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Catherine Redford @catherineredford.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Day 23 of the #sealeychallenge - ‘Ten Poems about Daughters’, published by @candlestickpress.bsky.social. Now, I’m very much a Boy Mum, but I own this little anthology about daughters purely because I love the poem ‘Nancy’ by Claire Walker.

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Catherine Redford @catherineredford.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Day 19 of the #sealeychallenge. ‘Wild Devotion’, which collects the last poems written by the late Kathryn Bevis, feels like a precious gift; this is an exceptionally beautiful and poignant little book. Published by @candlestickpress.bsky.social

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Candlestick Press @candlestickpress.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Ten Poems about Sewing Edited by Jackie Wills www.candlestickpress.co.uk/pamphlet/ten... Poems by Jane Austen, Eavan Boland, Lucille Clifton, Fred D’Aguiar, Rita Dove, Robert Hamberger, Robert Seatter, Edna St Vincent Millay, Susan Utting and Jackie Wills. Cover by Jessica Caldwell.

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Candlestick Press @candlestickpress.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

The light behind the world - poems that shine with beauty and joy WILD DEVOTION: TEN NATURE POEMS By Kathryn Bevis www.candlestickpress.co.uk/pamphlet/wil... Cover illustration by Sam Cannon. Donation to Jane Scarth House.

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Candlestick Press @candlestickpress.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

The vivid life of a celebrated city. Poems by Janette Ayachi, Robert Burns, Jackie Kay, Marjorie Lotfi, Edwin Morgan, Hugh MacDiarmid, Norman MacCaig, Hollie McNish, Michael Pedersen and Robert Louis Stevenson. Cover illustration by Emily Hogarth. www.candlestickpress.co.uk/pamphlet/ten...

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Candlestick Press @candlestickpress.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Grandeur and timeless beauty – poems exploring these iconic city landmarks. Ten Poems about Cathedrals Selected and Introduced by Carole Bromley www.candlestickpress.co.uk/pamphlet/ten...

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Candlestick Press @candlestickpress.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Not long now till the launch of Prodigal Flowers: Ten Ecopoems by Mario Petrucci! Book your free place here www.candlestickpress.co.uk/events/ #ecopoems #ecopoetry #environment #poem #poetry

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Candlestick Press @candlestickpress.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Delighted that we’re now also trading via Faire, the online B2B wholesale marketplace connecting independent retailers with brands. We hope the Candlesticks can reach even more lovely shops and shoppers around the world, especially in the US. www.faire.com/direct/candlestickpress

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Candlestick Press @candlestickpress.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Urgent poems for a fragile planet Prodigal Flowers: Ten Ecopoems by Mario Petrucci Encounters with plants and creatures in all their precarious beauty: www.candlestickpress.co.uk/pamphlet/pro...

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Candlestick Press @candlestickpress.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

The bluebells are blooming! Poems capturing the beauty of a much-loved wildflower: www.candlestickpress.co.uk/pamphlet/ten...

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Linda Middleton @lindapoet.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

I'm feeling the joys of spring and celebrating by sharing my poem in the gorgeous Almanac 2025 from @candlestickpress.bsky.social Thank you @dislaney.bsky.social #poetrycommunity #spring

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Candlestick Press @candlestickpress.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Celebrations of life outdoors – whether with our hands in the earth or listening to birdsong – Ten Poems about Allotments and Ten Poems about Blackbirds out today! www.candlestickpress.co.uk/pamphlet/ten... www.candlestickpress.co.uk/pamphlet/ten...

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Candlestick Press @candlestickpress.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

IN MEMORIAM – NEW EDITION The quiet company of words – poems chosen to comfort and console. www.candlestickpress.co.uk/pamphlet/in-...

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Rob Miles @robmilespoetry.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

First sighting of the new @candlestickpress.bsky.social Ten Poems about Owls, at the preview eve of the brand new @poetrypharmacy.bsky.social in York.

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Candlestick Press @candlestickpress.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

New and available now! TEN POEMS ABOUT OWLS Poems by Niall Campbell, Daniel Webster Davis, Emily Dickinson, Victoria Gatehouse, Ian Humphreys, Gregory Leadbetter, Rob Miles, Angela Readman, AE Stallings and Edward Thomas. www.candlestickpress.co.uk/pamphlet/ten...

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Candlestick Press @candlestickpress.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

New! Ten Poems about Daffodils, just in time for spring. Poems by Jason Allen-Paisant, Moya Cannon, Gillian Clarke, Isobel Dixon, UA Fanthorpe, Phoebe Hesketh, Clinton Scollard, David Scott, Dorothy Wordsworth and William Wordsworth. Cover illustration by Jane Burn.

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Candlestick Press @candlestickpress.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

It’s not too late! We have love, kisses, chocolate, flowers AND poems for your beloved this Valentine’s Day ❤️ ❤️❤️❤️Say it with a Candlestick! 😘

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Chris Sewart @chriswriting.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Great to have kick-started the 2026 festival. Lots of wonderful writing from the enthusiastic workshoppers! Thanks to @dislaney.bsky.social & @candlestickpress.bsky.social for the supply of 'Ten Poems about Music'. A fantastic book that eased all participants into the poetry writing groove. ✍️

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Candlestick Press @candlestickpress.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Only a week left to enter our competition for Christmas Party-themed poems! Think fancy dress, happy reunions, mistletoe, carols round the piano – the merrier the merrier. Entries close at midnight on 14th February. More details here: www.candlestickpress.co.uk/competitions/ 🎄😊🎄

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Candlestick Press @candlestickpress.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

In our first open submission window, we’re looking for poems to appear in Ten Poems about Allotments. Your poem can be published or unpublished, as long as you retain the copyright. More information here, including how to submit: www.candlestickpress.co.uk/themed-submi...

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Chris Sewart @chriswriting.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

Lucy, it's in one of the many lovely Candlestick Press poetry anthologies @candlestickpress.bsky.social ...well worth checking out. I was reading mine on the Nozomi Shinkasen between Okayama and Tokyo. It all went by in a blur!

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Chris Sewart @chriswriting.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

www.candlestickpress.co.uk/pamphlet/alm... In addition to their fantastic Christmas themed collections, Candlestick Press @candlestickpress.bsky.social always delivers a great Almanac for the forthcoming year... looking forward to this one.

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Almanac: Twelve Poems for 2026

Twelve beautiful poems for the months of the year: poems for birthdays, for special anniversaries, poems to simply say “I’m thinking of you this month, and isn’t nature wonderful?”. Our ...

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Alison Brackenbury @abrackenbury.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

It's a joy to have my lapwings- however endangered- in this choice feathered company from @candlestickpress.bsky.social! Clare,Hardy.. I particularly commend @jmatkin.bsky.social's regal chough &Lynne Wycherley's dazzling Bewick swans! Do you need a small gift for someone who loves poetry - & birds?

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Candlestick Press @candlestickpress.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

New on our blog! www.candlestickpress.co.uk/blog/christm...

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Candlestick Press @candlestickpress.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

With a wag and a sniff! Poems full of mischief, fun and loving companionship in our new edition of Ten Poems about Dogs available today www.candlestickpress.co.uk/pamphlet/ten...

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Candlestick Press @candlestickpress.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Reminder for our fabulous free Regional Showcase this Sunday! Over 40 poets reading poems of place - expect history and wild landscapes, as well as local dialect and some familiar much-loved landmarks. Please join us - all welcome! www.tickettailor.com/events/candl...

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Select tickets – Candlestick Press REGIONAL SHOWCASE – Zoom

Candlestick Press REGIONAL SHOWCASE – Zoom, Sun 28 Sep 2025 - Sunday 28th September 20256:30 PM BST Online Zoom Free event – please register A celebration of the poetry of place Join us for an online ...

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Dr Penny Bradshaw @drpennybradshaw.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

‘A celebration of the poetry of place’ (28 September) featuring the Lake District poetry collection chosen by @pollyrowena.bsky.social (which includes one of the poems we commissioned in 2022 by the wonderful Reshma Ruia). Hope many of our MA students past and present can join you 📚🍃

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elly from earth -- Elly Nobbs @pleides.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

A great selection from Candle Stick Press 💜

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Candlestick Press @candlestickpress.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Four more new titles arriving today! For Christmas, for the new year ahead, for people who love the UK’s borderlands: www.candlestickpress.co.uk/pamphlet/chr... www.candlestickpress.co.uk/pamphlet/alm... www.candlestickpress.co.uk/pamphlet/ten... www.candlestickpress.co.uk/pamphlet/ten...

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Candlestick Press @candlestickpress.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

Everyday treat, indulgent luxury or an addiction we can’t or won’t break – many of us have a passionate relationship with chocolate, making it perfect subject matter for poetry. www.candlestickpress.co.uk/pamphlet/ten...

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