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2nd - 18th October 2020

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Poets Lemn Sissay and Henry Normal

Brilliant choices from Owen Sheers. Looking forward to following the careers of all the writers mentioned here. https://t.co/eDhejl7eZZ

RT @commapress: ⭐️ TODAY ⭐️ 4PM #Europa28 at @hayfestival with @Kapka_Kassabova, Caroline Muscat & Zsofia Ban 6:30PM #Europa28 at @hayfe…

RT @Ofmooseandmen: Please, if you can, support these wonderful Indy Publishers. @sandstonepress @CharcoPress @TrampPress @stingingfly…

RT @newwritingMCR: CNW's very own @kamilashamsie's Home Fire is the #BeKindToYourMind book suggestion this week. We strongly recommend th…

RT @UoMCreativeMCR: Calling all writers! Enter our Twitter-based #poetry competition! Simply tweet a #CLIMATE themed micropoem with the has…

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