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Elizabeth Gibson (they/them) 🌈

@grizonne.bsky.social

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Queer, neurodivergent Manchester poet, performer, zine-maker, and workshop facilitator 🐝 Poems in Atrium, Banshee, Butcher's Dog, Dust, Magma, The North, Under the Radar. First collection, 'A love the weight of an animal', out now with Confingo 😊

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Elizabeth Gibson (they/them) 🌈 @grizonne.bsky.social · Aug 26

An amazing feeling to see my poem about mental health and geese in this beautiful hardback anthology from @panmacmillan.bsky.social with so many brilliant poets past and present ☺️🪿

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Elizabeth Gibson (they/them) 🌈 @grizonne.bsky.social · Aug 2

Really happy to have two poems in Issue 35 of Under the Radar from @ninearchespress.bsky.social, including this one 😊 This is my third time being part of this excellent magazine, and it is always a lovely publishing experience ❤️

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Elizabeth Gibson (they/them) 🌈 @grizonne.bsky.social · Jul 21

Thanks 😊

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Elizabeth Gibson (they/them) 🌈 @grizonne.bsky.social · Jul 20

Overjoyed to be part of @channel-lit.bsky.social with my poem 'The hill with the frogs', about living with polycystic ovaries and finding comfort and awe in nature ☺️🐸

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The Writing Squad @thewritingsquad.bsky.social · Jul 19

The launch of Elizabeth Gibson's collection 'A love the weight of an animal' will take place at SEESAW Manchester on 6th August!

Book Launch – A love the weight of an animal by Elizabeth Gibson - The Writing Squad

The launch of Elizabeth Gibson’s first collection of poems, A love the weight of an animal, published by Carmenta Poetry, will take place at Seesaw space.

www.writingsquad.com

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Elizabeth Gibson (they/them) 🌈 @grizonne.bsky.social · Jul 19

Thank you! ☺️

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Elizabeth Gibson (they/them) 🌈 @grizonne.bsky.social · Jul 18

Very happy to have two poems in here 😊

Nine Arches Press @ninearchespress.bsky.social · Jul 18

Under the Radar Issue 35 is hot off the press, now reaching readers.
Treat yourself to this packed magazine of new #poetry, short fiction & reviews ninearchespress.com/shop#!/Under...
Or a digital copy straight to your inbox?
Or take out a subscription?
Thanks to our writers & readers ❤️

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Elizabeth Gibson (they/them) 🌈 @grizonne.bsky.social · Jul 13

So excited for a brilliant night of poetry and fun - it would be amazing to see you there 😊
www.confingopublishing.uk/event-detail...

Elizabeth Gibson (they/them) 🌈 @grizonne.bsky.social · Jul 11

'Cinnabar grubs are officially here: skinny tiger sausages,
vast tiger-sausages, curling or dangling from ragwort,
clinging on with iron-hook feet...'

Really happy to have this poem in my book! 🐯🐛 Huge thanks to @modronmagazine.bsky.social for first publishing it ☺️

Elizabeth Gibson (they/them) 🌈 @grizonne.bsky.social · Jul 6

Super-excited to be launching my collection with a fabulous evening of poetry at Seesaw, Manchester, on 6th August ☺️ Do come along! 🦊
www.confingopublishing.uk/event-detail...

Book Launch - A love the weight of an animal by Elizabeth Gibson | confingo

Come and join us at Seesaw to celebrate the launch of Elizabeth Gibson's A love the weight of an animal, the first publication from Carmenta Poetry

www.confingopublishing.uk

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Elizabeth Gibson (they/them) 🌈 @grizonne.bsky.social · Jul 4

Overjoyed to have a poem accepted for Anthropocene - a dream publication ☺️

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Elizabeth Gibson (they/them) 🌈 @grizonne.bsky.social · Jul 2

A genuinely transformative week representing @thewritingsquad.bsky.social and @mcrlitfest.bsky.social in the ReWrite exchange in Aarhus 🇩🇰 I worked with a brilliant group of writers, performed at the Literature Exchange festival, and explored beaches, forests, and river trails. It was wonderful ☺️

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Elizabeth Gibson (they/them) 🌈 @grizonne.bsky.social · Jun 16

Excited to have quite a personal poem about Manchester accepted for Ey Up 4 from @writtenoffbooks.bsky.social and to see that so many friends and fab writers are also going to be in it 😊

Elizabeth Gibson (they/them) 🌈 @grizonne.bsky.social · Jun 9

I really enjoyed being interviewed by @mcrcityoflit.bsky.social for the Festival of Libraries about accessibility, mental health, and neurodivergence ☺️
www.manchestercityofliterature.com/news/festiva...

Festival of Libraries named second most inclusive book festival in the UK, with Guest Interview with Elizabeth Gibson - Manchester City of Literature

Festival of Libraries has been named the second most inclusive book festival by Inclusive Books for Children. Sometimes it can feel that words like accessibility and mental health are terms bandied ab...

www.manchestercityofliterature.com

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Elizabeth Gibson (they/them) 🌈 @grizonne.bsky.social · Jun 7

It's really special to be part of the out.skirts anthology with my poem 'Fusion' 🌈 Sharing it feels quite vulnerable, but Romina Ramos and @sunshinedaisybaby.bsky.social being the Editors meant a lot to me, as they are both brilliant poets and people. I hope you enjoy my poem ❤️

Elizabeth Gibson (they/them) 🌈 @grizonne.bsky.social · Jun 5

It's June, and less than a month until my book comes out! 🦊 You can pre-order it at the link below for a special price ✨ This poem was first published by lovely @sinkmagazine.bsky.social, and I'm really happy to have it in the collection ☺️
www.confingopublishing.uk/product-page... 🌿

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Elizabeth Gibson (they/them) 🌈 @grizonne.bsky.social · Jun 3

Thanks!

Elizabeth Gibson (they/them) 🌈 @grizonne.bsky.social · Jun 2

Excited to have a poem in this anthology! 🌈

The Broken Spine @thebrokenspine.co.uk · Jun 2

Out now: OutSkirts—a defiant, beautiful collection of LGBTQIA+ writing.
25% of proceeds support The Proud Trust. #LiftToTheSky
Buy it. Read it. Raise something real.
🌈 www.amazon.co.uk/dp/...
#OutSkirts #LGBTQIA+

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Elizabeth Gibson (they/them) 🌈 @grizonne.bsky.social · May 27

A fabulous evening performing at Verbose with this lovely lot 😊

Elizabeth Gibson (they/them) 🌈 @grizonne.bsky.social · May 23

Last week, I had my second, and hopefully final, ulnar (elbow) nerve surgery, and I'm now in the Lake District (with my sling) for some rest 🌿 I wanted to share my poem 'Ulnar', which I wrote back before my first surgery, exploring the word. It was published by lovely @howlwriting.bsky.social ❤️

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Elizabeth Gibson (they/them) 🌈 @grizonne.bsky.social · May 19

Look at this beautiful cover! 😍 Very happy to have a poem in this upcoming issue of Channel ❤️

Elizabeth Gibson (they/them) 🌈 @grizonne.bsky.social · May 17

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it 🙂

Elizabeth Gibson (they/them) 🌈 @grizonne.bsky.social · May 17

Really happy to have a poem about queer love and self-discovery in Ambient Receiver 🌈 There are so many fabulous people I know in this issue - can't wait to explore it ☺️
www.ambientreceiver.org/elizabeth-gi...

. Ambient Receiver | Journal of Creative Ecologies

www.ambientreceiver.org

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Elizabeth Gibson (they/them) 🌈 @grizonne.bsky.social · May 14

Very excited to have two poems, including this satsuma moment, in There Are Only So Many Ways You Can Write About Fruit, an anthology of words and art beautifully curated by Tallulah Howarth 😊🍊

Elizabeth Gibson (they/them) 🌈 @grizonne.bsky.social · May 11

Thank you so much, that means a lot ☺️