Final selction will be announced in February at an online poetry salon fro LGBTQ+ History Month. The book will be published October 2026 on Coming Out Day, conveniently in time for NEXT Christmas.

so shortlisted poets can spread the love when telling their friends Anyone who wants this book to grace their bookshelves, please preorder your copy via the crowdfund, or pick out one of our more frivolous offerings - cake, poetry pills, guides to reading your poetry in public, badges

Nathan Evans
P Burton-Morgan
Paz Kaiba
Rab Green
Rachael Clyne
Rachel Brook
Rachel Cain
Rick Dove
Robert Hamberger
Robin Campbell
Rowan Carteret
Simon Maddrell
Steph Morris
Teddy Mills
Vron McIntyre
Zo Copeland
We are extending our crowdfund to 16Dec tinyurl.tools/8330fc82 ...

shortlist cont.
Deviji Jaani-Jaan
Donna Nì Conor
Elizabeth Gibson
Ella Otomewo
Em Gray
Emily Hay
Eve Lee
Finnley Kneller
Gwenhwyfar Ferch Rhys
Heather Chapman
Jamie Fearn
Jane Aldous
Joshua Linney
Kate Foley
Khushi Bajaj
Maria Jastrzebska
Matt Dady-Leonard
Mel Chilekwa
Mohammed Barber
continues...

one of the rewards in our #crowdfund is a supporter ticket to an #online #Queer #poetrysalon in February when we will announce the final lineup for the book.

We are long/shortlisting next week & finetuning over December. #Submissions still open for #queer #globalmajority poets with links to UK/RoI. arachnepress.submittable.com/submit