Fiona Larkin
Winner of National Poetry Competition 2024. Debut collection Rope of Sand Pindrop Press (2023). Pamphlets Vital Capacity (Broken Sleep, 2022) and A Dovetail of Breath (Rack Press, 2020). Corrupted Poetry projects.
https://fionalarkinpoetry.wordpress.com
- Wonderful to read new work from @kathrynmaris.bsky.social here
- Wonderful launch last night at the Swedenborg Hall for @michpenn.bsky.social ‘s superb new collection Retablo for a Door from @shearsmanbooks.bsky.social - poems that are questioning, powerful, beautiful - with an enthusiastic crowd!
- Reposted by Fiona LarkinIt's time to choose the last IS&T Pick of the Month for 2025. Will December's be Toby Cotton, @michelleadiaz.bsky.social, @greeningpoet.bsky.social, Paula R. Hilton, Usha Kishore or @fionalarkin.bsky.social. More at inksweatandtears.co.uk/december-202... #InkSweatandTears #PickoftheMonth
- Excited to be starting the new year with a reading at @reading-poets-cafe.bsky.social on Friday 9th January - do join us! link in comments
- Delighted to have a deep winter poem feature on @inksweatandtears.co.uk wonderful 12 Days of Christmas series in lovely company 🎄❄️✨
- Wow! @sophieherx.bsky.social & @matthewepaul.bsky.social reading their wonderful work & being interviewed by Katie Griffiths tomorrow night - looking forward to this one very much www.riverhousebarn.co.uk/events/136679
- Looking forward very much to reading @marcchamberlain.bsky.social ‘s essay
- Am sitting on the rug, deep in the new issue of The Aftershock Review. I’m honoured to have three poems in exceptional company in an edition which explores ‘the anatomy of aftermath,’ all thanks to @maxwallis.bsky.social Anna Percy and Suzi Feay.
- Late to post, but Poetry in Aldeburgh was a brilliant festival, bringing poetry, art and music together to consider the book, its survival under oppression, and its future. Bravo to everyone involved! Keats and the Sea - fab opener @juliamarybird.bsky.social & Mike Sims - included origami for all!
- Enjoying @deanbrowne.bsky.social ‘s After Party very much
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- Three weeks today, at Riverhouse Barn in Walton on Thames, delighted to be reading with the wonderful Jill Abrams hosted by excellent poet, singer and tutor Katie Griffiths, plus open mic - do join us! link in comments.
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- Wow! stunned to have some new work feature among a brilliant cohort in issue 2 of The Aftershock Review, 🙏🏻 @maxwallis.bsky.social
- Excited to be part of this amazing night - do join us!
- Got a couple of hours spare on 22nd October between 6.45 - 8.30pm? We'd love to see you for an evening of ace poetry from @hannahcopley.bsky.social @jonathandavidson.bsky.social @fionalarkin.bsky.social @roguestrands.bsky.social Philip Hancock & me.
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- It’s still August, so how about a signed copy of Rope of Sand for the last days of summer - and of #TheSealeyChallenge? £10 including UK p&p, DM me for details!
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- Really enjoyed poems from @marymulholland.bsky.social ‘s wonderful new @brokensleepbooks.bsky.social pamphlet The Elimination Game last night at The Devereux, with great support from @tessafoley.bsky.social Tamsin Hopkins & Kit Ingram all hosted by Jill Abram - such a good evening
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- Crescent moon just appearing over Snowdonia
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- I was delighted to have a poem feature with a lovely cohort of poets in this excellent new journal, The Marrow International, currently OPEN for submissions - www.themarrowpoetry.com/issue-four/a...
- Really enjoyed @robinhoughton.bsky.social ‘s conversation with Erica McAlpine
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- Congratulations Sharon! A wonderful evening, remembering Tobias Hill and his work, and hearing Sharon’s extraordinary winning poem.
- Brand new journal from eds Declan Ryan & Alan Jenkins, plus a vintage treasure - great to come home to such post #PoetsOnBluesky
- Sale at @brokensleepbooks.bsky.social - my pamphlet Vital Capacity now £5.25, and so much else to explore. Have just picked up recent work by @danielghinds.bsky.social & @rushikawick.bsky.social & Rhian Elizabeth 📚 www.brokensleepbooks.com/product-page...
- FLASH SALE! For a limited time, you can stock up on our latest titles — all at 25% off. But hurry — this offer won’t last long! Sale ends at midnight tomorrow. Thank you for supporting independent publishing. 👉 Shop now and save 25%: brokensleepbooks.com
- Very sorry to hear of the death of Paul Durcan, one of my mother’s favourite poets. She grew up very close to Turlough.
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- Brilliant to catch up with old and new friends Claire Dyer and @alicefwrites.bsky.social at the @poetrypharmacy.bsky.social on Friday, great chat with Patrizia Longhitano and colleagues Katie & Evie, plus a great haul! Perfect afternoon.
- Good weekend for a walk? From my recent debut collection Rope of Sand, first published in @thespectator1828.bsky.social
- Excited for this! Come and join us tomorrow.
- Reposted by Fiona LarkinOn Monday our instagram account was hacked and then deleted. We received a ransom note to recover it; obviously we couldn't and wouldn't pay, and therefore lost thousands of followers. Meta support was useless. But we're BACK with a new account: @littletollerbooks. Can you follow us there and share?
