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Devjani Bodepudi
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Poet. Novelist. Mum. Teacher. Comino Poet in Residence. PhD-ing at Man Met-the poetics of Language Loss and Identity. Interested in Postcolonial research from a British diasporic POV.
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Devjani Bodepudi @dbodepudi.bsky.social · Mar 12
Beaming with pride as I hold up my contributor copy of the Spring issue of Wasifiri.

Read it here:
www.wasafiri.org
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Trying to write a poem for the NPC. It may not be the kind of poem judges are looking for? Unlikely to win any kind of prize but I’d feel guilty for not entering! Why is that?
October 31, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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I haven’t shared enough on here. A couple of things then: if you haven’t read Grief is the thing with Feathers by Max Porter, you must! (A modern classic) also here’s Cosmo dressed up for Halloween. 🎃 🐦‍⬛
October 28, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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So much fun!! Thank you so much @victoriaspires.bsky.social !
victoriaspires.bsky.social Victoria Spires @victoriaspires.bsky.social · Oct 10
Well, that was fun. Shall we do it all again soon?!

Much love to @corinnaboard.bsky.social, @dbodepudi.bsky.social, @sophiaargyris.bsky.social, @marcellenewbold.bsky.social, @bornonadarkmoon.bsky.social for stunning reading, & all those who came to listen ❤️
October 28, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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#poetsofbluesky #promptcombo #poemsabout

Hope you don't mind a polite shout-out for this zoom event happening soon! Would love to see many of you there to hear these fantastic poets.

DM me for zoom link x
September 22, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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Please share this notice far and wide--we're keen to reach global majority poets in particular! @kostyatsolakis.bsky.social @romalynante3.bsky.social @poetrysociety.bsky.social

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foxandstarbooks.bsky.social Fox and Star Books @foxandstarbooks.bsky.social · Jun 2
Our first call for submissions for debut poetry chapbooks from UK poets is now up! We've set aside 20 free entries for low-income writers, and we're asking for an initial submissions of 3 poems/5 pages between 15 June and 15 July. Full details are on our website here: www.foxandstarbooks.org
Home | Fox And Star Books
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June 6, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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alanparrywriter.co.uk
🚨 Poets, brace yourselves.

👀 Nearly 20 indie lit platforms are locked in: reviews, features, interviews, podcasts — all ready to amplify your voice.

💥 No fees. No gatekeepers. Just real visibility.
This is my brainchild. It’s almost here.

#PromoteIndieLit #PIL #PoetryCommunity #PoetsOfBluesky
Screenshot of the Promote Indie Lit website homepage. The page has a textured grey background with black text that reads: “Welcome to Promote Indie Lit – A free hub connecting poets and indie presses with reviewers, podcasters, and literary platforms. Submit your recent work and let our network help amplify it. No fees. No gatekeeping, just visibility that reaches beyond your timeline.” A black button at the bottom says “SUBMIT WORK.” Screenshot of the "About PIL" section from the Promote Indie Lit website. The text explains that Promote Indie Lit (PIL) is a central access point connecting poets and indie authors with literary reviewers, podcasters, and interviewers. It clarifies that submissions aren’t published on the site but are shared with a trusted network looking to feature new work. The submission process is designed to be accessible and free of charge. PIL is described as the brainchild of writer and editor Alan Parry, created to challenge paywalls and promote free visibility for indie literature. Screenshot of the “What We Offer” section from the Promote Indie Lit website. The section is divided into three columns against a teal background. The first column, titled “Real Exposure,” states that PIL connects indie authors and presses with reviewers, interviewers, and podcasters via a trusted network. The second column, “Social & Collaborative Reach,” explains that PIL helps amplify work through digital spaces that prioritise craft over clout. The third column, “Free, Always,” emphasises that the platform charges no fees, involves no gatekeeping, and offers access to a supportive, independent literary ecosystem. Screenshot of the “Why This Exists” section from the Promote Indie Lit website. The background is a textured grey, with dark teal heading text. The section explains the challenges indie authors face in promoting their work without agents or budgets. It describes Promote Indie Lit as a collective of blogs, podcasts, and platforms working together to offer honest reviews, features, and marketing support. In return, the community gains more readers, respect, and access to powerful new writing. It ends by acknowledging the fulfilment that comes from supporting something meaningful.
May 23, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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My debut novella #PeelingApples is out now with @darkwinterlitmag.bsky.social
A tender, unflinching bildungsroman tracing boyhood, loss, and becoming—
Order your copy: amzn.eu/d/angSgVq
I’d love to hear what it stirs in you.
Cover of Peeling Apples by Alan Parry. The title is handwritten in black on a textured pale blue background, partially torn to reveal layered photographs underneath. Images include red apples on a wooden board, a cracked mug holding a cactus, a netted bowl of marbles on a lace doily, and a vintage photo of a young boy holding a football. The author’s name appears at the bottom in the same handwritten font.
May 24, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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The 2025-26 Wasafiri Essay Prize is open for submissions until 30 June, 2025.

If you're an early career researcher (including PhD) in the field of international contemporary literature, submit your paper to us and tick the box for Essay Prize consideration to automatically enter:

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May 8, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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For people who might have been missed and/or who have missed out.
j-s-watts.bsky.social J.S. Watts @j-s-watts.bsky.social · May 8
Looking for a starter pack of writers to connect to? Look no further. go.bsky.app/G75Kbmc
May 8, 2025 at 8:38 AM
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This is such a beautiful issue! Humbled to be included-have a read.x
thewingedmoon.bsky.social The Winged Moon Literary Magazine SUBS OPEN @thewingedmoon.bsky.social · May 7
Hinterland ch 10 weaves a blindingly vivid, taut thread into a profound tapestry on the white-hot, all consuming nature of loss. Featuring:

Martijn Jacobs 🖼️
Haley DiRenzo
@dbodepudi.bsky.social
@saraaultman.bsky.social

Read Hinterland: www.wingedmoon.com/hinterland/m...
Martijn Jacobs, Hayley DiRenzo, Devjani Bodepudi, Sara Aultman | The Winged Moon
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May 7, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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I’m here for the dog pics, if I’m being completely honest! And the flowers!
April 17, 2025 at 10:29 AM
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Abridged 0 - 106: Umbra Sumus Submission Call. On the dark horizon...
April 16, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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alanparrywriter.co.uk
Truly humbled by this review. Huge thanks to @paulwritespoems.bsky.social for going out of his way to release a special #TheBookBag to honour #PeelingApples

Check it out, why don't you?

@darkwinterlitmag.bsky.social
April 16, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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CALLING ALL #AGENTS In this thread are three packs of GREAT WRITERS who are looking for representation. Check them out and you won’t be disappointed. Everyone else, please repost to help these brilliant people if you can. PACK ONE (full). Thank you! #amquerying #querying #writingcommunity #booksky
April 16, 2025 at 6:59 AM
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Hey lovely poet friends of BlueSky. Thought I’d share a reading with you from a poem in the Building Bridges Anthology by @renardpress.bsky.social . There’s a Remembrance anthology coming out with them soon and submissions are open. Check out their website for deets.
April 6, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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if you do two things this weekend, make those things buying the newest books from 2 Extraordinary writers! Dark Nocturnes from @mydangblog.bsky.social and Peeling Apples from @alanparry83.bsky.social
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April 5, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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Congratulations @alanparry83.bsky.social

Buy it here: amzn.eu/d/5rP18jO
March 31, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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I can’t get over how lucky I am with my poet friends! So chuffed to be included in this list, Victoria. You are a truly brilliant poet and I can’t wait for what’s coming up from you!
victoriaspires.bsky.social Victoria Spires @victoriaspires.bsky.social · Mar 31
Gosh darn it. Way too kind James, thank you! I'm very happy to be writing alongside some VERY talented British wimmin poets including @dbodepudi.bsky.social @moette.bsky.social @marcellenewbold.bsky.social @bornonadarkmoon.bsky.social @wendycaitlin.bsky.social @corinnaboard.bsky.social to name a few
jamesmcconachie1.bsky.social James Mcconachie @jamesmcconachie1.bsky.social · Mar 31
For this week’s #LiftToTheSky I’d say @jitterbugwrites.bsky.social is one of the most beguiling and unsettling British women poets writing atm. This poem does what she does SO well.
March 31, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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I’m so excited that I just have to share everywhere. Apologies if you’ve already seen these. I’ve recently started my film camera journey after seeing the Camera I bought for my daughter gathering dust. Just had the film developed. It was true black and white film and it a c41 one.
March 28, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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Esp if you have any expertise or guidance on German residents evacuating family members from G*za 🙏
Anyone from Germany? I urgently need your help please reach out to me
March 23, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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March 18, 2025 at 6:19 AM
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Pretty revolutionary!
thebrokenspine.co.uk The Broken Spine @thebrokenspine.co.uk · Mar 15
We’re launching The Broken Spine Poetry Award—a cash prize for poets who deserve real recognition. No token sums. No empty prestige. Just real prizes for real work.

💰 £5000 goal | 🏆 Cash prizes for 1st, 2nd & 3rd place | 📢 100% goes to poets

📝 Read more & donate:
👉 thebrokenspine.co.uk...
The Broken Spine Poetry Award: A Prize the Community Deserves - The Broken Spine
It doesn’t even buy a poet a pint. Not this one anyway!
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March 15, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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DISRUPTION!

Come and join me for an online workshop on Weds 2nd April (7-9pm GMT) where we’ll explore disruptive and experimental texts that queer poetic form, and which protest, subvert or reject societal norms.

Link in my bio and here:
www.beyondformcreativewriting.org/current-workshops
A pink square with ripped text running across it and a chaos of books behind, and the words “Rip it up and start again” Beyond Form Online Workshop DISRUPTION! Queering Form JP Seabright 2nd April, 7-9pm Poetry Workshop
March 15, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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Blood moon three ways from August 2020.
March 14, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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Beaming with pride as I hold up my contributor copy of the Spring issue of Wasifiri.

Read it here:
www.wasafiri.org
March 12, 2025 at 4:56 PM