This week's #LibrariesInTheArchive is a poem written by Amanda Inniss, featured in Covert Literary Magazine. Browse the magazine: 👉 exacted.me/CovertLiterary… 👈 Writing Our Legacy | Covert Issue 5 out now! #BlackHistoryMonth

Super excited to be working with an amazing group of writers for our next issue: Akila Richards Sea Sharp georgina aboud @sonesquin Jackie Mendoza & NewhamPoetryGrp. Plus masterclasses with @rosswriterj Kadija George Gemma Weekes tickets going on sale tomorrow eve...

Join us on November 11th at 7PM for a reading of the historic anti-war play, Blighty (1914-1918), as part of Drama on the Rise. Perfect for teaching history through drama, the event includes a Q&A with the playwright and director. Get tickets below. bit.ly/ARehearsedRead…

9 incredible writers & poets in 1 hour. Plus highly possible we'll have some Halloween candy to share round too! Hope you can join us for the hour at Jubilee Library on this festive evening.

Tomorrow’s the big day! 🎉 @Dizzy_Press is excited for our Warriors & Saints launch, a new poetry & art anthology co-edited by Joe Bidder & Dave Russell. Join us at The Poetry Café London from 7-8:30 PM (doors 6:30 PM). Free entry. Supported by Arts Council England ✨ ticketsource.co.uk/null/warriors-…

I'll be there repping Writing Our Legacy | Covert Issue 5 out now! along with our Chair َ. if anyone else is going, come up and say hi, esp if you're >>> #diverse #BPOC #globalmajority #diaspora 🙂

🌿🍂TODAY All welcome to University of Sussex Meeting House 2-4pm for Whose South Downs?' On behalf of Writing Our Legacy | Covert Issue 5 out now! I'll be speaking with @AlinahAzadeh #SenseTurner #PaulineRutter about art, nature & the BPOC experience of the Downs. Free, see link below to book.

2 WEEKS TO GO! A writing talent development programme open to BPOC writers in England & UK, online, with publication of new writing in Covert Issue 5. An amazing chance to work with these fab writers>>Akila Richards, Sea Sharp, Sonia Quintero, Jackie Mendoza,Georgina Aboud

Join us next week for the tutored poetry retreat with Nii Ayikwei Parkes and hannahlowepoet, joined mid-week by guest reader Jacob Sam-La Rose ✨ This poetry retreat will be focusing on the wordless element of poems – the spaces. More info about the retreat here: buff.ly/3C7bE7W

From 4 November, Newham Libraries will open longer to provide warm spaces for residents, reports Neandra Etienne newhamvoices.co.uk/2024/11/03/new… Photo East Ham Newham Libraries ©Neandra Etienne

Super excited for next weekend, looking forward to hearing from our London contributors at St. Margaret's House, we'll also have Sussex based writer Jasmine Sharif & a few 3 min open mic slots open to anyone. [email protected]

What's on this week: 😃Wednesday 13th Covert Literary Magazine Workshop with Akila Richards & Soni Quintero. 😍Friday 15th deadline to apply to Covert Talent Development Programme 2024-25. 🥳Saturday 17th London Covert Literary Magazine Issue 4 Launch writingourlegacy.org.uk/events/

Catch us next week at CCA, with live readings from contributors Lesa Ng Lesa 🐘🦄 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿❤️🇭🇰💔 , Natalia Equihua and Barsa Ray barsa ray + Open mic Hosted by CEO/Founder @amyzsolis, Glasgow-based Guest Editors Sean Wai Keung Sean Wai Keung and Titilayo Farukuoye Titi_Layo 🇵🇸

See you tomorrow Crawley! 😍 From 1-3pm we will be at Crawley Museum for the third workshop of our free series "No place like home". Come explore notions of home and belonging in a supported way with artist Akila Richards. writingourlegacy.org.uk/event/no-place… #Crawleyevents #Freeworkshop

So happy to read at the launch of Covert 4; Handmade alongside many wonderful writers! Thanks to @amyzolis for making it happen with Sean Wai Keung and Titi_Layo 🇵🇸

As Chair of this prize, I couldn't be more delighted that we chose Cherise Morris with her gem of a manuscript, the cosmic matter of black lives! Look out for it when Cassava Republic publishes it!

watch this its my fabulous friend John Kelly being fabulous. INDEPENDENT LIVING NOW! theguardian.com/society/video/…

One for the poetry new year resolution list. Not too be missed! #amwriting #poetry #editing

😍 wonderful nourishing space & time away, even if for a day....