I took a break from essay marking to read two poems from my new ⁦Pavilion Poetry ⁦Liverpool University Press collection⁩ #Lapwing . The poems are ‘[Description]’ and ‘Is that all?’ and they’re right at the start of the book ☀️ instagram.com/reel/C6wAEppNl…

May is a good month for poetry fans in Liverpool! Be sure to register for your place at the Kenneth Allott / The Poetry Society Annual Lecture on 9th May University of Liverpool The Tung Auditorium (and online if you aren't a Liverpool local!). bit.ly/3QtUp5k School of the Arts

'Copley’s poetry achieves the rare balance of being both jazz-loose and tightly woven, with poignant and playful phrases and images. My favourite new collection so far this year.'
Thank you for your kind words on Lapwing by Hannah Copley, JP! 💜

Thank you to everyone who came along to the launch event last night - we had a brilliant time!
Don't forget to enter our competition to win a copy of each of the 2024 collections. Details below⬇️

We truly have the dream team! 🧡

‘Here is the lost church of the heart’ ⁦Hannah Copley⁩ one of 3 simultaneously shattering & healing readings from ⁦Pavilion Poetry⁩ 10th year with ⁦Helen Calcutt⁩ ⁦Janette Ayachi⁩ who hold in common the female self & its charged complex interactions with the 🌎

🤓We still have spaces on our Festival workshops Thurs 9 May to Sat 11 May with Fred D’Aguiar, alice hiller Mymona Bibi & Natalia Bukia-Peters & Suji Kwock Kim 📚More info and booking newcastlepoetryfestival.co.uk ✍️

Join us tomorrow School of the Arts for the launch of our brilliant new collections by Hannah Copley, Janette Ayachi, and Helen Calcutt! There will be #PoetryReadings , copies for sale, and refreshments (10th anniversary celebratory cake, anyone?). bit.ly/pavilion24 Deryn Rees-Jones

Three fine and varied readings this past Saturday for PoetsandPlayers Anthony Burgess Foundation from Anita Pati Pavilion Poetry, Dr Carrie Etter Seren, Peter Sansom The Poetry Business Carcanet Press, with arresting drumming and improvisation from Arian sadr. Big thanks to everyone involved!

Lapwing is now officially out in the world with Pavilion Poetry Liverpool University Press. Endless thanks ❤️ to Deryn Rees-Jones for understanding & believing in this precious bird 🥚. Thank you also to the PoetryBookSoc selectors for choosing it as a Summer ‘24 rec. I’m feeling all sorts 💚🪶☀️