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Salena Godden

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poet & author: latest books ‘Mrs Death Misses Death' 'Pessimism is for Lightweights' 'With Love, Grief and Fury' & ‘Springfield Road’ Substack: https://salenagodden.substack Links: https://buythebook.online/salena-godden

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Salena Godden @salenagodden.bsky.social · Jul 24

Beautiful paperback edition of my latest poetry collection 'With Love, Grief and Fury' is on the way with a bright new cover, published by @canongate.co.uk and in all of your favourite bookshops on 9 October 2025, pre-order available via @bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social - uk.bookshop.org/p/books/with...

Image of cover art for my poetry book, red with orange flames, white letters of the title 'With Love, Grief and Fury' -- text reads -- NEW paperback edition, pre-order available now, published by Canongate and in your favourite bookshops 09 Oct 2025

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B&W Thornton of Stratford-upon-Avon @bwthornton.bsky.social · 3d

'Dirty Old Men' by Salena Godden
#Poetry #SalenaGodden
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'Dirty Old Men' by Salena Godden

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Young Identity @youngidentitymcr.bsky.social · 1d

Don't forget to grab your tickets to our evening with @mcrlitfest.bsky.social est.bsky.social; Cabaret for Freedom

Saturday 18th October
🎫 Tickets - www.manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk/events/cabaret-for-freedom-with-salena-godden-nick-makoha-j-chambers-young-identity

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 1d

The shortlist for the 2025 Books Are My Bag Readers Awards has been announced, including Nussaibah Younis, Simon Armitage, Julia Donaldson and Gillian Anderson 👇 #BookSky

Gillian Anderson and Julia Donaldson shortlisted for 2025 Books Are My Bag Readers Awards

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Canongate @canongate.co.uk · 1d

WITH LOVE, GRIEF AND FURY is poetry full of love and hope for people and planet. Grief poems brimming with compassion, mourning what was lost whilst contemplating what might be found. And poems of fire and fury that kick some ass, tell the truth and inspire change.

‘A revelation’ Nikita Gill

a paperback copy of With Love Grief & Fury by Salena Godden floating on top of a stack of books against a grey background

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Canongate @canongate.co.uk · 1d

Happy Publication day!

PHYSICS FOR CATS – @tomgauld.bsky.social
NAMESAKE – @nswriting.bsky.social
RAISING HARE – @chloedalton.bsky.social
WITH LOVE, GRIEF & FURY – @salenagodden.bsky.social
GREEN CRIME – @drjuliashaw.bsky.social

A stack of hardback & paperback books published today, floating against a grey background

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Salena Godden @salenagodden.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you Paul! 💜

Salena Godden @salenagodden.bsky.social · 1d

What a highly unusual week. I blame the moon. It’s like buses, you wait ages, and then three come, so much joy, thank you to Poetry Book Society, thank you to Forward Prizes and thank you Books Are My Bag! Read more book joys via my substack if you like xx salenagodden.substack.com/p/with-love-...

With Love, Grief and Fury

Paperback publication day: October shortlists and commendations

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Salena Godden @salenagodden.bsky.social · 1d

Very excited to see my book 'With Love, Grief and Fury' in this glorious book stack this morning, With Love, Grief and Fury made the Poetry Shortlist. Thank you so much Books Are My Bag Readers Awards. Thank you!

#poetry #booksaremybag

The purple hard back edition of With Love, Grief and Fury, this book is shortlisted in the Books Are My Bag Readers Awards today...

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Salena Godden @salenagodden.bsky.social · 1d

Publication Day! 'With Love, Grief and Fury' is published in paperback today @canongate.co.uk - Thank you to all who preordered it, we launch tonight at Libreria! I'm officially on tour now and look forward to sharing my poems with you soon xx ww.salenagodden.co.uk / buythebook.online/salena-godden

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Salena Godden @salenagodden.bsky.social · 2d

Hey Bluesky fam, the ‘With Love, Grief and Fury’ paperback will be in bookshops tomorrow so if you preordered it you may find your copies landing too, a big box of books just arrived. Here’s a fuzzy shot of me getting excited in my room about it, I’ll share more book joy in the morning! 📕❤️

Photo of Salena on her own in her room holding her new book to her face and smelling it

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ALT Fish and Wildlife Service @altfws.altgov.info · 4d

You might be a bad human when Dr. Jane Goodall calls you out from the grave.

KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 5d

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

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Joanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · 2d

The reason the Right are so invested in the myth that the arts have no value isn’t because the arts don’t generate wealth (they do); it’s that studying the arts teaches people to imagine better ways of judging the value of an idea than by counting how much money it makes…

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Esheru @esherukweku.bsky.social · 2d

This is wild!

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Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament @cnduk.bsky.social · 2d

All to London this Saturday to make this demonstration for Palestine massive!

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The Literary Consultancy @thelitconsultancy.bsky.social · 2d

From Thu 23 Oct, join us for Conscious Writing Month!

This is a five-week series of intentional workshops, readings and talks, with time built in for writing through morning retreats and creative prompts. Brought to you by The Literary Consultancy. Curated by Jade Cuttle

Conscious Writing Month - The Literary Consultancy

Welcome to Conscious Writing Month 2025

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The Literary Consultancy @thelitconsultancy.bsky.social · 3d

Are you looking to build your creative resilience? Join TLC in just 2 weeks time for #ConsciousWritingMonth, starting 23 Oct.

This is our series of online masterclasses and events for writers wanting to lead more ethical creative lives, for yourselves and for your writing. ▶️ bit.ly/CWM-2025

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Salena Godden @salenagodden.bsky.social · 2d

I'm delighted to be part of #ConsciousWritingMonth with @thelitconsultancy.bsky.social I'll be running a masterclass on Page Presence, 30th October. Grab a ticket to my Masterclass, or buy a Pass to access the entire series (bursaries available). Booking: literaryconsultancy.co.uk/event/consci...

Conscious Writing Month - The Literary Consultancy

Welcome to Conscious Writing Month 2025

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Salena Godden @salenagodden.bsky.social · 2d

And some will call this time the spooky season - it’s an familiar ancient feeling, this preparation for hibernation, the yellow leaves, the goodbye light and hello shadow, it feels like a letting go, all my dead are here with me again, I have some serious back up, and so do you, but you know that

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Josh Cook @joshthelibromancer.bsky.social · 3d

Just a reminder! If you're buying books in support of #BannedBooksWeek buying from Amazon undercuts the broader project of social justice supporting the right to read is a part of. Get your banned books absolutely anywhere else!

Amazon is the invisible backbone of ICE’s immigration crackdown

Lobbying dollars and a cozy relationship with the government have given the tech giant an outsize influence in the Department of Homeland Security.

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Rhianna Pratchett @rhi.bsky.social · 3d

Dad’s books are full of empathy, common sense, and a healthy suspicion of the powerful. But at its heart his work is also about how systems keep people poor while pretending it’s their own fault. So I hope Kemi’s taking notes as well as reading the jokes.

Paul Haine @paulhaine.bsky.social · 3d

Kemi Badenoch claiming Terry Pratchett as her favourite author is wild

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Canongate @canongate.co.uk · 8d

Happy International Poetry day from us at Canongate! We're proud of the varied, radical, inspiring, tender, furious, inquisitive poetry we've published over the years. Dip into the alternative poets to discover some incredible voices:

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A set of poetry covers, featuring works from Lemn Sissay, Joni Mitchell, Salena Godden, Len Pennie, Alasdair Gray & Dean Atta

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Salena Godden @salenagodden.bsky.social · 3d

Thank you Dave! I love this blog, always so many great pieces to read, thank you Xx

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Dave Bonta @davebonta.bsky.social · 4d

Interesting times as always this week in the poetry blogs with @robin-gow-poet.bsky.social @wendypratt.bsky.social @jwikeley.bsky.social @kimmoorepoet.bsky.social @richardjnewman.bsky.social @edmundprestwich.bsky.social @salenagodden.bsky.social 1/3
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Poetry Blog Digest 2025, Week 40

A personal selection of posts from the Poetry Blogging Network and beyond.

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Salena Godden @salenagodden.bsky.social · 4d

Ahh I'm feeling the super-moon, the largest and brightest moon of the year. Wherever you are, I hope you can feel it, I hope you can see it, I hope you can stop, take a moment to look up, know you are not alone in this, energise, replenish, empower and feed the lovelovelove xx

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