Susie Campbell
@susiecampbell.bsky.social
Makes poetry in multi-modes. Tenter (2020), Enclosures (2021), The Sleeping Place (2023), wastelands (forthcoming, Guillemot Press, 2025)
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Susie Campbell
@susiecampbell.bsky.social
· Aug 31
'Partners in Crime': my latest substack about how my rescue dog Charlie became an active collaborator in my 'Wastelands' poetry project (available to pre-order www.guillemotpress.co.uk/poetry/susie...)
Substack link: susiecampbell.substack.com/p/partners-i...
Substack link: susiecampbell.substack.com/p/partners-i...
Massive shout out to @blackwelloxford.bsky.social for hosting the Ox launch of Wastelands @guillemotpress.bsky.social on Sun. Wonderful audience in a beautiful venue. Also thanks to my guest @drlauravarnam.bsky.social who blew us away with her powerful, moving poetry @ninearchespress.bsky.social
November 18, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Massive shout out to @blackwelloxford.bsky.social for hosting the Ox launch of Wastelands @guillemotpress.bsky.social on Sun. Wonderful audience in a beautiful venue. Also thanks to my guest @drlauravarnam.bsky.social who blew us away with her powerful, moving poetry @ninearchespress.bsky.social
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Such a thrill to join @susiecampbell.bsky.social at Blackwells on Sunday for the Oxford launch of Susie’s amazing new book WASTELANDS. We had such a great chat with Kate McLoughlin abt all things medieval & modern. (And this action shot of me is crying out for a caption competition!! Thanks Teresa!)
November 18, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Such a thrill to join @susiecampbell.bsky.social at Blackwells on Sunday for the Oxford launch of Susie’s amazing new book WASTELANDS. We had such a great chat with Kate McLoughlin abt all things medieval & modern. (And this action shot of me is crying out for a caption competition!! Thanks Teresa!)
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In sleep, in dream song,
the daylight ghosts are laid
and trouble us no more.
In silence nightlong
a life’s debts are paid
at the open door.
'Truth, Justice, and the Companionship of Owls'
Peter Riley
longbarrowpress.com/current-publ...
the daylight ghosts are laid
and trouble us no more.
In silence nightlong
a life’s debts are paid
at the open door.
'Truth, Justice, and the Companionship of Owls'
Peter Riley
longbarrowpress.com/current-publ...
November 14, 2025 at 7:29 AM
In sleep, in dream song,
the daylight ghosts are laid
and trouble us no more.
In silence nightlong
a life’s debts are paid
at the open door.
'Truth, Justice, and the Companionship of Owls'
Peter Riley
longbarrowpress.com/current-publ...
the daylight ghosts are laid
and trouble us no more.
In silence nightlong
a life’s debts are paid
at the open door.
'Truth, Justice, and the Companionship of Owls'
Peter Riley
longbarrowpress.com/current-publ...
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Come see Susie, Kate, and I on Sunday at Blackwell’s!
Booking link www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1668864280... (last few tickets!) @guillemotpress.bsky.social @blackwelloxford.bsky.social @drlauravarnam.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Come see Susie, Kate, and I on Sunday at Blackwell’s!
Booking link www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1668864280... (last few tickets!) @guillemotpress.bsky.social @blackwelloxford.bsky.social @drlauravarnam.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Booking link www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1668864280... (last few tickets!) @guillemotpress.bsky.social @blackwelloxford.bsky.social @drlauravarnam.bsky.social
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HEADS UP: TRUTH TO POWER: A SPOKEN WORD WORKSHOP: IN YOUR VOICE WITH JAAWORD. 251212 19H PWYD. Registration: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Truth to Power Workshop Registration Form
Truth to Power is a writing and performance workshop series on wellness through the lens of community, solidarity, advocacy, and activism. Each workshop creates a brave space where writers and perform...
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November 13, 2025 at 2:18 PM
HEADS UP: TRUTH TO POWER: A SPOKEN WORD WORKSHOP: IN YOUR VOICE WITH JAAWORD. 251212 19H PWYD. Registration: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
This Sunday! Last few (free) tickets for Oxford launch of Wastelands here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/susie-camp...
Sunday Nov 16th 3pm Blackwell's Books, Broad Street, Oxford. Do come along and say hi!
Sunday Nov 16th 3pm Blackwell's Books, Broad Street, Oxford. Do come along and say hi!
November 12, 2025 at 2:39 PM
This Sunday! Last few (free) tickets for Oxford launch of Wastelands here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/susie-camp...
Sunday Nov 16th 3pm Blackwell's Books, Broad Street, Oxford. Do come along and say hi!
Sunday Nov 16th 3pm Blackwell's Books, Broad Street, Oxford. Do come along and say hi!
This is a great read!
"Books are often slow to materialise, and can be months or years in the making. They can also arise from next to nothing and take shape in a matter of days. Small Publishers Fair is both an incentive and a deadline."
On the 2025 Small Publishers Fair
longbarrowpress.substack.com/p/the-exchange
On the 2025 Small Publishers Fair
longbarrowpress.substack.com/p/the-exchange
November 11, 2025 at 6:39 PM
This is a great read!
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#WeKeepTelling and we keep raising funds. Please share widely, do what you can. Thank you. chuffed.org/project/mawa...
Help displaced families in Mawasi
Make a great change for the better: help relieve the suffering of displaced families in Mawasi, Gaza, who are facing hunger, thirst, and heat.
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November 9, 2025 at 7:26 AM
#WeKeepTelling and we keep raising funds. Please share widely, do what you can. Thank you. chuffed.org/project/mawa...
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The Carbon Arc will launch in Manchester November 12th, published by @richardnskinner.bsky.social work by @anne-worthington.bsky.social @wednesdayerskin.bsky.social @ggaffa.bsky.social @nicholasroyle.bsky.social Maria Fusco, Gareth Evans, Sam Mills et al. richardskinner.weebly.com/lsquothe-car...
November 6, 2025 at 5:56 PM
The Carbon Arc will launch in Manchester November 12th, published by @richardnskinner.bsky.social work by @anne-worthington.bsky.social @wednesdayerskin.bsky.social @ggaffa.bsky.social @nicholasroyle.bsky.social Maria Fusco, Gareth Evans, Sam Mills et al. richardskinner.weebly.com/lsquothe-car...
This Sun Nov 9th, 'Wastelands' is at Living Library exhibit of eco poetry, Landmark Arts Centre,Teddington. I'll be talking about the project processes kindly described by Caroline Bergvall in her blogpost on the book (www.carolinebergvallcoaching.com/blog/on-coll...) @guillemotpress.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 7:35 PM
This Sun Nov 9th, 'Wastelands' is at Living Library exhibit of eco poetry, Landmark Arts Centre,Teddington. I'll be talking about the project processes kindly described by Caroline Bergvall in her blogpost on the book (www.carolinebergvallcoaching.com/blog/on-coll...) @guillemotpress.bsky.social
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Thank you so much, Susie! So looking forward to our readings and discussion together on 16 Nov at Blackwells! Link for free tickets below 👇
Showcasing @drlauravarnam.bsky.social my brilliant guest at Oxford Blackwell's Wastelands launch Nov 16 3pm. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1668864280...)
Laura is Lecturer in Old & Middle English Literature at University College, Oxford. Her poetry is inspired by the medieval texts that she teaches.
Laura is Lecturer in Old & Middle English Literature at University College, Oxford. Her poetry is inspired by the medieval texts that she teaches.
November 4, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Thank you so much, Susie! So looking forward to our readings and discussion together on 16 Nov at Blackwells! Link for free tickets below 👇
Care4Calais is turning 10 - help us raise £10k to celebrate!
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Care4Calais is turning 10 - help us raise £10k to celebrate
Help us celebrate ten years of grassroots volunteers providing emergency aid, of being on the ground in times of greatest need, and of fearless advocacy for every refugee's right to sanctuary.
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November 3, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Care4Calais is turning 10 - help us raise £10k to celebrate!
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Showcasing @drlauravarnam.bsky.social my brilliant guest at Oxford Blackwell's Wastelands launch Nov 16 3pm. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1668864280...)
Laura is Lecturer in Old & Middle English Literature at University College, Oxford. Her poetry is inspired by the medieval texts that she teaches.
Laura is Lecturer in Old & Middle English Literature at University College, Oxford. Her poetry is inspired by the medieval texts that she teaches.
November 3, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Showcasing @drlauravarnam.bsky.social my brilliant guest at Oxford Blackwell's Wastelands launch Nov 16 3pm. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1668864280...)
Laura is Lecturer in Old & Middle English Literature at University College, Oxford. Her poetry is inspired by the medieval texts that she teaches.
Laura is Lecturer in Old & Middle English Literature at University College, Oxford. Her poetry is inspired by the medieval texts that she teaches.
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We're keeping our Bats & Vampires #poetry Halloween sale on until firework night! Spread the word far and wide.
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Halloween Special - Sidekick Books
Creatures of the Night pack: Battalion 148pp, ISBN 9781909560000 Ten Poets Spend the Night at a Vampire's Castle 64pp, ISBN 978-1-909560-41-3
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November 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM
We're keeping our Bats & Vampires #poetry Halloween sale on until firework night! Spread the word far and wide.
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October 31, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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Everything quietens and slows. Some live on;
some, dying, persist as seeds, bones, spores.
We are rich with life and can’t outrun it.
From the title poem of Rob Hindle's collection 'Sapo', available with £2 off until Sunday
longbarrowpress.com/current-publ...
some, dying, persist as seeds, bones, spores.
We are rich with life and can’t outrun it.
From the title poem of Rob Hindle's collection 'Sapo', available with £2 off until Sunday
longbarrowpress.com/current-publ...
October 29, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Everything quietens and slows. Some live on;
some, dying, persist as seeds, bones, spores.
We are rich with life and can’t outrun it.
From the title poem of Rob Hindle's collection 'Sapo', available with £2 off until Sunday
longbarrowpress.com/current-publ...
some, dying, persist as seeds, bones, spores.
We are rich with life and can’t outrun it.
From the title poem of Rob Hindle's collection 'Sapo', available with £2 off until Sunday
longbarrowpress.com/current-publ...
This is such a beautiful and interesting issue of Resurgence & Ecologist @resurgencetrust.bsky.social - what a privilege for Wastelands to be featured in it! @guillemotpress.bsky.social
Excited to share that the incredible @susiecampbell.bsky.social is featured in the latest @resurgencetrust.bsky.social - pick up a copy to find out more about ‘waste poetics’ and collaborating with Charlie the dog🩷
October 30, 2025 at 8:15 PM
This is such a beautiful and interesting issue of Resurgence & Ecologist @resurgencetrust.bsky.social - what a privilege for Wastelands to be featured in it! @guillemotpress.bsky.social
Tickets (free!) going fast for this exciting event on Sunday afternoon 3pm 16th November at Oxford Blackwell's, Broad Street. Book now to avoid disappointment - link in post below! Come along and say hello!
Not one but two Guild members are speaking at Oxford's @blackwells.bsky.social! Join poets Susie Campbell (Wastelands, Guillemot Press, 2025) and @drlauravarnam.bsky.social (Grendel’s Mother Bites Back, Primers 7, 2024) for 'Reweaving the Poem' on Sunday 16th November.
Susie Campbell with Laura Varnam REWEAVING THE POEM
Professor Kate McLoughlin introduces an afternoon of poetry performance and conversation with Susie Campbell and Laura Varnam
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October 30, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Tickets (free!) going fast for this exciting event on Sunday afternoon 3pm 16th November at Oxford Blackwell's, Broad Street. Book now to avoid disappointment - link in post below! Come along and say hello!
It's going to be fantastic!
So looking forward to this! Thank you @susiecampbell.bsky.social for the invitation! Sunday 16th November at Blackwell's, Oxford- hear me reading my Grendel's Mother poems and Susie reading from her incredible new book WASTELANDS!
Not one but two Guild members are speaking at Oxford's @blackwells.bsky.social! Join poets Susie Campbell (Wastelands, Guillemot Press, 2025) and @drlauravarnam.bsky.social (Grendel’s Mother Bites Back, Primers 7, 2024) for 'Reweaving the Poem' on Sunday 16th November.
October 30, 2025 at 2:27 PM
It's going to be fantastic!
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Now available: The Folded Clock, text and images by Gerhard Rühm, trans. by @wordkunst.bsky.social who also translated Rühm's Cake & Prostheses for us last year. Both incorporate images with the text and lexical play with roots in Dada.
More info here: www.twistedspoon.com/folded-clock...
More info here: www.twistedspoon.com/folded-clock...
October 23, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Now available: The Folded Clock, text and images by Gerhard Rühm, trans. by @wordkunst.bsky.social who also translated Rühm's Cake & Prostheses for us last year. Both incorporate images with the text and lexical play with roots in Dada.
More info here: www.twistedspoon.com/folded-clock...
More info here: www.twistedspoon.com/folded-clock...
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@smallpublishers.bsky.social Haul! I 'Flight Paths' by @ggaffa.bsky.social/@nightjarpress.bsky.social , NaoKo TakaHashi' & @intergraphiabooks.bsky.social 'Blabbermind' by Andrew Kotting, @susiecampbell.bsky.social & @guillemotpress.bsky.social ,SJ Fowler/ Sampson Low. Fantastic reading from all 🔥🔥🔥
October 26, 2025 at 6:34 PM
@smallpublishers.bsky.social Haul! I 'Flight Paths' by @ggaffa.bsky.social/@nightjarpress.bsky.social , NaoKo TakaHashi' & @intergraphiabooks.bsky.social 'Blabbermind' by Andrew Kotting, @susiecampbell.bsky.social & @guillemotpress.bsky.social ,SJ Fowler/ Sampson Low. Fantastic reading from all 🔥🔥🔥
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Looking forward to reading an excerpt from my new @guillemotpress.bsky.social book, 'It's Time: A Chronomemoir', at my first European Writers Salon @saloneurope.bsky.social this Tuesday on Zoom and hearing the other readers! Tickets free, last few left! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/european-w...
Join us for our quarterly Online Open Mic Salon, with our effervescent host, @kiklodge.bsky.social
As usual, it will feature gripping readings and a highly serious quiz
Reading spots are full this round, but join our Substack, if you’re not already on it, to hear about these when they’re announced
As usual, it will feature gripping readings and a highly serious quiz
Reading spots are full this round, but join our Substack, if you’re not already on it, to hear about these when they’re announced
October 26, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Looking forward to reading an excerpt from my new @guillemotpress.bsky.social book, 'It's Time: A Chronomemoir', at my first European Writers Salon @saloneurope.bsky.social this Tuesday on Zoom and hearing the other readers! Tickets free, last few left! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/european-w...
What a joy! This year's @smallpublishers.bsky.social Thank you to everyone who came to the London launch of Wastelands (first pic), bought copies of the book at the @guillemotpress.bsky.social stall W(second pic), or just came to say hello!
October 26, 2025 at 4:05 PM
What a joy! This year's @smallpublishers.bsky.social Thank you to everyone who came to the London launch of Wastelands (first pic), bought copies of the book at the @guillemotpress.bsky.social stall W(second pic), or just came to say hello!