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Maya Caspari
@mayacaspari.bsky.social
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Ideally writing or napping. Lecturer @uoyenglishrl.bsky.social, working on memory, touch & ethics/politics of representation in contemporary writing, among other things. Sometimes poet. Based in London/York. Here v sporadically. www.mayacaspari.com
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outspokenpress.bsky.social
Please read & share the scholarship story of Gazan poet Haia,

❗️and how you can take one action now to help her and the other scholars trapped in Gaza by UK govt red tape ❗️
When Out-Spoken Press held a MAP fundraiser back in October 2023, we featured the poetry of Haia Mohammed, a young poet in Gaza who had recently sent us some of her work. Over the course of the unfolding genocide we stayed in touch. She even joined us in the Poetry Room amid all the devastation and upheaval she was experiencing just to work on her craft. Over the course of the year Haia continued to write on what she was experiencing. In March 2025, she messaged me saying she was unsure if she would survive the genocide and wanted her poems to defy borders, hold witness and act in service of her people being brutally silenced. We published her pamphlet, The Age of Olive Trees, in May with all proceeds going directly to her and her family. At the same time, Goldsmiths University in London opened their Palestinian Scholarships programme, offering four Palestinians full scholarships to pursue their studies at the university. Haia messaged to say she wanted to apply for the scholarship, to come to London and write poetry that held at its centre a testimony to the violent oppression and the endurance of the Palestinian people. Haia prepared her application under relentless bombardment, mass killings, starvation, and illness. Out-Spoken Press, together with a small committed team to whom I'm forever indebted, supported her with the tools to finish her submission. The pamphlet received critical acclaim in The Guardian and has continued to win the hearts of readers from all over the world in the space of a few months.
July 29, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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Another place to donate. World Central Kitchen has been doing their best to help Gazans starved by the Israeli government. History will not remember this period kindly.

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July 27, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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prisonculture.bsky.social
For those who asked. The link tree for the Sameer Project is here: linktr.ee/thesameerpro...
July 22, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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wasafirimag.bsky.social
In a bittersweet finale to our sub(VERSE)ive series, we have the final bonus episode with poet, lecturer, and Wasafiri Associate Editor, @mayacaspari.bsky.social on her debut pamphlet, ALMOST, WITH TENDERNESS, published by @outspokenpress.bsky.social.

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July 9, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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Wasafiri has three panels in the English Shared Futures conference taking place in York, 3-5 July, incl. our Associate Editors @mayacaspari.bsky.social @jennywcreative.bsky.social

Magazines will be on sale on Sat, 5 July in the Publishers Hall.

Full programme: buff.ly/MGibRzm

See you there!
June 27, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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shevchenkoknight.bsky.social
Maya Caspari, Becca Drake, and Janine Bradbury all delivering phenomenal performances tonight at Bluebird Bakery in York. very lucky to call these poets our own 💙
June 12, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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clarachambara.bsky.social
Really hope you might be able to make it to the crime fiction talk by [email protected] for [email protected] on Wed 4/6 from 18.30!
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Shamini Flint Talks Crime
Take a journey through the backstreets of Asia at this in conversation event with writer Shamini Flint, best known for Inspector Singh books
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May 19, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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wasafirimag.bsky.social
English: Shared Futures is the UK’s largest conference in English Studies. The 2025 edition takes places 3-5 July in York, UK. This panel will be chaired by Wasafiri Associate Editor @mayacaspari.bsky.social

Please send proposals to [email protected] by Tuesday 20 May.
May 6, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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claire-crawford.bsky.social
Such a lovely event, congratulations to
@mayacaspari.bsky.social 👏💛✨
outspokenpress.bsky.social Out-Spoken Press @outspokenpress.bsky.social · Mar 20
✨✨✨Happy Publication Day to
@mayacaspari.bsky.social
whose brilliant debut pamphlet, ALMOST, WITH TENDERNESS, is out today ✨✨✨

Order your copy here:
outspokenldn.com/shop/almost

And join us at
@burleyfisher.bsky.social
on 3 April to celebrate the launch (registration link below)
Cover of Almost, with Tenderness by Maya Caspari (a yellow book, a black and white photo of two forearms, palms facing each other but not touching, inset in the top right corner and overlaid with a translucent grey watercolour brushstroke from the top edge of the book)
April 4, 2025 at 11:55 AM
mayacaspari.bsky.social
I really enjoyed launching my book @burleyfisher.bsky.social on thurs. V grateful for the warmth & community of everyone there! An especially big thank you to brilliant @shevchenkoknight.bsky.social for reading! & to @outspokenpress.bsky.social & @aanaxagorou.bsky.social for making this all happen!
April 6, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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wendycaitlin.bsky.social
There was such love and celebration for @mayacaspari.bsky.social at her launch last night. And she wore the best jumpsuit. And @shevchenkoknight.bsky.social read. It was the perfect launch.
April 4, 2025 at 5:53 AM
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wendycaitlin.bsky.social
Congratulations @mayacaspari.bsky.social on the launch of Almost, with Tenderness @outspokenpress.bsky.social and lovely to hear @shevchenkoknight.bsky.social read 🩷
April 3, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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jenniebatchelor.bsky.social
Congratulations to the brilliant @mayacaspari.bsky.social on the publication of her debut pamphlet!
outspokenpress.bsky.social Out-Spoken Press @outspokenpress.bsky.social · Mar 20
✨✨✨Happy Publication Day to
@mayacaspari.bsky.social
whose brilliant debut pamphlet, ALMOST, WITH TENDERNESS, is out today ✨✨✨

Order your copy here:
outspokenldn.com/shop/almost

And join us at
@burleyfisher.bsky.social
on 3 April to celebrate the launch (registration link below)
Cover of Almost, with Tenderness by Maya Caspari (a yellow book, a black and white photo of two forearms, palms facing each other but not touching, inset in the top right corner and overlaid with a translucent grey watercolour brushstroke from the top edge of the book)
March 26, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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poetrysociety.org.uk
(1/5) Congratulations to the National Poetry Competition longlist!

Everyone on the longlist wrote a poem that stood out to the judges, Romalyn Ante, Stephen Sexton and John McAuliffe, out of over 21,000 other works. Well done to all of our longlisted poets!
March 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM
mayacaspari.bsky.social
If you're in London, come to the launch on 3 April @burleyfisher.bsky.social!

Excited to be reading with the brilliant @shevchenkoknight.bsky.social!

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outspokenpress.bsky.social Out-Spoken Press @outspokenpress.bsky.social · Mar 5
🟡 Join us to celebrate the publication of Almost, with Tenderness by
@mayacaspari.bsky.social, with @shevchenkoknight.bsky.social & hosted by editor @aanaxagorou.bsky.social

🟡 Burley Fisher Books (@burleyfisher.bsky.social)
🟡 6.30pm Thursday 3 April

Free to attend; register here: buff.ly/qA9lMmJ
Almost, with Tenderness by Maya Caspari with Charlotte Shevchenko Knight hosted by Anthony Anaxagorou Thursday 3 April 2025 6.30pm Burley Fisher Books Thumbnail cover of Almost, with Tenderness: a yellow book with a black and white photo of two hands, palms facing, not touching, in the top right corner, overlaid by a grey watercolour brushstroke
March 5, 2025 at 2:52 PM
mayacaspari.bsky.social
Really excited that my pamphlet Almost, with Tenderness is coming out very soon with @outspokenpress.bsky.social 💛🍃

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March 3, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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outspokenpress.bsky.social
We’re delighted to share the cover of Almost, with Tenderness, the debut pamphlet by @mayacaspari.bsky.social

“Tenderness manifests, both surreal and hyperreal … This is brilliant” — Anthony V. Capildeo

Out 20 March / Pre-order now:
outspokenldn.com/shop/almost
Cover of Almost, with Tenderness by Maya Caspari (a yellow background with black and white photo of two hands, palms facing, with a space between them inset in the top right corner overlaid with a watercolour brushstroke
February 27, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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outspokenpress.bsky.social
GOOD MORNING HELLO to so many new faces 🙏

We’re Out-Spoken Press, we publish poetry & critical writing — you can see more about our recent titles below and we have exciting news on Editor @aanaxagorou.bsky.social’s 2025-26 list coming this week 👀
outspokenpress.bsky.social Out-Spoken Press @outspokenpress.bsky.social · Dec 13
Looking back at 2024:

[…] by Fady Joudah
Boiled Owls, Azad Ashim Sharma
Bark, Archive, Splinter, Jay Gao
Down, @chickenbex
Tongueless, Rojbîn Arjen Yiğit
I Sugar the Bones, Juana Adcock.

NEW bundle offer of all six 2024 titles for just £45 available now:

outspokenldn.com/shop/2024bundle
Thumbnail covers of 2024 books (on a blue circle on beige background) 2024 bundle offer: all six of our 2024 titles for just £45. Outspokenldn.com/press
January 20, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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wordsmith.bsky.social
Call for submissions!

*Embodied Knowledge & Making Texts: A Handbook*

Please spread the word to academics & practitioners - @georginaemw.bsky.social and I have been overwhelmed and delighted by the response so far. It's going to be great!

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Call for submissions — Thin Ice Press
Call for contributors! We’re looking for craftspeople and academics to be part of an exciting volume on embodied knowledge and making texts.
www.thinicepress.org
November 24, 2024 at 9:18 AM
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salenagodden.bsky.social
Artists for Gaza Raffle: just boosting this to my shiny new 150 followers … thanks so much for following me. Please share this fundraiser and donate if you can! Thank you! BIGlove! #gaza
salenagodden.bsky.social Salena Godden @salenagodden.bsky.social · Nov 14
Artists for Gaza: Poetry & Art Raffle: win one of many prizes including bespoke work written for you by eminent writers, professional coaching and book bundles and all for as little as £2 a ticket. We can make a difference with Art, please share, donate if you can!

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Artists for Gaza - Poetry and Art Raffle
Sat 30th Nov 2024, 12pm – 12:30pm GMT (UTC +00:00)
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November 14, 2024 at 1:51 PM