Stephen Lightbown
@stephenlightbown.bsky.social
Adult and children's poet. Picture book writer. Adaptive surfer. Yoga teacher. Northerner. Wheelchair user. Represented by Alice Williams.
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Happy new year writers!
There is still time to enter into the Bristol Short Story Competition!
We have a number of free entry options available for those on low income or without paid employment.
Here is the link to enter: bssp.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/entry-form/
There is still time to enter into the Bristol Short Story Competition!
We have a number of free entry options available for those on low income or without paid employment.
Here is the link to enter: bssp.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/entry-form/
January 10, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Happy new year writers!
There is still time to enter into the Bristol Short Story Competition!
We have a number of free entry options available for those on low income or without paid employment.
Here is the link to enter: bssp.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/entry-form/
There is still time to enter into the Bristol Short Story Competition!
We have a number of free entry options available for those on low income or without paid employment.
Here is the link to enter: bssp.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/entry-form/
I'm increasingly becoming put off watching Premier League football. But I love and miss watching football live. So today on a visit to see mum, I've come to watch Taunton Town v Havant and Waterlooville at tier 7. Lovely stuff.
January 10, 2026 at 3:11 PM
I'm increasingly becoming put off watching Premier League football. But I love and miss watching football live. So today on a visit to see mum, I've come to watch Taunton Town v Havant and Waterlooville at tier 7. Lovely stuff.
Went to watch Radio 4's Any Questions tonight. Didn't get to ask my question but would have asked.
Sewage discharges into UK rivers and coastal water are at an all time high. What more can be done to end sewage pollution and make our waterways clean and safe for everyone?
Sewage discharges into UK rivers and coastal water are at an all time high. What more can be done to end sewage pollution and make our waterways clean and safe for everyone?
January 9, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Went to watch Radio 4's Any Questions tonight. Didn't get to ask my question but would have asked.
Sewage discharges into UK rivers and coastal water are at an all time high. What more can be done to end sewage pollution and make our waterways clean and safe for everyone?
Sewage discharges into UK rivers and coastal water are at an all time high. What more can be done to end sewage pollution and make our waterways clean and safe for everyone?
Reposted by Stephen Lightbown
Stephen Lightbown: The Second Book Challenge childrenspoetrysummit.com/2026/01/01/s...
Stephen Lightbown: The Second Book Challenge
© Paul Blakemore In 2026 I’ll be publishing my second poetry collection, again with Troika books sometime in the summer. I never thought I’d have been in a position to write one children’s collecti…
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January 1, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Stephen Lightbown: The Second Book Challenge childrenspoetrysummit.com/2026/01/01/s...