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Dawn Gorman
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Poet, editor, broadcaster, creative writing tutor & mentor
January 24, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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HAPPY LAUNCH DAY: “Irish Elk and Other Extinctions” – Christine Macfarlane

I am so pleased to say HAPPY LAUNCH DAY to Christine Macfarlane on today, the Book Birth Day for her debut collection, 'Irish Elk and Other Extinctions' ....
HAPPY LAUNCH DAY: “Irish Elk and Other Extinctions” – Christine Macfarlane
I am so pleased to say HAPPY LAUNCH DAY to Christine Macfarlane on today, the Book Birth Day for her debut collection, Irish Elk and Other Extinctions. This collection will be launched today –…
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January 18, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Some of our golden poets on the Golden Gudgeon stage during Poetry@Roots in Bradford on Avon today - special guest @katenoakes.bsky.social, @chrismacpoet.bsky.social launching her new @hedgehogpress.co.uk book & @deborahharvey.bsky.social - thank you to them & all our other poets, you were amazing!
January 18, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Thank you @hedgehogpress.co.uk for nominating my poem 'And later/ Alice/ you will fall again/' (reimagining Alice in Wonderland internet dating) from the Poems for Wonderland anthology for Best of the Net - and congrats to fellow Hedgehog poets also nominated for this, and for the Pushcart Prize.
January 2, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Looking forward to it @chrismacpoet.bsky.social Other poets on stage at Poetry@Roots will include special guest @katenoakes.bsky.social, @deborahharvey.bsky.social, Dominic Fisher, Luke Palmer, Jeff Phelps, Linda Saunders, Peter O'Grady & Pey Oh. Open mic slots on the day, if you'd like to join us.
www.wiltshiremusic.org.uk/event/bradfo...
Thanks to Dawn Gorman and Peter from West Wilts Radio for kind invitation to launch my collection of poems 'Irish Elk and other Extinctions' on January 18th at this wonderful festival, I am delighted to come along and read with so many other wonderful poets.
Bradford Roots Festival 2025 - Wiltshire Music Centre
Come and celebrate community spirit and joyful music in the heart of winter at this one day festival in Bradford on Avon
www.wiltshiremusic.org.uk
January 1, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Our next guest at The Poetry Place (3pm, Jan 26 westwiltsradio.com) is TS Eliot Prize winner @vaikuspg.bsky.social reading from his Estonia-based new book The Shores of Vaikus. 2 open mic slots left, if you'd like to join him - just send us your 3-min recording, we do the rest. Message me for info.
December 31, 2024 at 4:47 PM
On The Poetry Place at 3pm Dec 29: John Nettles reads excerpts from Jan Noble's poem Reynard; Luke Palmer reimagines a 16th century alchemist as an eccentric single parent & Martin Figura reads from The Remaining Men. Hear 'live' at westwiltsradio.com or later at westwiltsradio.com/shows/the-po...
December 28, 2024 at 12:00 PM
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Yay!
What a day! My poetry collection has just arrived from @hedgehogpress.co.uk ! Thank you Mark Davidson, they are wonderful – cover, printing and all!
December 21, 2024 at 4:43 PM
Poem callout! Send up to 3 to dawn@dawngorman.co.uk on the theme of 'pleasure' by Jan 6th for possible inclusion in Caduceus, to join our roll-call of previous contributors, including @richardnskinner.bsky.social @deborahharvey.bsky.social @mcrucefix.bsky.social Max 25 lines including line breaks.
December 16, 2024 at 7:05 PM
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PRE-ORDERS ARE OPEN: “Irish Elk and Other Extinctions” – Christine Macfarlane

Well, blimey - this one is already getting a lot of attention, and I am delighted that the debut collection from @chrismacpoet is NOW AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER!

Yay us!

PRE-ORDERS ARE OPEN: “Irish Elk and Other Extinctions” – Christine Macfarlane
I am so verily chuffed to be able to say that today, PRE-ORDERS ARE VERY MUCH OPEN for the rather wonderfilled debut collection, Irish Elk and Other Extinctions from the rather excellent Christine …
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December 12, 2024 at 9:35 AM
Irish elk, glaciers, axolotls - here you'll find nature lost, depleting and, joyfully, surviving against the odds - I've had a preview of @chrismacpoet.bsky.social's new book and was spellbound by her wise and tremblingly gorgeous poems. Highly recommended. www.hedgehogpress.co.uk/2024/12/08/c...
www.hedgehogpress.co.uk
December 8, 2024 at 12:33 PM
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Ah, it is so cool to be able to share this stunner of a cover from Christine Macfarlane’s forthcoming debut collection

‘Irish Elk and Other Extinctions’

Which is to grace the shelves in January

https://www.hedgehogpress.co.uk/2024/12/08/cover-reveal-irish-elk-and-other-extinctions-christine-m…
COVER REVEAL: “Irish Elk and Other Extinctions” – Christine Macfarlane
Well, this is one I have been particularly excited about, a debut collection from a quite exquisite poet, Christine Macfarlane, and so I am particularly chuffed to be able to share the cover with t…
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December 8, 2024 at 8:38 AM
The Poetry Place
Guests @deborahharvey.bsky.social & @helenivory.bsky.social plus Rosie Jackson @rachaelclyne.bsky.social Jennifer McGowan @rgethin.bsky.social Clare Morris Maggie Mackay & @ruthaylett.bsky.social
On Sun 24th, 3-4pm at westwiltsradio.com or later: westwiltsradio.com/shows/the-po...
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