Anna Davidson
@annadavidson.bsky.social
Writing, editing, publishing.
Poetry as A. K. Davidson. Links to buy my brand new paperback, and more:
https://linktr.ee/akdavidson
Poetry as A. K. Davidson. Links to buy my brand new paperback, and more:
https://linktr.ee/akdavidson
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PLEASE SHARE: WoodPig Press is a new micro-press specialising in speculative fiction and non-fiction. We open to submissions on 5th January 2026. When we do, we're going to be doing things a bit differently... (thread)
#books #booksky #writingcommunity #authors
#books #booksky #writingcommunity #authors
December 12, 2025 at 8:12 AM
PLEASE SHARE: WoodPig Press is a new micro-press specialising in speculative fiction and non-fiction. We open to submissions on 5th January 2026. When we do, we're going to be doing things a bit differently... (thread)
#books #booksky #writingcommunity #authors
#books #booksky #writingcommunity #authors
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I feel, though I am biased, that there is something poetic about this image, silent words on Yell being sent abroad, hopefully with some sense of the beauty of where they came from -- but with meanings also beyond us.
Lonely postbox, Isle of Yell, Shetland, 2004, photo by Martin Parr (Magnum).
December 12, 2025 at 6:15 AM
I feel, though I am biased, that there is something poetic about this image, silent words on Yell being sent abroad, hopefully with some sense of the beauty of where they came from -- but with meanings also beyond us.
The only thing worse than self-promotion? Forgetting to get someone a Christmas present. My new book is a brilliantly low-stakes gift. It's just £9.99, feels nice, you're supporting an author you know, and it's unarguably well-intentioned. Order this week to get it in time. Amazon: amzn.eu/d/gcA1SO3
December 10, 2025 at 3:04 PM
The only thing worse than self-promotion? Forgetting to get someone a Christmas present. My new book is a brilliantly low-stakes gift. It's just £9.99, feels nice, you're supporting an author you know, and it's unarguably well-intentioned. Order this week to get it in time. Amazon: amzn.eu/d/gcA1SO3
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Robin of the Day:
Bagobo Robin
📷 Miguel David De Leon
Bagobo Robin
📷 Miguel David De Leon
December 9, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Robin of the Day:
Bagobo Robin
📷 Miguel David De Leon
Bagobo Robin
📷 Miguel David De Leon
If you want to see if you like my poetry but aren't sure yet about buying a paperback, Smashwords have an amazing offer on the ebooks that has just gone live. Find it here: www.smashwords.com/profile/view...
December 8, 2025 at 6:42 PM
If you want to see if you like my poetry but aren't sure yet about buying a paperback, Smashwords have an amazing offer on the ebooks that has just gone live. Find it here: www.smashwords.com/profile/view...
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December 5, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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🕰️ With the year coming to an end, we asked a selection of our contributors to give us their favourite poetry books and pamphlets of 2025.
Next is Rachael Boast's pick: Weathershaker by Stewart Sanderson (Tapsalteerie). Thank you, Rachael!
Next is Rachael Boast's pick: Weathershaker by Stewart Sanderson (Tapsalteerie). Thank you, Rachael!
December 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM
🕰️ With the year coming to an end, we asked a selection of our contributors to give us their favourite poetry books and pamphlets of 2025.
Next is Rachael Boast's pick: Weathershaker by Stewart Sanderson (Tapsalteerie). Thank you, Rachael!
Next is Rachael Boast's pick: Weathershaker by Stewart Sanderson (Tapsalteerie). Thank you, Rachael!
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December 7, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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December 5, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Glass half full, glass half empty: I can't drink the water that comes out of my kitchen tap without boiling it currently (thank you, South East Water)
– BUT, VERY excitingly, my follow-up to Poetry for Life and Other Chronic Conditions is now available in paperback!
☀️ Link to buy in bio ☀️
– BUT, VERY excitingly, my follow-up to Poetry for Life and Other Chronic Conditions is now available in paperback!
☀️ Link to buy in bio ☀️
December 5, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Glass half full, glass half empty: I can't drink the water that comes out of my kitchen tap without boiling it currently (thank you, South East Water)
– BUT, VERY excitingly, my follow-up to Poetry for Life and Other Chronic Conditions is now available in paperback!
☀️ Link to buy in bio ☀️
– BUT, VERY excitingly, my follow-up to Poetry for Life and Other Chronic Conditions is now available in paperback!
☀️ Link to buy in bio ☀️
There's FREE SHIPPING at Bookshop.org this weekend. Support indie bookstores! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Poetry for Life and Other Chronic Conditions: Short Poems from Long Covid
Short Poems from Long Covid
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November 28, 2025 at 1:49 PM
There's FREE SHIPPING at Bookshop.org this weekend. Support indie bookstores! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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November 26, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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‘An absolute delight’
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼Nicola Upson
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼Nicola Upson
The Christmas Clue by Nicola Upson jenmedsbookreviews.com/2025/11/13/t... via @jenlucas.bsky.social
The Christmas Clue by Nicola Upson
Today I am sharing my thoughts on the brand new novel from Nicola Upson, The Christmas Clue, a wonderful festive mystery featuring the couple who invented Cluedo! My thanks to publisher Faber Books…
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November 13, 2025 at 9:34 AM
‘An absolute delight’
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼Nicola Upson
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼Nicola Upson
Nothing so unusual about this spam email I received - except the level of detail & that ‘Linda’, who writes from a gmail address, gives no details beyond her surname and a job title, ‘book promoter’. No website, no client testimonials, no business address.
A bot, surely? This is getting FREAKY.
A bot, surely? This is getting FREAKY.
November 11, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Nothing so unusual about this spam email I received - except the level of detail & that ‘Linda’, who writes from a gmail address, gives no details beyond her surname and a job title, ‘book promoter’. No website, no client testimonials, no business address.
A bot, surely? This is getting FREAKY.
A bot, surely? This is getting FREAKY.
This is an excellent piece. Very interesting on pricing.
It often feels like there are more book writers than book readers/buyers. Small presses that ask you to buy a book from them in order then to be able to query them have cottoned on to that.
It often feels like there are more book writers than book readers/buyers. Small presses that ask you to buy a book from them in order then to be able to query them have cottoned on to that.
What's the difference between vanity publishing and hybrid publishing? How can you find a "good" hybrid publisher?
These questions are not straightforward to answer.
If you're considering any kind of paid publishing arrangement, hybrid or otherwise, I encourage you to read this Q&A with David Wilk
These questions are not straightforward to answer.
If you're considering any kind of paid publishing arrangement, hybrid or otherwise, I encourage you to read this Q&A with David Wilk
The Current State of Hybrid Publishing: Q&A with David Wilk | Jane Friedman
An in-depth discussion of hybrid publishing today: what has driven its growth, and what should you know before investing?
janefriedman.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:36 AM
This is an excellent piece. Very interesting on pricing.
It often feels like there are more book writers than book readers/buyers. Small presses that ask you to buy a book from them in order then to be able to query them have cottoned on to that.
It often feels like there are more book writers than book readers/buyers. Small presses that ask you to buy a book from them in order then to be able to query them have cottoned on to that.
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@societyofauthors.bsky.social CEO Anna Ganley
cites our authors' earnings research at Parliament, as she highlights the economic disparity between authors and the tech companies benefiting from the unauthorised use of their works.
You can read the research here: www.create.ac.uk/wp-content/u...
cites our authors' earnings research at Parliament, as she highlights the economic disparity between authors and the tech companies benefiting from the unauthorised use of their works.
You can read the research here: www.create.ac.uk/wp-content/u...
November 4, 2025 at 5:03 PM
@societyofauthors.bsky.social CEO Anna Ganley
cites our authors' earnings research at Parliament, as she highlights the economic disparity between authors and the tech companies benefiting from the unauthorised use of their works.
You can read the research here: www.create.ac.uk/wp-content/u...
cites our authors' earnings research at Parliament, as she highlights the economic disparity between authors and the tech companies benefiting from the unauthorised use of their works.
You can read the research here: www.create.ac.uk/wp-content/u...
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Members of the Society of Authors have newly elected four of their peers to represent authors’ views on the Management Committee (the Board).
SoA members
@ajwestauthor.bsky.social, @iangiles.bsky.social, @pollyrowena.bsky.social, and @lucindahawksley.bsky.social
now join the committee.
SoA members
@ajwestauthor.bsky.social, @iangiles.bsky.social, @pollyrowena.bsky.social, and @lucindahawksley.bsky.social
now join the committee.
November 4, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Members of the Society of Authors have newly elected four of their peers to represent authors’ views on the Management Committee (the Board).
SoA members
@ajwestauthor.bsky.social, @iangiles.bsky.social, @pollyrowena.bsky.social, and @lucindahawksley.bsky.social
now join the committee.
SoA members
@ajwestauthor.bsky.social, @iangiles.bsky.social, @pollyrowena.bsky.social, and @lucindahawksley.bsky.social
now join the committee.
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Poets! Take the hard work out of submitting to poetry magazines. Subscribe to my list of over 200 (mostly) UK & Ireland publications: when they're open, what to send & more. All for free and updated quarterly. robinhoughtonpoetry.co.uk/poetry-magaz...
Poetry Magazines Submissions Spreadsheet
Poets! Take the hard work out of submitting to poetry magazines What poetry magazines are there? What are their web addresses? How many poems can I send? Are they open for submissions now? You̵…
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September 26, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Poets! Take the hard work out of submitting to poetry magazines. Subscribe to my list of over 200 (mostly) UK & Ireland publications: when they're open, what to send & more. All for free and updated quarterly. robinhoughtonpoetry.co.uk/poetry-magaz...
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We could live ten lifetimes & not achieve what Bach did in one. Self-regulation, often highly restrictive. Yet, through effort, real innovation. But most importantly, no compromise. Despite professional relationships & patronage, Bach doesn’t seem to have written a note that he, or God, didn’t want
Bach: The 6 Trio Sonatas (Complete Organ Works, Vol. 10) by Christopher Herrick on Apple Music
Album · 1990 · 18 Songs
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October 30, 2025 at 8:16 PM
We could live ten lifetimes & not achieve what Bach did in one. Self-regulation, often highly restrictive. Yet, through effort, real innovation. But most importantly, no compromise. Despite professional relationships & patronage, Bach doesn’t seem to have written a note that he, or God, didn’t want
Is there an answer to this question? Please don’t say Threads…
Where did everyone from the golden age of lit twitter ultimately end up settling down? Feeling especially bummed right now about the loss of that community.
October 31, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Is there an answer to this question? Please don’t say Threads…
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10 Marchfield Square has been included as one of Waterstones' Best Crime & Thriller books of 2025! Absolutely over the moon, and honoured to be in such company. Thanks so much, Waterstones, you've made my year! 🥰
www.waterstones.com/blog/the-bes...
www.waterstones.com/blog/the-bes...
The Best Crime & Thrillers of 2025 | Waterstones.com Blog | Waterstones
From Richard Osman to Holly Jackson, here are the crime novels and thrillers we've loved this year.
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October 30, 2025 at 10:00 AM
10 Marchfield Square has been included as one of Waterstones' Best Crime & Thriller books of 2025! Absolutely over the moon, and honoured to be in such company. Thanks so much, Waterstones, you've made my year! 🥰
www.waterstones.com/blog/the-bes...
www.waterstones.com/blog/the-bes...
A date for your diary!
I’ll be there with my poetry books and chairing a panel on ‘Challenges authors face (and the advice you wish you’d had)’
I’ll be there with my poetry books and chairing a panel on ‘Challenges authors face (and the advice you wish you’d had)’
October 30, 2025 at 8:05 AM
A date for your diary!
I’ll be there with my poetry books and chairing a panel on ‘Challenges authors face (and the advice you wish you’d had)’
I’ll be there with my poetry books and chairing a panel on ‘Challenges authors face (and the advice you wish you’d had)’
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Congratulations to Vidyan Ravinthiran, who has jointly won (with Karen Solie) the Forward Prize for Best Collection with Avidyā (Bloodaxe). Its brilliant final poem, "as a child", describes how an early speech impediment led him to be "a scrutineer of sound" with a love of "the avid void of English"
October 26, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Congratulations to Vidyan Ravinthiran, who has jointly won (with Karen Solie) the Forward Prize for Best Collection with Avidyā (Bloodaxe). Its brilliant final poem, "as a child", describes how an early speech impediment led him to be "a scrutineer of sound" with a love of "the avid void of English"
This month’s newsletter just out. Books, poetry, publishing - freelance pay rates, Kamala Harris at the London Literary Festival, and the latest reading. Free!
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October 26, 2025 at 8:15 AM
This month’s newsletter just out. Books, poetry, publishing - freelance pay rates, Kamala Harris at the London Literary Festival, and the latest reading. Free!
Read here: open.substack.com/pub/theright...
Read here: open.substack.com/pub/theright...
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Brilliant news for US readers! The paperback of my latest novel IN THE SHADOWS OF LOVE is currently for $4 only! A crazy bargain! Dive into the secretive world of Pakistan's elite for only $4
"Compelling and Lyrical"
WOMAN & HOME
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1804...
"Compelling and Lyrical"
WOMAN & HOME
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1804...
October 20, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Brilliant news for US readers! The paperback of my latest novel IN THE SHADOWS OF LOVE is currently for $4 only! A crazy bargain! Dive into the secretive world of Pakistan's elite for only $4
"Compelling and Lyrical"
WOMAN & HOME
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1804...
"Compelling and Lyrical"
WOMAN & HOME
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1804...