell them online, behind a mic, in #books, in schools & on the sofa with his young family. Carl has only ever had 6 #jobs in his life… for now.
Carl likes telling tales. He likes to tell them online, behind a mic, in #books, in schools & on the sofa with his young family. Carl has only ever had 6 #jobs in his life… for now.
STAY TUNED! We’ll be revealing the cover art for our next collection later today… 👀📖
August 25, 2025 at 9:28 AM
STAY TUNED! We’ll be revealing the cover art for our next collection later today… 👀📖
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'And with the eschaton of closing time
they say a great gleam of softest light will fall.
And our children's faceless children
will form a circle around us, holding hands.
And they will watch us all, opaque-eyed,
sinking together, one by one, bubbling down.'
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they say a great gleam of softest light will fall.
And our children's faceless children
will form a circle around us, holding hands.
And they will watch us all, opaque-eyed,
sinking together, one by one, bubbling down.'
@acidbathpublishing.bsky.social
August 10, 2025 at 11:55 AM
'And with the eschaton of closing time
they say a great gleam of softest light will fall.
And our children's faceless children
will form a circle around us, holding hands.
And they will watch us all, opaque-eyed,
sinking together, one by one, bubbling down.'
@acidbathpublishing.bsky.social
they say a great gleam of softest light will fall.
And our children's faceless children
will form a circle around us, holding hands.
And they will watch us all, opaque-eyed,
sinking together, one by one, bubbling down.'
@acidbathpublishing.bsky.social
Our #YorkshireDay #OpenMic starts 7pm at the Black Swan. Grab a drink, sign up to read or just settle in & enjoy the range of local talented #performers #York has to offer. ABP #books & Forge Press #zines will be available to buy. Celebrate the culture & creativity of God's Own Country with us 🎤🍺📖
August 1, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Our #YorkshireDay #OpenMic starts 7pm at the Black Swan. Grab a drink, sign up to read or just settle in & enjoy the range of local talented #performers #York has to offer. ABP #books & Forge Press #zines will be available to buy. Celebrate the culture & creativity of God's Own Country with us 🎤🍺📖
Happy #YorkshireDay!
We’ll have plenty of small press #books #OnSale at our #OpenMic tonight 🎤
Come along to the Black Swan, #York - 7pm onwards, perform your work & get some great deals on our #fiction & #poetry books 📚👏
Celebrate with us today ➡️ facebook.com/share/1AMYj9rZFN/?mibextid=wwXIfr
We’ll have plenty of small press #books #OnSale at our #OpenMic tonight 🎤
Come along to the Black Swan, #York - 7pm onwards, perform your work & get some great deals on our #fiction & #poetry books 📚👏
Celebrate with us today ➡️ facebook.com/share/1AMYj9rZFN/?mibextid=wwXIfr
August 1, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Happy #YorkshireDay!
We’ll have plenty of small press #books #OnSale at our #OpenMic tonight 🎤
Come along to the Black Swan, #York - 7pm onwards, perform your work & get some great deals on our #fiction & #poetry books 📚👏
Celebrate with us today ➡️ facebook.com/share/1AMYj9rZFN/?mibextid=wwXIfr
We’ll have plenty of small press #books #OnSale at our #OpenMic tonight 🎤
Come along to the Black Swan, #York - 7pm onwards, perform your work & get some great deals on our #fiction & #poetry books 📚👏
Celebrate with us today ➡️ facebook.com/share/1AMYj9rZFN/?mibextid=wwXIfr
Our #Yorkshire Day #OpenMic will be hosted Friday 1st August from 7pm at the Black Swan, #York 🎤🤍💙
Want to perform? Sign up on the night - no need to book. #Performers of all levels of experience welcome. Whether it's your 1st time reading or you're a seasoned #poet, join us this #YorkshireDay!
Want to perform? Sign up on the night - no need to book. #Performers of all levels of experience welcome. Whether it's your 1st time reading or you're a seasoned #poet, join us this #YorkshireDay!
July 31, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Our #Yorkshire Day #OpenMic will be hosted Friday 1st August from 7pm at the Black Swan, #York 🎤🤍💙
Want to perform? Sign up on the night - no need to book. #Performers of all levels of experience welcome. Whether it's your 1st time reading or you're a seasoned #poet, join us this #YorkshireDay!
Want to perform? Sign up on the night - no need to book. #Performers of all levels of experience welcome. Whether it's your 1st time reading or you're a seasoned #poet, join us this #YorkshireDay!
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Wheel of Light by James Rance
Invoking the tempestuous spirit of Igor Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring, Wheel of Light traverses uncharted realms of prosperous growth & devastated wastes, in observance of ancient rituals & ...
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This #YorkshireDay, we’re coming together to honour the spirit of the #North with words, voices, shared moments & booze. A celebration of place, people & the stories that root us 📖🎤🍺
No need to book. Just turn up, grab a drink & settle in.
Friday 1st August 7pm onwards at the Black Swan, #York 🤍💙
No need to book. Just turn up, grab a drink & settle in.
Friday 1st August 7pm onwards at the Black Swan, #York 🤍💙
July 27, 2025 at 3:38 PM
This #YorkshireDay, we’re coming together to honour the spirit of the #North with words, voices, shared moments & booze. A celebration of place, people & the stories that root us 📖🎤🍺
No need to book. Just turn up, grab a drink & settle in.
Friday 1st August 7pm onwards at the Black Swan, #York 🤍💙
No need to book. Just turn up, grab a drink & settle in.
Friday 1st August 7pm onwards at the Black Swan, #York 🤍💙
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This isn’t inspiration. It’s a challenge.
A full mini workshop disguised as an article—go deeper, get messier.
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A full mini workshop disguised as an article—go deeper, get messier.
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Transgression and Shame: Writing What You’re Not Supposed To - The Broken Spine
Transgression isn’t provocation. It’s not about being edgy. It’s about truth-telling when every instinct screams “don’t.” It’s the line that makes your
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July 22, 2025 at 1:29 PM
This isn’t inspiration. It’s a challenge.
A full mini workshop disguised as an article—go deeper, get messier.
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A full mini workshop disguised as an article—go deeper, get messier.
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