Literary It Women get ready

These are people who have sought asylum, who have crossed borders for safety, handcuffed and led to caged vans for detention and deportation.
In 1939 my grandfather came to Britain on a boat, fleeing the Nazis. In his memory I will always protest such cruelty.

Remember:
Whatever oil executives say;
Whatever big oil ads say;
Whatever goals, or policies, or buzzwords they commit to;

It’s 👏 All 👏 Bullshit 👏
theguardian.com/us-news/2024/a…

Happy May Day! Happy International Workers Day! 🌿

May there be liberation for all of us, human & nonhuman, under the sun & the moon.

'Hoof and horn, hoof and horn,
All that dies shall be reborn.
Corn and grain, corn and grain,
All that falls shall rise again.'

RIP Paul Auster

The great first issue is now 90% complete - so now it is time to look at getting it as large an audience as possible.

Do think of getting a subscription today.

Congratulations on your wonderful first ten years, Pavilion

What does a book cost?

Back in 2015 we ran some calculations to figure out what a book costs, what it sells for, and where the money goes. We've done the sums again - for 2023 -and you head here for some grim, but hopefully also interesting, reading: galleybeggar.co.uk/what-does-a-bo…

god bless you Don Paterson

‘Childhood is the peak time for boredom because there are so many feelings a child is told not to have.’

Nuar Alsadir repressed emotions and boredom.

granta.com/on-boredom/

'Feeling All the Kills is about how trauma shapes the soul. Calcutt bears witness to a life “dazzling and damaging enough”, in which tenderness is always haunted by brutality [...] Helen Calcutt has talent to burn.' - Clare Pollard Clare Pollard

Really good to see a very positive review of our founder’s Kathryn Bevis new collection in The Sunday Times today. The full brilliant work ‘The Butterfly House’ is available from Seren

A surprise to find my face in The Times and The Sunday Times today. Thanks to Graeme Richardson for writing on Baby Schema Carcanet Press

Loved this tale of courage & loyalty:arthurian legend is turned upside-down & the pure-of-heart,intrepid heroes aren't fabled knights.Humour & compassion revive the ancient tale,every word magically evocative & poetic. Clare Pollard Reena Makwana Thank u The Emma Press Just Imagine

I love this poem so so much - thank you Dr Victoria Kennefick (She/Her)🍉

We open the spotlight on our latest issue with this fantastic opening poem from John Stammers. He’s been away a while and…now he is back. badlilies.uk/john-stammers

Reena's illustrations for #TheUntameables are so perfect! 🍃

I've enjoyed reading a #middlegrade alternative version of the Camelot legend #TheUntouchables by Clare Pollard Thank you so much The Emma Press and Nina Douglas🌿 for my review copy.
vsviewfromthebookshelves.home.blog/2024/04/27/mg-…

Elva & the Elves - from #TheUntameables by Clare Pollard, published by @theemmapress. Clare has signed copies for Village Books so get a copy if you're in SE London or order a copy online and join the quest! theemmapress.com/shop/childrens…