Poetry

You are working on a collection of poems and would like to read more from other poets and also about their publishing journey.

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5 min read

Making Poetry Comics

Chrissy Williams

24th June 2024

Edited

17th July 2024

In this extract from her article for the Writers' & Artists' Yearbook 2025, poet and comic book writer Chrissy Williams talks about the hybrid...

The Passion Of The Rabbit God by Hongwei Bao

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7 min read

Letter To A Poet Of Colour

Hongwei Bao

26th March 2024

Hongwei Bao, a bilingual poet of East Asian heritage, shares his experiences of writing and publishing poetry. For more free articles offering advice...

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6 min read

Top Tips for Poetry Open Mic Nights

Pat Edwards

15th November 2023

Edited

19th February 2024

Author Pat Edwards shares her advice on how to get the most out of poetry open mic nights.

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Look Inside Our 2024 Yearbooks

Writers & Artists

18th July 2023

Edited

18th April 2024

To celebrate publication of the Writers' & Artists' Yearbook 2024 and the Children's Writers' & Artists' Yearbook 2024, we'...

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4 min read

Being a Poet and a Publisher

Aaron Kent

12th July 2023

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17th July 2023

In this new extract from the Writers’ & Artists’ Yearbook 2024, Aaron Kent urges writers to build and engage in a supportive, collaborative,...

Children's Festival with author and curator Camilla Chester.

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6 min read

What's Going On At the W&A Children’s Writers and Illustrators Festival 2023?

Camilla Chester

14th February 2023

Edited

15th February 2023

I’m Camilla Chester, a children’s author. I’ve been writing for children for many years, self-publishing three novels for 8-12s and then...