For the #SealeyChallenge, the challenge to read a poetry book every day in August, Ann PELLETIER-TOPPING recommends 'sad thing angry' by Emma Jeremy, published by Out-Spoken Press.

🔴Until 31 August you can get my debut collection SAD THING ANGRY and other brilliant books for half price directly from my incredible publisher Out-Spoken Press 🔴

Anyone who has seen Gboyega Odubanjo since 26th Aug please get in touch with Northamptonshire Police on 101, quoting ref MPD1/2619/23. He’s been missing since Shambala. More details below

If you’ve seen Gboyega Odubanjo since 26th Aug please reach out. Details below (clothing description is slightly wrong - he was wearing a red waistcoat).

Gboyega Odubanjo is missing. We are assembling 2 search parties Please email FindGboyegaOdubanjoATgmailDOTcom of you would like to join the search party or have any information Re. Search include your number and I will add you to the search party group chat. #FindGboyegaOdubanjo

Gboyega Odubanjo: Poet missing after Shambala Festival, police say bbc.in/44qoUgs

There are no words. Sending so much love to all of you x

I miss you so much bro! “Rest in. One time for the. We don’t die we just.”

It was so clear to me that Gboyega was the future of poetry - I never doubted for a second that he was one of the most important writers of his generation. A kind, dazzlingly talented, special man. I’m holding his family and friends in my thoughts today.

Like the whole poetry community, we are in shock and distress at today's news. The Poetry Café at 22 Betterton Street in London will be open today to hold space for anyone who wants to sit and be together. We will provide hot drinks. All are welcome to drop in from 5pm til late.

Please support this fundraiser run by the family of Gboyega generously if you can – including the creation of the Gboyega Odubanjo Foundation for low-income Black writers. His memory & his impact will burn brightly forever. gofundme.com/f/gboyega-odub…

Being highly commended in the Forward Prizes this year was a huge surprise and I’m very grateful. Congratulations to everyone else on this list, and the shortlisted poets too ✨

Looking forward to the Forward Prizes Book of Poetry 2024 👀 So many 🔥 poets and poems — inc. Safiya Kamaria Kinshasa from CANE, CORN & GULLY and Emma Jeremy from her debut SAD THING ANGRY plus favs @salenagodden @TheLeano Anthony Fran Lock, Sandeep Parmar +++

Over 6,546 Palestinians, 2,704 children, killed & 17,439 wounded by Israeli attacks in Gaza since 7 Oct We’re raising funds for Medical Aid for Palestinians Gaza emergency response: > Mon 30 Oct, 7pm UK, online > Updated - hosted by Hanan Issa > donate what you can tinyurl.com/2hfs48ux

We are & have been clear where we stand: in solidarity w the Palestinian people, against the settler colonialism & violent apartheid of the Israeli state. This is not a 'conflict'; this is systematic genocide, facilitated by Western govt & media. Ceasefire now Free Palestine 🇵🇸

Congratulations to the poets longlisted from 19,000 entries & special shout-out to ✨Out-Spoken Press poets Emma Jeremy Safiya Kamaria Kinshasa @lisaluxx_ Helen Quah, Emerging Poets Development Scheme poets @Cat_Turhan @am3pham courtney conrad 🇯🇲 🇬🇧 & Out-Spoken Academy poet Hélène Demetriades✨ 👏