Candlestick Press
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Unique ‘Instead of a card’ poetry (and prose) pamphlets supplied in eco pack with envelope and bookmark. Publisher/editor @dislaney.bsky.social
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Four more new titles arriving today! For Christmas, for the new year ahead, for people who love the UK’s borderlands:
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Today on the blog I am sharing my #bookreview of Ten Poems about Chocolate from @candlestickpress.bsky.social. It’s available now..
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📖 Book Review ~ Ten Poems about Chocolate from Candlestick Press
Candlestick Press August 2025 My thanks to the publisher for my copy of this pamphlet Everyday treat, indulgent luxury or an addiction we c...
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October 21, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Today on the blog I am sharing my #bookreview of Ten Poems about Chocolate from @candlestickpress.bsky.social. It’s available now..
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With a wag and a sniff! Poems full of mischief, fun and loving companionship in our new edition of Ten Poems about Dogs available today www.candlestickpress.co.uk/pamphlet/ten...
October 29, 2025 at 9:57 AM
With a wag and a sniff! Poems full of mischief, fun and loving companionship in our new edition of Ten Poems about Dogs available today www.candlestickpress.co.uk/pamphlet/ten...
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Today on #Jaffareadstoo I am delighted to share my #bookreview of Ten Poems from Northumberland. Published by @candlestickpress.bsky.social It’s out now📖
#Northumberland #Poetry
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#Northumberland #Poetry
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📖 Book Review ~ Ten Poems from Northumberland from Candlestick Press
Candlestick Press August 2025 Thanks to the publisher for my copy of this pamphlet Northumberland is border country – a place of ballads a...
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September 30, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Today on #Jaffareadstoo I am delighted to share my #bookreview of Ten Poems from Northumberland. Published by @candlestickpress.bsky.social It’s out now📖
#Northumberland #Poetry
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#Northumberland #Poetry
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Today on #Jaffareadstoo I am delighted to share my #bookreview of The Autumn Valley by Mariam Darlington.Published by @candlestickpress.bsky.social , it’s out now.
#poetry #Autumn
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#poetry #Autumn
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📖 Book Review ~ The Autumn Valley: A Different Sort of Time by Miriam Darlington
Candlestick Press August 2025 My thanks to the publisher for my copy of this pamphlet Round a bend at the end of a deep lane where trees ...
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September 29, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Today on #Jaffareadstoo I am delighted to share my #bookreview of The Autumn Valley by Mariam Darlington.Published by @candlestickpress.bsky.social , it’s out now.
#poetry #Autumn
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#poetry #Autumn
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Reminder for our fabulous free Regional Showcase this Sunday!
Over 40 poets reading poems of place - expect history and wild landscapes, as well as local dialect and some familiar much-loved landmarks.
Please join us - all welcome!
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Over 40 poets reading poems of place - expect history and wild landscapes, as well as local dialect and some familiar much-loved landmarks.
Please join us - all welcome!
www.tickettailor.com/events/candl...
Select tickets – Candlestick Press REGIONAL SHOWCASE – Zoom
Candlestick Press REGIONAL SHOWCASE – Zoom, Sun 28 Sep 2025 - Sunday 28th September 20256:30 PM BST
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Free event – please register
A celebration of the poetry of place
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September 26, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Reminder for our fabulous free Regional Showcase this Sunday!
Over 40 poets reading poems of place - expect history and wild landscapes, as well as local dialect and some familiar much-loved landmarks.
Please join us - all welcome!
www.tickettailor.com/events/candl...
Over 40 poets reading poems of place - expect history and wild landscapes, as well as local dialect and some familiar much-loved landmarks.
Please join us - all welcome!
www.tickettailor.com/events/candl...
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Today on #Jaffareadstoo I am delighted to share my #bookreview of Ten Poems from Norfolk from @candlestickpress.bsky.social
It’s out now📖
#poetry #Norfolk
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It’s out now📖
#poetry #Norfolk
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📖 Book Review ~ Ten Poems from Norfolk from Candlestick Press
Candlestick Press August 2025 My thanks to the publisher for my copy of this pamphlet Selected and introduced by Helen Ivory and Martin Fig...
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September 22, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Today on #Jaffareadstoo I am delighted to share my #bookreview of Ten Poems from Norfolk from @candlestickpress.bsky.social
It’s out now📖
#poetry #Norfolk
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It’s out now📖
#poetry #Norfolk
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‘A celebration of the poetry of place’ (28 September) featuring the Lake District poetry collection chosen by @pollyrowena.bsky.social (which includes one of the poems we commissioned in 2022 by the wonderful Reshma Ruia). Hope many of our MA students past and present can join you 📚🍃
September 18, 2025 at 6:55 PM
‘A celebration of the poetry of place’ (28 September) featuring the Lake District poetry collection chosen by @pollyrowena.bsky.social (which includes one of the poems we commissioned in 2022 by the wonderful Reshma Ruia). Hope many of our MA students past and present can join you 📚🍃
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A great selection from Candle Stick Press 💜
Four more new titles arriving today! For Christmas, for the new year ahead, for people who love the UK’s borderlands:
www.candlestickpress.co.uk/pamphlet/chr...
www.candlestickpress.co.uk/pamphlet/alm...
www.candlestickpress.co.uk/pamphlet/ten...
www.candlestickpress.co.uk/pamphlet/ten...
www.candlestickpress.co.uk/pamphlet/chr...
www.candlestickpress.co.uk/pamphlet/alm...
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September 17, 2025 at 7:22 PM
A great selection from Candle Stick Press 💜
Four more new titles arriving today! For Christmas, for the new year ahead, for people who love the UK’s borderlands:
www.candlestickpress.co.uk/pamphlet/chr...
www.candlestickpress.co.uk/pamphlet/alm...
www.candlestickpress.co.uk/pamphlet/ten...
www.candlestickpress.co.uk/pamphlet/ten...
www.candlestickpress.co.uk/pamphlet/chr...
www.candlestickpress.co.uk/pamphlet/alm...
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September 17, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Four more new titles arriving today! For Christmas, for the new year ahead, for people who love the UK’s borderlands:
www.candlestickpress.co.uk/pamphlet/chr...
www.candlestickpress.co.uk/pamphlet/alm...
www.candlestickpress.co.uk/pamphlet/ten...
www.candlestickpress.co.uk/pamphlet/ten...
www.candlestickpress.co.uk/pamphlet/chr...
www.candlestickpress.co.uk/pamphlet/alm...
www.candlestickpress.co.uk/pamphlet/ten...
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Today on #Jaffareadstoo I am delighted to share my #bookreview of Ten Poems from Somerset from @candlestickpress.bsky.social
It’s out now 📖😃
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It’s out now 📖😃
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📖 Ten Poems from Somerset from Candlestick Press
Candlestick Press August 2025 My thanks to the publisher for my copy of this pamphlet The old name for Somerset is Summerlands – a word t...
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September 17, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Today on #Jaffareadstoo I am delighted to share my #bookreview of Ten Poems from Somerset from @candlestickpress.bsky.social
It’s out now 📖😃
jaffareadstoo.blogspot.com/2025/09/ten-...
It’s out now 📖😃
jaffareadstoo.blogspot.com/2025/09/ten-...
Updated readers list! Now over 40 poets reading their poems of place in this unique showcase event - don’t forget to book your free ticket:
www.tickettailor.com/events/candl...
www.tickettailor.com/events/candl...
Select tickets – Candlestick Press REGIONAL SHOWCASE – Zoom
Candlestick Press REGIONAL SHOWCASE – Zoom, Sun 28 Sep 2025 - Sunday 28th September 20256:30 PM BST
Online
Zoom
Free event – please register
A celebration of the poetry of place
Join us for an online ...
www.tickettailor.com
September 14, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Updated readers list! Now over 40 poets reading their poems of place in this unique showcase event - don’t forget to book your free ticket:
www.tickettailor.com/events/candl...
www.tickettailor.com/events/candl...
Everyday treat, indulgent luxury or an addiction we can’t or won’t break – many of us have a passionate relationship with chocolate, making it perfect subject matter for poetry.
www.candlestickpress.co.uk/pamphlet/ten...
www.candlestickpress.co.uk/pamphlet/ten...
September 7, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Everyday treat, indulgent luxury or an addiction we can’t or won’t break – many of us have a passionate relationship with chocolate, making it perfect subject matter for poetry.
www.candlestickpress.co.uk/pamphlet/ten...
www.candlestickpress.co.uk/pamphlet/ten...
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August 29, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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Today on the blog I’m delighted to share my review of Ten Poems from the Lake District from @candlestickpress.bsky.social
It’s out now #poetry #LakeDistrict
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It’s out now #poetry #LakeDistrict
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🌞Summer Reads ~ Ten Poems from the Lake District
Candlestick Press July 2025 My thanks to the publisher for my copy of this poetry pamphlet This addition to Candlestick’s series of UK regi...
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August 7, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Today on the blog I’m delighted to share my review of Ten Poems from the Lake District from @candlestickpress.bsky.social
It’s out now #poetry #LakeDistrict
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It’s out now #poetry #LakeDistrict
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Today on #JaffareadstooI am sharing my review of Ten Poems from the Peak District from @candlestickpress.bsky.social
It’s available now #poetry #PeakDistrict
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It’s available now #poetry #PeakDistrict
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Summer Reading ~ Ten Poems from the Peak District from Candlestick Press
Candlestick Press July 2025 Myhthanks to the publisher for my copy of this poetry pamphlet This mini anthology belongs to Candlestick’s ...
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August 12, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Today on #JaffareadstooI am sharing my review of Ten Poems from the Peak District from @candlestickpress.bsky.social
It’s available now #poetry #PeakDistrict
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It’s available now #poetry #PeakDistrict
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Can't quite express how grateful I am to have a poem included in 'Ten Poems from the Peak District' from @candlestickpress.bsky.social - not only because it's a beautiful object, nor that I find myself among poets I deeply admire, but also because... 1/3
July 21, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Can't quite express how grateful I am to have a poem included in 'Ten Poems from the Peak District' from @candlestickpress.bsky.social - not only because it's a beautiful object, nor that I find myself among poets I deeply admire, but also because... 1/3
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Look what arrived while I was away @wcorklitfest.bsky.social! My edited ‘10 poems from the Lake District for @candlestickpress.bsky.social!
July 22, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Look what arrived while I was away @wcorklitfest.bsky.social! My edited ‘10 poems from the Lake District for @candlestickpress.bsky.social!
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New on the bookshop spinner! Ten Poems from the Lake District, selected, introduced and featuring our own @pollyrowena.bsky.social. Published by the ever illuminating @candlestickpress.bsky.social. www.samreadbooks.co.uk/product/poll...
July 25, 2025 at 1:01 PM
New on the bookshop spinner! Ten Poems from the Lake District, selected, introduced and featuring our own @pollyrowena.bsky.social. Published by the ever illuminating @candlestickpress.bsky.social. www.samreadbooks.co.uk/product/poll...
Stay cool for cats this summer with our new second edition of Ten Poems about Cats!
Cover illustration by Sam Cannon.
Donation to Cats Protection.
www.candlestickpress.co.uk/pamphlet/ten...
Cover illustration by Sam Cannon.
Donation to Cats Protection.
www.candlestickpress.co.uk/pamphlet/ten...
June 28, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Stay cool for cats this summer with our new second edition of Ten Poems about Cats!
Cover illustration by Sam Cannon.
Donation to Cats Protection.
www.candlestickpress.co.uk/pamphlet/ten...
Cover illustration by Sam Cannon.
Donation to Cats Protection.
www.candlestickpress.co.uk/pamphlet/ten...
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A bit is seasonal cheer… thanks to the wonderful @candlestickpress.bsky.social !
The results are in! Congratulations to all the winners and shortlisted poets in our Christmas Tree competition: www.candlestickpress.co.uk/competitions/
June 11, 2025 at 10:10 AM
A bit is seasonal cheer… thanks to the wonderful @candlestickpress.bsky.social !
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Thank you so much, @candlestickpress.bsky.social! I’m honoured to be part of this year’s Christmas Tree collection ❤️ I can’t wait to read the other poems and see the pamphlet come to life!
June 11, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Thank you so much, @candlestickpress.bsky.social! I’m honoured to be part of this year’s Christmas Tree collection ❤️ I can’t wait to read the other poems and see the pamphlet come to life!
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So thrilled to be one of the winners of the Candlestick Press Christmas Tree competition! It’s truly been the year for my writing so far ☺️ Can’t wait to see this beautiful pamphlet come to life. Thank you, @candlestickpress.bsky.social ✨🎄
The results are in! Congratulations to all the winners and shortlisted poets in our Christmas Tree competition: www.candlestickpress.co.uk/competitions/
June 11, 2025 at 7:43 PM
So thrilled to be one of the winners of the Candlestick Press Christmas Tree competition! It’s truly been the year for my writing so far ☺️ Can’t wait to see this beautiful pamphlet come to life. Thank you, @candlestickpress.bsky.social ✨🎄
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Congratulations to all the winners and shortlisted poets 🎉🙏🏻
June 11, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Congratulations to all the winners and shortlisted poets 🎉🙏🏻
The results are in! Congratulations to all the winners and shortlisted poets in our Christmas Tree competition: www.candlestickpress.co.uk/competitions/
June 11, 2025 at 8:22 AM
The results are in! Congratulations to all the winners and shortlisted poets in our Christmas Tree competition: www.candlestickpress.co.uk/competitions/
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Today on #Jaffareadstoo I am delighted to share my #bookreview of Ten Poems about Vegetables from @candlestickpress.bsky.social #Poetry
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📖 Book review ~ Ten Poems about Vegetables from Candlestick Press
Candlestick press May 2025 My thanks to the publisher for my copy of this pamphlet We’ve all heard the phrase “eat your greens”, but vegeta...
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June 2, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Today on #Jaffareadstoo I am delighted to share my #bookreview of Ten Poems about Vegetables from @candlestickpress.bsky.social #Poetry
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