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Len Pennie
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Aspiring poet, growing problem. My books POYUMS, and POYUMS ANNAW are available to order now. https://buythebook.online/poyums-annaw
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I'm in the Guardian talking about domestíc abúse, poetry and getting my ID checked at the British Book Awards. So grateful I've been given a platform to speak about things that are overexperienced and underreported. 💙🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Photo of Len Pennie's face with the text poetry interview "I was writing at my lowest ebb" Scottish author Len pennie on domestic abuse and the power of poetry
September 16, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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Cannae believe the tour is kicking off next week. I'd love it if you could join me to launch POYUMS ANNAW!! Tickets are available for most events here 👇

buythebook.online/poyums-annaw
September 16, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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I'm DELIGHTED to announce I'll be in conversation with the incredible Denise Mina at my Glasgow book launch on the 23rd September. Some tickets still available, come along!

Tickets here👇

www.waterstones.com/events/len-p...
Picture of the poyums annaw cover, light blue background with dark blue waves, picture of the good liar cover, cityscape background, headshot of Denise Mina, text reads: len pennie in conversation with Denise Mina, Tuesday 23rd September 2025, 19.00 at Waterstones, Glasgow, sauchiehall street
September 7, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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Only ✨10 days left✨ before I hunker down to sign and dedicate copies of my new book, POYUMS ANNAW! If you'd like your name (and mine) in your book, you have til the 13th September to click this link 👇

www.theportobellobookshop.com/978183726328...
Photo of the poyums annaw light blue cover on a yellow background with the text signed and dedicated copies, available now
September 3, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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Wales, I've missed you. I'll be in Crickhowell a month to the day, launching the good ship poyums with the great shop, Book-ish. Let's talk language, healing and hope. Limited tickets available here
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www.book-ish.co.uk/event/an-eve...
Text reading Poyums annaw oan tour, with a moon and stars, and a photo of the poyums light blue book cover on a dark blue background. Crickhowell 1 October, book-ish
September 1, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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GLASGOW, fancy coming to help me launch poyums annaw?

Tickets here! 👇

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/len-pennie...
Event listing with photo of Len Pennie and the text Tuesday September 23, len pennie poyums annaw, Glasgow sauchiehall street
August 28, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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NEWCASTLE, so excited to return to your beautiful city. 8th of October at the Biscuit Factory, come say hi!

Tickets here 👇

www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/new...
A screenshot of an event listing with the text: An evening with Len Pennie, wed 8th October 2025, 7.00pm Artisan @ the biscuit factory, Newcastle upon tyne
August 27, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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Exactly one month til I'm heading across the UK with POYUMS ANNAW. Already so many of yous have bought books and tickets, and been so supportive of my work, thank you!! Tickets are available for most dates (if you've missed your city or you're not able to attend we're livestreaming the 24th)
August 22, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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One of the things I knew I wanted to do with this tour was to make it accessible, so I'm delighted we've got a hybrid event that can be streamed anywhere in the world! Join in from wherever you are, or come see us in Edinburgh! Tickets available here! 👉 www.theportobellobookshop.com/978183726328...
Photo of Len Pennie with a picture of her book, POYUMS ANNAW, and text an evening with Len Pennie, in conversation with Hannah lavery, Wednesday 24th September, 7.30pm pleasance theatre, sign up to join us in person or online.
August 21, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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Just over a month to go until my second collection is released into the world. I'm so proud of this book, I can't wait for you to read it. You can get a signed and dedicated copy here! 👇

www.theportobellobookshop.com/978183726328...
Photo of Len Pennie's book poyums annaw, light blue cover with dark blue waves and white title text. On a marble background with a highlighter pen and a colour chart at the side of the book.
August 21, 2025 at 8:14 AM
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We hit 15k subscribers on YouTube! Thanks to everyone who's joined the fun!

👉 youtube.com/@misspunnype...
Photo of Len Pennie next to channel name Miss Punnypennie and 15,001 total subscribers written next to it
August 17, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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There aren't enough adjectives, verbs and nouns to articulate my excitement that I'm getting to share a stage with the incredible wordmonger, Susie Dent. We'll be in Bath together on the 2nd October, come join us!

Tickets here. 👉 mrbsemporium.com/events/2025/...
Headshots of Susie Dent and Len pennie with their book covers and the caption: an evening with Susie Dent and Len pennie.
August 14, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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Delighted to be performing with Michael Mullen at the Edinburgh book festival, 24th August at 18.45. Come join in the fun!

www.edbookfest.co.uk/the-festival...
Screenshot of the event listing for Michael mullen and Len pennie
August 5, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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Waterstones are offering a wee discount on my book for the next few days, if you'd like 25% off, click here. 👇

www.waterstones.com/book/poyums-...
Poster for Waterstones 25% off upcoming books offer, featuring poyums annaw cover and the pre-order code summer25. Running from the 28th-31st July, online only, selected lines only, Waterstones dot com
July 28, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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🚨 FEWER THAN 10 TICKETS LEFT FOR LONDON! 🚨

Click here to grab your ticket 👇

www.wearebardbooks.co.uk/event-detail...
Poster for an evening of poetry, Friday 3rd October with Theresa Lola, Joelle Taylor and Len Pennie
July 27, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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WE SOLD OUT!!! Don't worry, if you still want to get your hands on a light blue signed and dedicated copy, there are still some of those left!

GET YOURS HERE! 👉 www.theportobellobookshop.com/978183726328...
Light blue cover of poyums annaw, by Len pennie
July 20, 2025 at 1:04 AM
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There are fewer than 10 copies left of the special signed and dedicated edition of poyums annaw, so if you want one, you can get one here!

👉 www.theportobellobookshop.com/978183726547...
The dark blue cover of poyums annaw, by Len Pennie
July 19, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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Have you booked your tickets for the POYUMS ANNAW tour? Come along for laughter, tears and a whole lot of poyums!

Tickets here 👉 buythebook.online/poyums-annaw
A tour card showing the dates for Len Pennie's tour from September to October 22 Sep - Linlithgow, Far From the Madding Crowd 23 Sep - Glasgow, Waterstones Sauchiehall 24 Sep - Portobello, Portobello Bookshop 25 Sep - St Boswells, Mainstreet Trading Company 26 Sep - Dollar, Wee Bookshop 27 Sep - Wigtown Book Festival 29 Sep - Stockport, Serenity Books 30 Sep - Bristol, Bookhaus 1 Oct - Crickhowell, Book-ish 2 Oct - Bath, Mr B's Emporium with Susie Dent 3 Oct - London, Bàrd Books, poetry salon with Joelle Taylor and Theresa Lola 5 Oct - Aberdeen, WayWORD Festival 6 Oct - St Andrews, Topping & Company 8 Oct - Newcastle, Forum Books
July 18, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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Newcastle! So excited to be coming back to see yous. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💙

Tickets here ➡️ www.ticketsource.co.uk/forumbooks/a...
An evening with Len Pennie, Artisan @the biscuit factory, Newcastle upon Tyne, Wednesday 8th October 2025, 7pm. A beautiful venue in a class city, so excited to return to Newcastle.
June 25, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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Putting finishing touches on my new book, POYUMS ANNAW today, so excited for yous to read it. If you'd like a signed/dedicated copy, they're available from the Portobello bookshop website, they ship internationally and have a special dark blue option! Any questions please don't hesitate to ask. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💙
Light blue book cover on royal blue background, hand drawn waves, moon and stars, text reads Len pennie, poyums annaw, the instant Sunday Times bestseller, a poet who redefines what poetry is and who it is for, Lemn sissay
April 23, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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✨NEW GIG ALERT✨ I'm taking POYUMS to Hebden Bridge on the 1st May! Tickets available here www.ticketsource.co.uk/calderdaleli...
Poster for an event at Hebden bridge on the 1st May, tickets are free, for Northern bookshelf live. Calderdale libraries in conversation with Eirinie Lapidaki, Len Pennie, and Lizzie Tiffin.
April 16, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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So excited to announce my second collection POYUMS ANNAW in a special colour in collab with Portobello Bookshop! Signed and dedicated copies are available here.

www.theportobellobookshop.com/978183726547...
Royal blue book cover with light blue waves, text saying Len pennie, poyums annaw, the instant Sunday Times bestseller, a poet who redefined what poetry is and who it is for. Lemn Sissay
April 10, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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If you're around St Andrews on the 16th March at 12 and you fancy coming along to the Byre Theatre, I'm doing an event with STANZA! byretheatre.com/shows/stanza...
A photo of Len Pennie with the caption StAnza presents Scotland's young makars 2025 with Len Pennie
March 5, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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It's the last night to order a signed and dedicated copy of POYUMS!

www.theportobellobookshop.com/978183726021...
Photo of the front cover of poyums paperback, by Len pennie, red book with orange flame, at the top says the instant Sunday Times bestseller, and at the bottom "a poet who redefined what poetry is and who it is for" Lemn sissay.
January 29, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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I hope this works, if it does I'll be able to start putting the word of the day here! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💙

If not, here's a link to view it:

youtube.com/shorts/JV-ts...
January 28, 2025 at 8:58 PM