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Simon Maddrell
@simonmaddrell.bsky.social
Poet, Editor, Educator & Performer.
Sixth pamphlet ‘Patient L1’ out Feb 2025.
Debut collection with Out-Spoken Press, Feb 2026.
https://linkin.bio/simonmaddrell
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We’re delighted to share with you the cover for LAMPING WILD RABBITS, the debut collection by @simonmaddrell.bsky.social forthcoming 12 February 2026.

PRE-ORDERS are up now / outspokenldn.com/rabbits
November 3, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Delighted to share the cover and publisher blurb for my debut poetry collection – out Feb 12th but available for pre-order from @outspokenpress.bsky.social

www.outspokenldn.com/shop/rabbits
November 3, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Delighted to have another poem in La Piccioletta Barca #gaza #palestineaction #freepalestine
October 30, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Wonderfully kind blog about my performance at Poetry Cafe Eastbourne on Tuesday 9th. It was a pleasure to perform to such an attentive and appreciative audience.

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Simon's September Eloquence
Simon Maddrell as September's Guest Poet was a joy to behold, to hear and to learn from. Stunning in its content and beautifully rhythmic in its heart beat paced delivery, Simon's set was sharply focu...
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September 12, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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In 'Bringing Pilates to Attention', Simon Maddrell / @simonmaddrell.bsky.social highlights the development of Pilates while exploring the idea of correction and repair.

Read it here: inksweatandtears.co.uk/simon-maddre...

#InkSweatandTears #PoetryCommunity #Submission
September 4, 2025 at 8:33 AM
You only need to read the first poem of Natalie Shapero‘s Stay Dead to know how good her new collection from @outspokenpress.bsky.social is going to be.
August 21, 2025 at 1:11 PM
I’m very proud to have had three pamphlets published by @polari.press
I stand “full square behind” Peter Collins and their commitment to platforming LGBTQ+ voices.
Polari Press statement on the unaffiliated Polari Prize.

As director of Polari Press, a queer-focused independent publishing house and design practice, I've been watching the developments of this year’s Polari Prize.

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August 18, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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This weekend, our final two returning guests for our annual Pride Poetry Party 🏳️‍🌈 on Eat the Storms are @simonmaddrell.bsky.social from the Isle of Man and m, from Wales, David Hanlon

Tune in on most platforms to ensure you Stay Bloody Poetic and damn Proud 🏳️‍🌈
June 26, 2025 at 7:43 PM
New Pamphlet Alert!!!!
Out July.
20% Off pre-orders.

Jo & Ni Go Cruising
Limited Edition of 100

This wonderful stitched pamphlet contains 'found poems' from the holiday journal of teacher, poet, playwright and activist Nigel Young (1946-2022).

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June 28, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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From ‘Burial Plots’ by Simon Maddrell @simonmaddrell.bsky.social

read the full poem at www.echepoetry.co.uk/one
June 17, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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Lovely to have a new poem out in this brand new mag alongside my friend @simonmaddrell.bsky.social & other fab poets

read my piece here:
www.echepoetry.co.uk/one/blascsok
June 1, 2025 at 4:51 PM
For those who love my garden pics — I have four ‘garden themed’ poems featured in the latest episode of Poetry Worth Hearing

Read here:
www.poetryworthhearing.biz/post/poetry-...

Listen here:
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Poetry Worth Hearing: Episode 33
This episode opens with a selection of poems from David Constantine's A Bird Called Elaeus, introduced and read by the author. Many thanks to Bloodaxe for allowing us to usse these poems. The prompt f...
www.poetryworthhearing.biz
May 29, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Delighted to be in this Sídhe Press anthology available from here: www.sidhe-press.eu/books/to-lay...
@sidhepress.bsky.social
Proceeds to Gaza
April 21, 2025 at 8:26 PM
They should be significantly ‘Water Positive’ in the areas they site these places. By their very nature they are in semi-arid areas where water stress is a problem already.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Revealed: Big tech’s new datacentres will take water from the world’s driest areas
Amazon, Google and Microsoft are building datacentres in water-scarce parts of five continents
www.theguardian.com
April 11, 2025 at 1:47 AM
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I did a small interview for the Southbank Centre's How I Create magazine series where I spoke about the various plates I spin and the difference between art and creativity.

www.southbankcentre.co.uk/magazine/how...
How I create… with poet Anthony Anaxagorou | Southbank Centre
From the need for music to thriving on feedback, get an understanding of how the award-winning poet crafts his lines.
www.southbankcentre.co.uk
March 20, 2025 at 9:45 AM
From 18-25 March, #BigGive is doubling every donation made to @creativefutureuk.bsky.social 📣
The Writers’ Award is the only free to enter national writing competition for ALL underrepresented writers. Your donation will help keep it free!
Donate: donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...

#ArtsForImpact
March 18, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Ozymandias
March 18, 2025 at 6:20 AM
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Interview on Manx Radio Spotlight programme about my verse memoir in the voice of Jonathan Blake ‘Patient L1’ from Polari Press.

@polari.press @jonb-2149.bsky.social @manxradio.bsky.social
SPOTLIGHT 05 FEBRUARY 2025
YouTube video by Manx Radio
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March 18, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Delighted to appear as a TLC Showcase talking about the two Free Reads I received thanks to @newwritingsouth.bsky.social and @arvonfoundation.bsky.social for my new — but yet to be finalised — debut collection with @outspokenpress.bsky.social

literaryconsultancy.co.uk/resources/sh...
March 7, 2025 at 8:53 PM
I now have a website — supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England

Thanks @artscouncilengland.bsky.social

Link in bio
www.simonmaddrell.com
March 2, 2025 at 12:30 AM