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Nora Blascsok @nblascsok.bsky.social · Jul 31

Thrilled to appear in Propel's latest issue
www.propelmagazine.co.uk/issue-16-con...

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Nora Blascsok @nblascsok.bsky.social · Jul 3

thanks Julian 🙏🏼

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Nora Blascsok @nblascsok.bsky.social · Jul 3

Some more exciting news! 👀

Word Up North @thewordupnorth.bsky.social · Jul 3

*Drumroll please*... We are delighted to announce this year's cohort of New Northern Poets!

Keep an eye on our socials to track their journeys as New Northern Poets, and find out more about this year's group here: buff.ly/x40pEXw

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Nora Blascsok @nblascsok.bsky.social · Jul 2

My first commission as Manchester City Poet is now online. It was an honour to be asked to perform it at the Festival of Libraries International Guest Reception at the Central Library, the place that inspired it.
www.manchestercityofliterature.com/news/light-e...

Light Echo - A new poem by Manchester City Poet Nóra Blascsók - Manchester City of Literature

Light Echo is a new poem commissioned by Manchester City of Literature for Festival of Libraries 2025. Light Echo A girl sat at E2 looks up at the light bursting through the glass dome, therefore get....

www.manchestercityofliterature.com

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Nora Blascsok @nblascsok.bsky.social · Jun 20

I have a poem in The Poetry Review Summer 2025 isssue! Sharing pages with Diane Seuss, Kaveh Akbar and other legends...💃🏻

The Poetry Society @poetrysociety.org.uk · Jun 20

The Poetry Review Summer 2025 is out now! Visit the link in our bio to read all about it. ☀️

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eche poetry @echepoetry.bsky.social · Jun 13

From ‘A point-up triangle represents a strong foundation’ by Nóra Blascsók - @nblascsok.bsky.social

Read the full poem at www.echepoetry.co.uk/one

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Nora Blascsok @nblascsok.bsky.social · Jun 1

thanks for having me :)

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Nora Blascsok @nblascsok.bsky.social · Jun 1

Lovely to have a new poem out in this brand new mag alongside my friend @simonmaddrell.bsky.social & other fab poets

read my piece here:
www.echepoetry.co.uk/one/blascsok

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Nora Blascsok @nblascsok.bsky.social · Jun 1

April here has brought in everything from burger, sausage, pasta, a crisp sandwich, half a rotisserie chicken & some other random meat bones. we call her trash panda 😂

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Nora Blascsok @nblascsok.bsky.social · Apr 28

My first gig as Manchester City Poet is coming up next Friday, 9 May @ateneubcn.cat as part of Barcelona Poesia. To say i am excited & honoured is an understatement. Thanks so much to @mcrcityoflit.bsky.social & Barcelona City of Lit for this fantastic opportunity www.barcelona.cat/barcelonapoe...

Veus en xarxa | Festival Barcelona Poesia 2025 | Ajuntament de Barcelona

Recital combinat de dues veus femenines que fan gala de les connexions familiars i lingüístiques diferents de les dels seus paisatges habituals: Fàtima Saheb, d’origen marroquí, desplega la poesia del...

www.barcelona.cat

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Walk Ride GM @walkridegm.org.uk · Mar 24

Chats, laughs, fresh air and cake: this is what it's like on @joyridersuk.bsky.social's women's rides!

Find out more and book onto a ride... www.joyriders.org.uk/manchester

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Kali Richmond @kali-r.bsky.social · Mar 12

Joined at last, said I'm into art and books, got a feed of endless politics 🙃 Where are all the poets and artists and novelists 🙏

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Nora Blascsok @nblascsok.bsky.social · Feb 28

Beautiful poem by @minorroarr.bsky.social in the latest issue of @badlilies.bsky.social www.badlilies.uk/vasiliki-alb...

Vasiliki Albedo — Bad Lilies

A poem by Vasiliki Albedo

www.badlilies.uk

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Nora Blascsok @nblascsok.bsky.social · Feb 14

Thanks to @sarahclareconlon.bsky.social @creativetourist.bsky.social for covering the City Poet launch on Monday. Still a few tickets left! I can't wait! www.creativetourist.com/event/multil...

Manchester Multilingual City Poets at Manchester Poetry Library | Literature | Creative Tourist

It's time for the inaugural set of Multilingual City Poets to pass on to the incoming cohort appointed by Manchester City of Literature.

www.creativetourist.com

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Nora Blascsok @nblascsok.bsky.social · Jan 31

looking forward to sharing my first published poem of 2025 in great company tonight ⬇️

marymulholland.bsky.social @marymulholland.bsky.social · Jan 31

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-launch... -- do register and come to the launch, it's going to be a fab hour of readings, free, at 7.30 tonight, just register via the link AND news of the submission window opening tomorrow

The Launch of Issue 14 of The Alchemy Spoon

Join us for the online launch of Issue 14 of The Alchemy Spoon for a sneak peek into our latest magical literary creations!

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Nora Blascsok @nblascsok.bsky.social · Jan 25

Mine also likes Marvel but he also liked this. I fall asleep in front of films all the time, it can be the noisiest film, it doesn't stop me 😂 must be a disease.

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Nora Blascsok @nblascsok.bsky.social · Jan 25

it was very good, i was tired so fell asleep for a bit 😂 no reflection on the film though. CM was excellent!

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Nora Blascsok @nblascsok.bsky.social · Jan 25

thanks Alex! hope you're well!

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Nora Blascsok @nblascsok.bsky.social · Jan 25

Come along to celebrate last year's City Poets passing us the baton for 2025 @mcrcityoflit.bsky.social www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/manchester...

Manchester City Poets 2025 Launch

Join the Manchester City of Literature team to mark the change of the Manchester Multilingual City Poets.

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Nora Blascsok @nblascsok.bsky.social · Jan 24

thanks 🙏🏼

Nora Blascsok @nblascsok.bsky.social · Jan 24

🙏🏼❤️

Nora Blascsok @nblascsok.bsky.social · Jan 24

Some exciting news, thanks so much @mcrcityoflit.bsky.social
www.manchestercityofliterature.com/news/manches...

Manchester announces new City Poets to celebrate International Mother Language Day 2025 - Manchester City of Literature

Manchester is celebrating International Mother Language Day 2025 with two newly appointed Multilingual City Poets, Charlotte Shevchenko Knight and Nóra Blascsók. The two poets will be in post for a ye...

www.manchestercityofliterature.com

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Nora Blascsok @nblascsok.bsky.social · Jan 20

Excited to have a poem in the latest issue of @thealchemyspoon.bsky.social, thanks to @marymulholland.bsky.social & team for including it 🙏🏼

thealchemyspoon.bsky.social @thealchemyspoon.bsky.social · Dec 30

The Alchemy Spoon is delighted to announce content for issue 14 will include poems by Vanessa Lampert, Tamsin Hopkins, Ewan Monaghan, Charles G Lauder, Amber Train, Jeffery Sugarman, Marina Sanchez, DA Prince, Nora Blascsok, Chris Hardy, Joseph Hunter, John Lancaster, Kerry Darbishire, more to come-

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Nora Blascsok @nblascsok.bsky.social · Jan 7

happy bday! 🎂

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Nora Blascsok @nblascsok.bsky.social · Dec 31

sorry you feel lonely! it's such a competitive world and the rewards are rare & tiny so its easy to get disheartened. best to focus on the joy writing brings and the connections it helps create. keep going! 💐

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