Fiona Larkin
@fionalarkin.bsky.social
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
https://fionalarkinpoetry.wordpress.com
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
www.riverhousebarn.co.uk/events/136679
Live Poetry At Riverhouse
Introduced by Riverhouse Poets Tutor Katie Griffiths.Live Poetry at Riverhouse is a monthly series bringing the spoken word to the warm, intimate setting of the Barn stage. This se...
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November 25, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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
www.riverhousebarn.co.uk/events/136679
Looking forward very much to reading @marcchamberlain.bsky.social ‘s essay
Utter Vulnerability: Essays on the Poetry of John Wieners (eds. Michael Kindellan and Alex/Rose Cocker) now available from PULM, full of wonderful essays from the great and the good of Wieners scholarship, plus one from me on transcendence of the confessional mode.
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Utter Vulnerability
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November 25, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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.
November 17, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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!
Keats and the Sea - fab opener @juliamarybird.bsky.social & Mike Sims - included origami for all!
November 13, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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!
Keats and the Sea - fab opener @juliamarybird.bsky.social & Mike Sims - included origami for all!
Enjoying @deanbrowne.bsky.social ‘s After Party very much
October 17, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Enjoying @deanbrowne.bsky.social ‘s After Party very much
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Rogue Strands are making a Live Poetry Mix Tape...!
When Mat and I are working out what poets to invite to read with us at Rogue Strands events, it feels like we're generating our own Live Poetry Mix Tapes...
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A Live Poetry Mix Tape
Back in the day, we used to create mix tapes for our mates. Of course, they were really made up of the music we enjoyed listening to ourselv...
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October 15, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Rogue Strands are making a Live Poetry Mix Tape...!
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A stellar line-up that would grace any of the top poetry festivals in the country. Except this time it's all free. We'd be delighted if you could join us in London on 22nd Oct...!
August 26, 2025 at 8:01 AM
A stellar line-up that would grace any of the top poetry festivals in the country. Except this time it's all free. We'd be delighted if you could join us in London on 22nd Oct...!
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.
September 8, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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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⏱️ Time is ticking...
The deadline for PRIMERS entries is midnight Tuesday 9th September BST
Read the full criteria and how to enter here: ninearchespress.com/primers
UK poets looking for mentoring and publishing, don't miss out!
The deadline for PRIMERS entries is midnight Tuesday 9th September BST
Read the full criteria and how to enter here: ninearchespress.com/primers
UK poets looking for mentoring and publishing, don't miss out!
September 5, 2025 at 9:01 AM
⏱️ Time is ticking...
The deadline for PRIMERS entries is midnight Tuesday 9th September BST
Read the full criteria and how to enter here: ninearchespress.com/primers
UK poets looking for mentoring and publishing, don't miss out!
The deadline for PRIMERS entries is midnight Tuesday 9th September BST
Read the full criteria and how to enter here: ninearchespress.com/primers
UK poets looking for mentoring and publishing, don't miss out!
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Save the date for another fantastic launch of 14 magazine at the fabulous Turner Contemporary, Margate! The 14 readers tbc soon.
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14 Anthology
14 Magazine is an annual poetry magazine devoted to poems of fourteen lines only and is published by Vanguard Editions. Join us for the launch of this year’s edition.
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September 3, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Save the date for another fantastic launch of 14 magazine at the fabulous Turner Contemporary, Margate! The 14 readers tbc soon.
www.margatebookie.com/big-weekend/...
www.margatebookie.com/big-weekend/...
Wow! stunned to have some new work feature among a brilliant cohort in issue 2 of The Aftershock Review, 🙏🏻 @maxwallis.bsky.social
August 29, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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.
August 26, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Excited to be part of this amazing night - do join us!
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A new generation of Irish artists is teaching us that we are global citizens
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A new generation of Irish artists is teaching us that we are global citizens
Poems, plays, films, visual and performing arts have all been travelling a lot recently, expanding the horizons of Irish culture
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August 24, 2025 at 6:32 PM
A new generation of Irish artists is teaching us that we are global citizens
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www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...
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Today is the perfect Bank Holiday Sunday to lose yourself in poetry and Geraldine Clarkson writes the stuff damn well.
August 24, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Today is the perfect Bank Holiday Sunday to lose yourself in poetry and Geraldine Clarkson writes the stuff damn well.
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!
August 22, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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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OPPORTUNITY!! @royalholloway.bsky.social is recruiting a poet to join our Creative Writing team - the role is part-time (0.5), permanent, and encompasses teaching and research! More than happy to chat about department culture and all things RHUL poetry🧡 jobs.royalholloway.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...
Job Opportunity at Royal Holloway University of London: Lecturer in Creative Writing (poetry)
Part-Time, Permanent (0.5 FTE)Applications are invited for the post of Lecturer in Creative Writing in the English Department, to start September 2025. Creative writing is expanding at RHUL. Joining t...
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August 13, 2025 at 8:53 AM
OPPORTUNITY!! @royalholloway.bsky.social is recruiting a poet to join our Creative Writing team - the role is part-time (0.5), permanent, and encompasses teaching and research! More than happy to chat about department culture and all things RHUL poetry🧡 jobs.royalholloway.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...
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
August 9, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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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Well, here's big news. The Laurel Prize shortlist has just been announced & Shearsman have three of the five shortlisted titles! Congratulations @jrcarpenter.bsky.social, Eliza O'Toole & Carol Watts! Thanks to judges & congratulations also to the other two finalists.🌿
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August 4, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Well, here's big news. The Laurel Prize shortlist has just been announced & Shearsman have three of the five shortlisted titles! Congratulations @jrcarpenter.bsky.social, Eliza O'Toole & Carol Watts! Thanks to judges & congratulations also to the other two finalists.🌿
laurelprize.com/2025-finalis...
laurelprize.com/2025-finalis...
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📣 Our submission window is now OPEN for the month of August. Get your blooms to us while the sun is shining! badlilies.uk/submit
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August 1, 2025 at 11:39 AM
📣 Our submission window is now OPEN for the month of August. Get your blooms to us while the sun is shining! badlilies.uk/submit
Crescent moon just appearing over Snowdonia
August 2, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Crescent moon just appearing over Snowdonia
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📚 It's August, which means the #SealeyChallenge is now underway! To help you on your journey to read a book every day this month, The Poetry Society has gotten in touch with poets we've recently worked with for some recommendations. (...)
August 1, 2025 at 9:00 AM
📚 It's August, which means the #SealeyChallenge is now underway! To help you on your journey to read a book every day this month, The Poetry Society has gotten in touch with poets we've recently worked with for some recommendations. (...)
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Our new issue is out tomorrow! And now you can subscribe to our new mailing list to get updates on issue launches and submission windows. www.badlilies.uk/subscribe
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July 3, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Our new issue is out tomorrow! And now you can subscribe to our new mailing list to get updates on issue launches and submission windows. www.badlilies.uk/subscribe
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 -
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All in the Balance — The Marrow International Poetry
by Fiona Larkin
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July 3, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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...
www.themarrowpoetry.com/issue-four/a...
Really enjoyed @robinhoughton.bsky.social ‘s conversation with Erica McAlpine
Here's Erica McAlpine discussing her new book 'Small Pointed Things' from @carcanet.bsky.social in our latest episode...with @robinhoughton.bsky.social and @peter-kenny.bsky.social
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Points | Divergences - with Erica McAlpine - Planet Poetry
What was that? A bat or swallow? Something flitted past, but we can't agree on what we've just seen ... Erica McAlpine reads from Small Pointed Things (just published by Carcanet) that makes that unce...
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June 24, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Really enjoyed @robinhoughton.bsky.social ‘s conversation with Erica McAlpine
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💫 ANNOUNCING THE POETRY IN TRANSLATION PRIZE 💫
Fitzcarraldo Editions, Giramondo Publishing and New Directions are pleased to announce the Poetry in Translation Prize, a new biennial award for an outstanding poetry collection translated into English: fitzcarraldoeditions.com/2025/06/anno...
Fitzcarraldo Editions, Giramondo Publishing and New Directions are pleased to announce the Poetry in Translation Prize, a new biennial award for an outstanding poetry collection translated into English: fitzcarraldoeditions.com/2025/06/anno...
June 24, 2025 at 2:26 PM
💫 ANNOUNCING THE POETRY IN TRANSLATION PRIZE 💫
Fitzcarraldo Editions, Giramondo Publishing and New Directions are pleased to announce the Poetry in Translation Prize, a new biennial award for an outstanding poetry collection translated into English: fitzcarraldoeditions.com/2025/06/anno...
Fitzcarraldo Editions, Giramondo Publishing and New Directions are pleased to announce the Poetry in Translation Prize, a new biennial award for an outstanding poetry collection translated into English: fitzcarraldoeditions.com/2025/06/anno...