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Final call for novel and poetry pamphlet submissions for the year! Send us your work today for consideration! 🔊

We’re delighted to invite applications from writers who use Welsh or other minoritised languages in their creative practice to join nine European writers on a special residency at Tŷ Newydd in May 2025 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇪🇺 Closing date: 12.00pm, Friday 15 November 2024 literaturewales.org/lw-news/opport…

“The Gaza war is a mass disabling event, where the casualties are not only those who die but those who survive.” One year on, I wrote about a hidden horror: the plight of disabled Palestinians - and the tens of thousands of civilians maimed by Israel. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Disability Wales stands in solidarity with the British Deaf Association in expressing deep disappointment at Qualifications Wales' decision to drop the introduction of a British Sign Language (BSL) GCSE in Wales. 1/4

“I do not know exactly when “self-defence” began to involve blowing off children’s limbs. Perhaps it was around the time journalists could be killed with impunity. Or when a school became a fair military target.” — ⁦Frances Ryan⁩ theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Now what in the name of late stage capitalism is this?

Over 160 calls for submissions of #poetry #fiction #flash #nonfiction #art #photography & more - competitions, literary journals, residencies, bursaries etc - open or with deadlines in October 2024. Best of luck & pls share! thisiswordbox.com/wordbox-blog/w…

Friendly reminder that I'm open for article comissions! I specialise in writing about disability, social justice, lifestyle and climate news. If you know an editor who'd be interested, let me know! Check out my portfolio: kajabrown.com #journorequest #freelancewriter

The DWP released statistics showing that fraud in the disability benefits system is a 'non-issue', so why the plans to spy on Disabled people’s bank accounts? Because the wealthy tax avoiders have political influence, while we do not. opendemocracy.net/en/plans-to-sp…

Never forget that we had all the scientific evidence we needed to act on global warming over 50 years ago, but the fossil fuel industry spent millions to spread disinformation and block climate action. Global warming isn’t a tragedy, it’s a crime.

Please please do not let this become normalised. every time you see an image or video of a screaming child, a burning woman, a man crying because he lost everything, sit with it. Take it in and let it fill you with grief and rage, and let that move you to demand an end to this.

It is an unspeakable tragedy that innocent children continue to be killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, with another 20 children becoming the latest victims of this conflict. A school being used as a shelter in central Gaza was shelled, killing at least 22 people, including 15

Will we ever know the names & stories of 118,000+ people killed by Israel in Gaza? Or the people burned alive after Israeli strikes on Al Aqsa Hospital, where displaced Palestinians sheltered? The UK is complicit in these war crimes. End ALL arms sales & diplomatic support NOW.

If the sight of human beings burning alive won’t stop the UK government supplying arms to Israel, what will?

Does the UK government oppose genocide? An urgent letter to the Foreign Secretary from the Independent Alliance.

It's been a real honour and exciting opportunity to work with Poetry Wales on this edition as their Reviews Editor. This issue's theme is experimental poetry and we have some incredible voices in there. Pre-order here: poetrywales.co.uk/product/poetry…

Excited to share this article I wrote for shado examining whether exercise is inherently fatophobic or whether it can be used as a tool for liberation 💪 shado-mag.com/opinion/is-exe…