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Guillemot Press @guillemotpress.bsky.social · Aug 8

“Becca Drake explores the very roots of being ... and how nature proceeds in making connections within us and between us. It’s the special journeys she makes that are exciting.” Daljit Nagra on BBC Poetry Extra. Unstill Landscapes is Book of the Month on Poetry Extra. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Poetry Extra - In The Studio - Nikita Gill: Imagining Hekate - BBC Sounds

Daljit Nagra selects a highlight from the BBC World Service poetry archive.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Susie Campbell @susiecampbell.bsky.social · Aug 4

Considering my project fieldwork, undertaken on my local landfill site, as a poetic 'waste archaeology', and how this influenced the poetics of my forthcoming poetry collection 'Wastelands' out soon from @guillemotpress.bsky.social

Substack post here: open.substack.com/pub/susiecam...

Waste Archaeology

in the making of 'Wastelands'

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Guillemot Press @guillemotpress.bsky.social · Jul 18

Out now! It's Time, a chronomemoir by @taniahershman.bsky.social is a beautiful book blending memoir, play and poetry, with this glorious cover by CF Sherratt and it's released today. Come and take a look on our website for more information and a few sample pages: www.guillemotpress.co.uk/nonfiction

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Tim Kiely @timkiely1.bsky.social · May 24

🌊’I sway / like the ocean is my ballroom’

🏊‍♂️ well worth jumping in to the vigorous oceanic swells of Becca Drake in this handsome volume from @guillemotpress.bsky.social - it might sometimes knock you off balance, but the whole thing is exhilarating, and commendably adventurous!

Man holding a copy of ‘Unstill Landscapes’ by Becca Drake

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Steve Smart @duntruner.bsky.social · May 26

'the walkative revolution', by Alec Finlay - a personal review

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the walkative revolution, by Alec Finlay

a personal review

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Guillemot Press @guillemotpress.bsky.social · Apr 30

Out now! A new collection on walking and 'not-walking' by @alecfinlay.bsky.social: The Walkative Revolution. This incredible body of work was developed when chronic illness constrained Alec's ability to move through the world. Meditative, inventive, ambitious - read more Guillemotpress.co.uk/poetry

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Guillemot Press @guillemotpress.bsky.social · Apr 25

Guillemot Press has been helping the new Launceston Poetry Festival happening at the end of May in Cornwall. The list of performers is amazing...

For more info and to buy tickets visit causleytrust.org/the-launceston-poetry-festival/

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Guillemot Press @guillemotpress.bsky.social · Apr 4

Two celebrations today. Firstly, this new bookling from John F Deane & the artist Tony Martin is out now! Red Gate is beautiful and you can read a few pages or pick up a copy on our website. guillemotpress.co.uk/poetry. Secondly, this is our 100th title. Guillemot Press is a hundred books old today.

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Guillemot Press @guillemotpress.bsky.social · Mar 14

Tomorrow morning, 9am, we'll be talking about some short animations in response to this new Selima Hill title. Part of StAnza Festival. We'll be live online. For links visit byretheatre.com/shows/stanza-25-online-slug-at-midnight-selima-hill-in-animation-2/

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Guillemot Press @guillemotpress.bsky.social · Mar 7

This ought to brighten up the weekend. It's always exciting to introduce new poets with new work, so please welcome Unstill Landscapes & Becca Drake. It's a beautiful little bookling with additional images by the brilliant @katewaltersartist.bsky.social Come see here eguillemotpress.co.uk/poetry

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Susie Campbell @susiecampbell.bsky.social · Feb 24

This plum-coloured little beauty is latest title from
@guillemotpress.bsky.social
(Selima Hill/Moby Hill), paired with the first Guillemot book I ever bought (Rosemarie Waldrop) - a reminder of much these beautiful books are cherished and well-thumbed!

two small books, one with white cover, the other plum-coloured

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Guillemot Press @guillemotpress.bsky.social · Feb 11

Out today. SELIMA HILL, The Blessed Virgin Mary of My Dreams, with artwork by Moby Hill.

A little plum-coloured hardback bookling. Available on our website - guillemotpress.co.uk/poetry

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Guillemot Press @guillemotpress.bsky.social · Jan 27

Today Guillemot is with John Kilburn and his team of talented young illustrators making poem animations for StAnza Poetry Festival...

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Guillemot Press @guillemotpress.bsky.social · Dec 18

'I think I’m probably more of a sort of human vapour, possibly a flammable one...'

Second in our interview series is Camille Ralphs talking to Elliot Ruff about the Daydream College for Bards, as well as her new Faber collection, After You Were, I Am. www.guillemotpress.co.uk/journal

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Guillemot Press @guillemotpress.bsky.social · Dec 16

'I wondered if language could be used in the same way and if I could recreate a spider web using language.'

In the coming week or so we'll have a few new interviews on our Journal, beginning with this chat with Ceda Parkinson by Elliot Ruff:

www.guillemotpress.co.uk/journal

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Susie Campbell @susiecampbell.bsky.social · Dec 15

Wonderful Poets' Cafe event Reading on Fri, thanks to organisers, brilliant MC @a.f.harrold, and a host of very cool open mic poets. Thanks to audience who bought so many copies of Tenter and The Sleeping Place @guillemotpress.bsky.social I was able to make generous donation to Choose Love charity.

woman (me) wearing a T shirt in a pink spotlight and a bearded man speaking to audience

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Guillemot Press @guillemotpress.bsky.social · Dec 13

Okay, take a look at this marvel. Almost 300 pages of new and selected poetry by Eleanor Rees, wrapped up as a gorgeous hardback with cover art by Rebecca Freeman. Portents and Portals is quite something and it's out now. See more, including new poems by Eleanor, here www.guillemotpress.co.uk/poetry

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Guillemot Press @guillemotpress.bsky.social · Dec 9

Congratulations to Nadira Wallace for the shortlisting and reading this evening @michaelmarksawards. And congratulations to all the winners. Flying for the last train back to Cornwall now...

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Guillemot Press @guillemotpress.bsky.social · Dec 7

(Not sure how the word 'legion' crept in there. We'll be at the British Library on Monday.)

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Guillemot Press @guillemotpress.bsky.social · Dec 7

While at the printers yesterday we found boxes of our dies for foiling. Love these little bits and pieces. Here's the die for Michael Marks Award Best Poetry Pamphlet shortlisted poet Nadira Wallace. Congratulations on the shortlisting Nadira. See you at the British Legion Library.

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Kate Walters @katewaltersartist.bsky.social · Nov 20

A lovely little book! Every detail considered and beautiful! I love my copy… thank you Guillemot…

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Guillemot Press @guillemotpress.bsky.social · Nov 20

Spiders! Our latest bookling is this beautiful spiderly essay by Ceda Parkinson, with illustrative details by Martha Harris. THREADWORKS is Ceda's debut and is out now. Available guillemotpress.co.uk/nonfiction

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Guillemot Press @guillemotpress.bsky.social · Dec 15

We'll be packing up more Christmas orders this weekend. We've had a huge year of amazing books, poetry and non-fiction, featuring Maia Elsner, David Harsent, Prerana Kumar, Dorothy Lehane, Astra Papachristodou, Susie Campbell, Selima Hill and lots more. See it all guillemotpress.co.uk

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Guillemot Press @guillemotpress.bsky.social · Dec 4

A little poetry Christmas gift. The next ten orders of Nine will be signed by David Harsent. Available at guillemotpress.co.uk

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Guillemot Press @guillemotpress.bsky.social · Nov 5

NEW BOOK! Out now - EIGHT SONGS OF [MOTHERING] & [CAPACITY] by Dorothy Lehane. Delving into motherhood and the demanding journey of raising children as a single parent. (Cover art by Chloe Bonfield.) For more information and to pick up a copy please visit www.guillemotpress.co.uk/poetry

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