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Black Cat Poetry Press
@blackcatpress.bsky.social
Independent poetry press.
Editors Satya Bosman & Catherine Balaq.

www.blackcatpress.co.uk

https://linktr.ee/blackcatpress
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Beginning life here with three new poems in Ambient Receiver www.ambientreceiver.org/rebecca-goss
. Ambient Receiver | Journal of Creative Ecologies
www.ambientreceiver.org
December 14, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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Very lucky to have had poems selected for two gorgeous anthologies, both out just in time for Christmas.

One poem in @blackcatpress.bsky.social's nature anthology 'The Water Knows I Love You' and two in @blackboughpoetry.bsky.social's annual Christmas/winter anthology. Fantastic writers in each! 👌🏼✨
December 15, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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Thank you Satya and Catherine @blackcatpress.bsky.social for my contributor’s copy of this beautiful production.
December 13, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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It's Walrus Awareness Week! 🦭

To celebrate, I'm selling my remaining author copies of Walrussey (@blackcatpress.bsky.social, 2023) for just £5 so you too can be aware of walruses! 💙

DM me for a signed copy, £5 via PayPal/BACS, I'll cover p&p 🌊
December 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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What a way to end the year!
I’m celebrating already as a part of Wave 24 of @iambapoet.com
Thank you to @markantonyowen.com
Coming in a matter of days 🎉
Auditions are over, poets have been informed of which wave they'll appear in throughout 2026/27, and Christmas is just around the corner.

Time to say hello to the poets who'll make up wave twenty-four of @iambapoet.com – including special guest poet @johnglenday.bsky.social.

iambapoet.com/wave/24
poets | wave 24 | iamb ~ poetry seen and heard
www.iambapoet.com
December 10, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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So happy to share that my pamphlet of eco poetry ‘Portrait of My Daughter as a Harpy’ has been shortlisted by @blackcatpress.bsky.social 🖤

Such joyous news to end what has been a difficult year.
Our shortlisted poets from this year’s submission window are now on our website. Congrats to the shortlist!
December 8, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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Wow, what a review! By one of my favorite poet/writers
@jenwithwords.bsky.social Her scope of view, of understanding, captures beautifully the #DownRiverWithLiPo journey. @blackcatpress.bsky.social @whaleroadreview.bsky.social #LiPo #poetry #PoetsofBlueSky bsky.app/profile/jenw...
December 7, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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This new anthology is just out from Black Cat Press. My poem, “The Birstwith Rapids”, which won 2nd prize in Black Cat’s nature poetry competition last year, is included. Thanks to editors Satya and Catherine @blackcatpress.bsky.social.
The Water Knows I Love You | The Black Cat Poetry
The Water Knows I Love You is the second in the nature anthology series from Black Cat Press, gathering 45 poems from emerging and established voices. Across varied styles and forms - from quiet lyric...
www.blackcatpress.co.uk
December 7, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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Thrilled that my Nature Prize shortlisted poem "Black on Black" is published in the nature poems anthology of Black Cat Poetry Press 🖤 #poetry #poetrycommunity @blackcatpress.bsky.social

www.blackcatpress.co.uk/product-page...
The Water Knows I Love You | The Black Cat Poetry
The Water Knows I Love You is the second in the nature anthology series from Black Cat Press, gathering 45 poems from emerging and established voices. Across varied styles and forms - from quiet lyric...
www.blackcatpress.co.uk
December 7, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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I'm beyond thrilled to have made the shortlist. Alongside some of my absolute favourites.
Our shortlisted poets from this year’s submission window are now on our website. Congrats to the shortlist!
December 5, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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Elated to make the pamphlet publication shortlist for @blackcatpress.bsky.social
Deep gratitude to the editors.
Our shortlisted poets from this year’s submission window are now on our website. Congrats to the shortlist!
December 5, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Our shortlisted poets from this year’s submission window are now on our website. Congrats to the shortlist!
December 5, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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What a pleasure to see #DownRiverWithLiPo listed as a #Christmas #Gift suggestion. Many thanks to @paulwritespoems.bsky.social and those who nominated this #chapbook for the #BookBag paulwritespoems.com/category/the... @blackcatpress.bsky.social #poetry
December 1, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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Issue 6 is OUT! Our cover artist Lita Cabellut chats with Art Editor Lis Iglesias here #Art #madrid #Spain #litmag
themadridreview.com/f/lita-cabel...
Lita Cabellut: Art as the Muscle of Human Intelligence
An Interview with Lis Iglesias
themadridreview.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:31 AM
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November 28, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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This beauty is out in the world, winging its way to our lovely subscribers. It's available to buy from Friday @carlosbardem.bsky.social @javiersierra.bsky.social @cristinajurado.bsky.social @jerrysimcock.bsky.social @steverinod.bsky.social @blackcatpress.bsky.social #litmag #literary #reading
November 25, 2025 at 4:38 AM
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Not one, but two of my poems were longlisted in the Turning Points Poetry Competition and are going in the anthology! I'm delighted - thank you so much @blackcatpress.bsky.social
October 23, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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I’m delighted to have two poems highly commended in this competition. Congratulations to all the winners; can’t wait to read them all in the upcoming anthology. 🐈‍⬛
The results are in! Full list and judge’s note on instagram.
October 22, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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Delighted to have 2 poems (as Tamara Evans) longlisted for the @blackcatpress.bsky.social Turning Points Poetry Competition 🤗 Thank you @outspokenacademy.bsky.social for the awesome courses where they began their lives #poetry #outspokenacademy #outspokenacademyplus
The results are in! Full list and judge’s note on instagram.
October 22, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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Big congrats to all prize winners & commended 👏👏.... & to all longlisted - including me 🤗🤗 - who'll appear in the comp anthology
The results are in! Full list and judge’s note on instagram.
October 22, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Thrilled to have 2 poems on the long list and what a fab list of names 🥳❤️ congratulations to all!
The results are in! Full list and judge’s note on instagram.
October 22, 2025 at 2:28 PM
The results are in! Full list and judge’s note on instagram.
October 22, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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'Black British literature has always been rich, but too often it hasn’t been given the platform or investment it deserves.'

www.theguardian.com/books/2025/o...
‘We don’t celebrate Black creativity enough’: why the Black British book festival is bigger than ever
Ahead of the BBBF this weekend, authors who’ll be in attendance explain the crisis in publishing of Black writing, and why coming together is the solution
www.theguardian.com
October 20, 2025 at 8:16 AM