Stephen Lightbown
@stephenlightbown.bsky.social
Adult and children's poet. Picture book writer. Adaptive surfer. Yoga teacher. Northerner. Wheelchair user. Represented by Alice Williams.
Excited to be at #DeptfordLitFest 2026! I’ll be taking part in this year’s Festival, run by @ldnwriterscentre.bsky.social & creative producer Tom MacAndrew.
Book here: www.londonwriterscentre.org.uk/events/?_eve...
Book here: www.londonwriterscentre.org.uk/events/?_eve...
February 5, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Excited to be at #DeptfordLitFest 2026! I’ll be taking part in this year’s Festival, run by @ldnwriterscentre.bsky.social & creative producer Tom MacAndrew.
Book here: www.londonwriterscentre.org.uk/events/?_eve...
Book here: www.londonwriterscentre.org.uk/events/?_eve...
30 years today since I became a wheelchair user. I think about this accident pretty much everyday. And every time I see the photo of 16 year old me I want to give him a cuddle and tell him it will be ok.
January 27, 2026 at 3:11 PM
30 years today since I became a wheelchair user. I think about this accident pretty much everyday. And every time I see the photo of 16 year old me I want to give him a cuddle and tell him it will be ok.
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Normalize being proud of the book you wrote even if it didn’t sell the way you hoped.
January 19, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Normalize being proud of the book you wrote even if it didn’t sell the way you hoped.
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple is an unreal watch. So good. Didn't expect to look away as much as I did. Didn't expect to laugh as much as I did. Ralph Fiennes ramps it up to a 100% in a good way.
January 16, 2026 at 10:12 PM
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple is an unreal watch. So good. Didn't expect to look away as much as I did. Didn't expect to laugh as much as I did. Ralph Fiennes ramps it up to a 100% in a good way.
I'm starting to realise this place is my spa day. There's always a release when the needle starts. Anyone else find getting a tattoo weirdly relaxing?
January 16, 2026 at 2:02 PM
I'm starting to realise this place is my spa day. There's always a release when the needle starts. Anyone else find getting a tattoo weirdly relaxing?
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Little People BIG DREAMS is celebrating 10 years at Imagine Children's Festival @southbankcentre.bsky.social next February!
Grab your tickets now ⬇️
southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/lit...
Grab your tickets now ⬇️
southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/lit...
November 18, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Little People BIG DREAMS is celebrating 10 years at Imagine Children's Festival @southbankcentre.bsky.social next February!
Grab your tickets now ⬇️
southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/lit...
Grab your tickets now ⬇️
southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/lit...
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Bristol is bidding to become the UK's next City of Culture
Bristol bids to become UK City of Culture 2029
Could Bristol follow Derry, Hull, Coventry and Bradford to become the UK's next City of Culture?
www.bristol247.com
January 13, 2026 at 6:56 AM
Bristol is bidding to become the UK's next City of Culture
I've just had a positive ADHD diagnosis. I was first quoted seven years for an NHS wait times, and then went via Right to Choose. Once that happened the process was pretty speedy with Care ADHD. Also was assured by how thoughtful and thorough the process seemed.
January 12, 2026 at 7:22 PM
I've just had a positive ADHD diagnosis. I was first quoted seven years for an NHS wait times, and then went via Right to Choose. Once that happened the process was pretty speedy with Care ADHD. Also was assured by how thoughtful and thorough the process seemed.
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Happy new year writers!
There is still time to enter into the Bristol Short Story Competition!
We have a number of free entry options available for those on low income or without paid employment.
Here is the link to enter: bssp.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/entry-form/
There is still time to enter into the Bristol Short Story Competition!
We have a number of free entry options available for those on low income or without paid employment.
Here is the link to enter: bssp.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/entry-form/
January 10, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Happy new year writers!
There is still time to enter into the Bristol Short Story Competition!
We have a number of free entry options available for those on low income or without paid employment.
Here is the link to enter: bssp.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/entry-form/
There is still time to enter into the Bristol Short Story Competition!
We have a number of free entry options available for those on low income or without paid employment.
Here is the link to enter: bssp.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/entry-form/
I'm increasingly becoming put off watching Premier League football. But I love and miss watching football live. So today on a visit to see mum, I've come to watch Taunton Town v Havant and Waterlooville at tier 7. Lovely stuff.
January 10, 2026 at 3:11 PM
I'm increasingly becoming put off watching Premier League football. But I love and miss watching football live. So today on a visit to see mum, I've come to watch Taunton Town v Havant and Waterlooville at tier 7. Lovely stuff.
Went to watch Radio 4's Any Questions tonight. Didn't get to ask my question but would have asked.
Sewage discharges into UK rivers and coastal water are at an all time high. What more can be done to end sewage pollution and make our waterways clean and safe for everyone?
Sewage discharges into UK rivers and coastal water are at an all time high. What more can be done to end sewage pollution and make our waterways clean and safe for everyone?
January 9, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Went to watch Radio 4's Any Questions tonight. Didn't get to ask my question but would have asked.
Sewage discharges into UK rivers and coastal water are at an all time high. What more can be done to end sewage pollution and make our waterways clean and safe for everyone?
Sewage discharges into UK rivers and coastal water are at an all time high. What more can be done to end sewage pollution and make our waterways clean and safe for everyone?
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Stephen Lightbown: The Second Book Challenge childrenspoetrysummit.com/2026/01/01/s...
Stephen Lightbown: The Second Book Challenge
© Paul Blakemore In 2026 I’ll be publishing my second poetry collection, again with Troika books sometime in the summer. I never thought I’d have been in a position to write one children’s collecti…
childrenspoetrysummit.com
January 1, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Stephen Lightbown: The Second Book Challenge childrenspoetrysummit.com/2026/01/01/s...