iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Reposted by Disrupted Blue Indie Press Publicity

Tapsalteerie @tapsalteerie.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Thank you @billymills.bsky.social for reviewing four Tapsalteerie titles!

Reposted by Disrupted Blue Indie Press Publicity

Vik Shirley @vikshirley.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Thank you Greg Thomas for including my Blossom Blanket photo poems in his Oo Press poem postcard series! Me and my boy back at the scene of the crime yesterday, Canongate Kirkyard, where the original pic was taken in spring 2025, the image I worked with for these. oo-press.com/postcard-poe...

1132

Reposted by Disrupted Blue Indie Press Publicity

Vik Shirley @vikshirley.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Greg selected this pair from my pamphlet Persona Digitalia, which is currently on display at the V&A Museum in London. Published as part of the inaugural P5 series by @photoworks-uk.bsky.social and @davidisolo.bsky.social with @janeandjeremy.bsky.social. 💞 photoworks.org.uk/shop/p5-vik-...

photoworks.org.uk

P5 - Vik Shirley - Photoworks

Persona Digitalia by Vik Shirley Persona Digitalia is a book of pairs, two versions of a treated and duplicated image each housed in its own grid. One grid so tight that no trace of the subject is vi...

1114

Reposted by Disrupted Blue Indie Press Publicity

The Barbellion Prize @barbellionprize.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

The books pictured are all by writers who could have entered The Barbellion Prize, inc. The Journal of a Disappointed Man by the author this award is named after: W.N.P. Barbellion! LAST CHANCE TO ENTER SUBS CLOSE 1ST SEPT! TBP celebrates writing that reps experience of chronic illness & disability.

Spread of books by authors including Virginia Woolf, Hilary Mantel, James Joyce and WNP Barbellion.

166

Reposted by Disrupted Blue Indie Press Publicity

The Barbellion Prize @barbellionprize.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

The Barbellion Prize is a cross-genre award for literature published in the English language. Information about eligibility can be found in Terms & Conditions section of our site. We are activity seeking donations too, so please head over to our website if you can help! https:// barbellionprize.org/

barbellionprize.org

The Barbellion Prize | A prize recognising literary representation of chronically disabled lives.

043

Reposted by Disrupted Blue Indie Press Publicity

epoquepress.bsky.social @epoquepress.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

The 2021 @barbellionprize.bsky.social winning What Willow Says by @lynnbuckle.bsky.social ‘Evocative, carefully crafted and full of heart’ From you local bookshop, as ePub or direct from us:https://www.epoquepress.com/online-store/What-Willow-Says-p300450204 #epoquepress #booksky

085

Reposted by Disrupted Blue Indie Press Publicity

Bill Herbert @billherbert.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

@vikshirley.bsky.social’s sonnet figuratively/literally electrifies the #ArtSonnetChain as we approach its end with a tribute to #TanakaAtsuko: Bulb on bulb, light-tier wrapped in fluorescent tubes: stripped lacquered circuit, a neon kimono. I blink in sparks; breathe in particles.

022

Reposted by Disrupted Blue Indie Press Publicity

Vik Shirley @vikshirley.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

I participated in an art sonnet chain and wrote a poem inspired by Tanaka Atsuko’s Electric Dress!💡⚡️ 🌈 ♥️

0146

Reposted by Disrupted Blue Indie Press Publicity

Vik Shirley @vikshirley.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Thank you, dear Imogen! 💜💙💜💙xx

173

Reposted by Disrupted Blue Indie Press Publicity

Billy Mills @billymills.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

@disruptedblue.bsky.social

031

Reposted by Disrupted Blue Indie Press Publicity

Ben Blench @benblench.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Instant impulse buy!

0113

Reposted by Disrupted Blue Indie Press Publicity

Imogen Reid @imogenreid.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Had a fabulous time @andreamason.bsky.social Waste Exchange. Got lost, arrived late, missed @susiecampbell.bsky.social et al. Saw the amazing, Colin J Herd, @vikshirley.bsky.social and Nicky Melville, Wow! @joannapocock.bsky.social Came home with these beauties by SJ Fowler & Pepe Mason-Bradshaw 🔥🔥🔥

1185

Reposted by Disrupted Blue Indie Press Publicity

Ruins of Despair @ruinsofdespair.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

In their spirit photography in the 1920s and '30s, the Scottish-born brothers Craig and George Falconer specialised in ectoplasm. The results are rather artistic. #PhantomsFriday

47424

Reposted by Disrupted Blue Indie Press Publicity

intergraphia @intergraphiabooks.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Cover reveal! We're delighted to announce the first title in intergraphia Series 5: 'Amorous Electrons' by @vikshirley.bsky.social, a sequence of images and poetry that draws on electronic music pioneer Daphne Oram’s 'An Individual Note of Music, Sound and Electronics'. On sale from Wednesday.

Unboxing of Vik Shirley's 'Amorous Electrons' pamphlet

Vik Shirley's 'Amorous Electrons' pamphlet and poster

2288

Reposted by Disrupted Blue Indie Press Publicity

intergraphia @intergraphiabooks.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Out now! The first title in Series 5: 'Amorous Electrons' by @vikshirley.bsky.social, a sequence of images & poetry that draws on electronic music pioneer Daphne Oram’s 'An Individual Note of Music, Sound and Electronics'. Buy the pamphlet + poster here: intergraphia.cargo.site/Vik-Shirley-...

The cover of Vik Shirley's 'Amorous Electrons' pamphlet

02014

Reposted by Disrupted Blue Indie Press Publicity

intergraphia @intergraphiabooks.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Available now! intergraphia.cargo.site/Vik-Shirley-...

064

Reposted by Disrupted Blue Indie Press Publicity

Vik Shirley @vikshirley.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

My pamphlet 'Amorous Electrons', which draws on the music & writing of Daphne Oram (1925-2003), co-founder of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop & first woman to design & construct an electronic musical instrument, is published today & is now available to buy from the @intergraphiabooks.bsky.social site…

33010

Reposted by Disrupted Blue Indie Press Publicity

Vik Shirley @vikshirley.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

…The picture to the left is a double-exposure photograph of a young Daphne Oram on a family holiday c.1930, from her 'An Individual Note of Music, Sound and Electronics', with which my sequence of poems and paintings works closely. intergraphia.cargo.site/Vik-Shirley-...

intergraphia.cargo.site

Vik Shirley Amorous Electrons — Intergraphia Books

Vik Shirley Amorous Electrons This sequence of images and poetry is a tribute to the hugely influential composer and...

032

Reposted by Disrupted Blue Indie Press Publicity

Tobias Ryan @tobiasvryan.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

best bit advice for submitting fiction to @minorliteratures.bsky.social is the one fewest people follow: know what we publish and don't just send whatever cos it's open ... recent pieces here: minorliteratures.com/category/fic...

minorliteratures.com

fiction – minor literature[s]

Posts about fiction written by @MinorLits

0139

Reposted by Disrupted Blue Indie Press Publicity

Vik Shirley @vikshirley.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

I have a new pamphlet out on Wednesday with the amazing @intergraphiabooks.bsky.social! 'Amorous Electrons' is a sequence of images & poetry that draws on composer & electronic music pioneer Daphne Oram's 'An Individual Note of Music, Sound & Electronics'. Each copy comes with accompanying poster! 💙

0206

Reposted by Disrupted Blue Indie Press Publicity

Vik Shirley @vikshirley.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Tickets for this year’s @poetryinaldeburgh.bsky.social 5-8th November are now live! I'm so excited to be part of this programme! Throughout the weekend I'll be reading poems, taking people on a MR James inspired Ghost Walk & running my Dark Matter workshop.🖤 www.poetryinaldeburgh.org/programme-2026

043

Reposted by Disrupted Blue Indie Press Publicity

The Barbellion Prize @barbellionprize.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Huge thanks to comedian, author & all round legend, Robin Ince, for just giving W.N.P. Barbellion & The Barbellion Prize a shout out on his Instagram! Subs are open until 1st September for writers living with disability or chronic illness. Please support in anyway you can! 🙏 barbellionprize.org

1129

Reposted by Disrupted Blue Indie Press Publicity

The Barbellion Prize @barbellionprize.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

A look back at our previous shortlists and longlists 2020-2022 and a reminder that we are OPEN for submissions for the 2026 Barbellion Prize until 1st September. The Prize is awarded to writers who, in the opinion of the judges, have produced works of fiction or non-fiction that best reflect… 1/3

152

Reposted by Disrupted Blue Indie Press Publicity

The Barbellion Prize @barbellionprize.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

… the ideals of the Barbellion Prize and which make a significant contribution to the discourse surrounding disability. Books published between 1 October 2025 and 30 September 2026 will be eligible for entry. Please visit our website for full details: barbellionprize.org 2/3

barbellionprize.org

The Barbellion Prize | A prize recognising literary representation of chronically disabled lives.

141

Reposted by Disrupted Blue Indie Press Publicity

The Barbellion Prize @barbellionprize.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Please spread the word and donate if you can. *alt-text: book covers of all the shortlisted and longlisted books 2020-2022* 3/3

031

Reposted by Disrupted Blue Indie Press Publicity

Vik Shirley @vikshirley.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Friends, I have some big news! @creativescots.bsky.social have awarded me funding to finish writing my next book, Inside David Lynch's Hair! Thanks, Creative Scotland! The book will be collection of 78 (one for every yr of his life) v.short surreal narratives all based in the landscape of DL’s hair.

1132

Reposted by Disrupted Blue Indie Press Publicity

The Barbellion Prize @barbellionprize.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

If you can help spread the word, offer any coverage or make a donation, please get in touch and/or visit our website: barbellionprize.org Read Jake’s piece in Exacting Clam here: www.exactingclam.com/issues/no-21...

barbellionprize.org

The Barbellion Prize | A prize recognising literary representation of chronically disabled lives.

132

Reposted by Disrupted Blue Indie Press Publicity

The Barbellion Prize @barbellionprize.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

You can now read ‘Necessary Hypocritical Luddism’, a piece by our founder @jgoldsmith.bsky.social, from Summer issue 21 @exactingclam.bsky.social online! The Barbellion Prize is open for subs for books of prose literature that represent the experience of chronic illness & disability until Sept. 1st.

11310

Reposted by Disrupted Blue Indie Press Publicity

The Barbellion Prize @barbellionprize.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Also a big HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our founder Jake Goldsmith, whose birthday it is today! barbellionprize.org/donate/

barbellionprize.org

donate | The Barbellion Prize

272

Reposted by Disrupted Blue Indie Press Publicity

The Barbellion Prize @barbellionprize.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

As he says, we are seeking donations. If any amount is possible, please do make your way over to the Barbellion website to help. Link below. 🙏 We are open for submissions until 1st September.

131

Reposted by Disrupted Blue Indie Press Publicity

The Barbellion Prize @barbellionprize.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

…Last awarded in 2023, the Barbellion has reopened for submissions; it closes on September 1. The prize is also seeking donations to help with its work (via barbellionprize.org). The aim is to raise £20,000 by the end of the year."

131

Reposted by Disrupted Blue Indie Press Publicity

The Barbellion Prize @barbellionprize.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Thank you Michael Caines for giving us a mention in @thetls.bsky.social! "A notable revival is the Barbellion prize-named for W.N.P. Barbellion, the diarist, who suffered from multiple sclerosis - which "celebrates & promotes writing that represents the experience of chronic illness & disability"…

165

Reposted by Disrupted Blue Indie Press Publicity

The Barbellion Prize @barbellionprize.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

If you would like to cover the prize in any way, and help us spread the word some more, please do get in touch. We would love to hear from you! Please visit barbellionprize.org for full details.

barbellionprize.org

The Barbellion Prize | A prize recognising literary representation of chronically disabled lives.

043

Reposted by Disrupted Blue Indie Press Publicity

The Barbellion Prize @barbellionprize.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

The prize is named after the diarist W.N.P. Barbellion, who wrote eloquently on his life with multiple sclerosis (MS). It is a cross-genre award for literature published in the English language. Information about eligibility can be found in the Terms and Conditions section of our site.

142

Reposted by Disrupted Blue Indie Press Publicity

The Barbellion Prize @barbellionprize.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

We have received some fantastic submissions, mainly from the US and UK, but are open until September 1st and are hungry for more! The Barbellion Prize celebrates and promotes writing that represents the experience of chronic illness and disability.

155

Reposted by Disrupted Blue Indie Press Publicity

The Barbellion Prize @barbellionprize.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Belated thanks to Chinaza James-Ibe for including us in her Creative Writing News round-up a while back! Thanks also to everyone who has submitted, donated and helped spread the word so far! www.creativewritingnews.com/the-barbelli...

141

Reposted by Disrupted Blue Indie Press Publicity

The Poetry Society @poetrysociety.org.uk · 03/06/2026

Book launch coming up in the Poetry Cafe!

092

Reposted by Disrupted Blue Indie Press Publicity

Joanna Pocock @joannapocock.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Tickets start at £3.00... They can be purchased here: ra.co/events/2433304 or by going to the Cafe Avalon website. Cafe Avalon: Juno Way, London SE14 5RW. (3/3) #art #happenings #waste #writing #poetry #textiles #sculpture #cafeavalon #wasteexchange #photography #greyhound

ra.co

062

Reposted by Disrupted Blue Indie Press Publicity

Joanna Pocock @joannapocock.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

I have printed out some photos from 'Greyhound' (a first for me) & will be showing (& selling!) them. I will also be reading alongside a host of super wonderful writers including @vikshirley.bsky.social . There will be food, music, words, wool, textiles, sculptures & so much more. (2/3)

152

Reposted by Disrupted Blue Indie Press Publicity

Joanna Pocock @joannapocock.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

LONDON PEOPLE: I am taking part in this creative extravaganza Sunday June 7. Come on down to Cafe Avalon in Bermondsey for a day of art and writing and performance as part of @waste_exchange_ Curated by the incredible @andreamason.bsky.social, the day will be fun & basically uncategorisable. (1/3)

184

Reposted by Disrupted Blue Indie Press Publicity

Vik Shirley @vikshirley.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

This Friday 5th June at The Poetry Society in London - double launch - Aquafaba by Colin Herd (Spite Press) Get Tae by Nicky Melville (Blue Diode Press) - 18:00 - 20:00. Full line-up in poster. I’m looking forward to reading new poems! We’ll see you there! 🥳 Link to book here: bit.ly/4oapjPM

151

Reposted by Disrupted Blue Indie Press Publicity

Vik Shirley @vikshirley.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

I’m performing a music set (under the name Strangers Wave) at this brilliant day of events in London on Sunday! Incredible line-up of writers musicians and artists. All curated by one of my best friends in the world, Andrea Mason. 💖 The Waste Exchange is at Avalon Cafe, Juno Way, London, SE14 5RZ.

082

Reposted by Disrupted Blue Indie Press Publicity

Vik Shirley @vikshirley.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Order Colin Herd’s book here: spitepress.co.uk/product/aqua... “Like meringue, Colin Herd’s collection is sweet & buoyant. With ingredients pushed beyond their assigned function, Colin is doing what he does best, proving that anything can make a poem & a poem can make you delighted” —Hasib Hourani

spitepress.co.uk

AQUAFABA | Spite Press

Aquafaba is the sappy gluey liquid that beans or chickpeas float about in, cushioning their collisions with one another in tins or jars.

083

Reposted by Disrupted Blue Indie Press Publicity

Vik Shirley @vikshirley.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Come celebrate with us and hear two of the best contemporary poets around read their new works. Book here: www.fruitmarket.co.uk/event/double...

031

Reposted by Disrupted Blue Indie Press Publicity

Ian McMillan @imcmillan.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

The Verb is back on Sunday! The nation can breathe again!

67211

Reposted by Disrupted Blue Indie Press Publicity

Vik Shirley @vikshirley.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Dont miss this double book launch at the Fruitmarket in Edinburgh on Saturday! Lila Matsumoto launches her new work Talk a Blue Streak published by Monitor Books and Colin Herd launches Aquafaba, published by mine and Nicky Melville’s press, Spite Press.

141

Reposted by Disrupted Blue Indie Press Publicity

The Barbellion Prize @barbellionprize.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Thanks to Martin Doyle for including us in his Friday round-up in The Irish Times! @irishtimes.com “What links Virginia Woolf, Christy Brown, and Hilary Mantel? Beyond their brilliance, each could have been a contender for The Barbellion Prize…

Image is a screenshot of the short article in The Irish Times. The same text is included in the body of the post throughout this thread.

Image is a screenshot of the short article in The Irish Times. The same text is included in the body of this post throughout this thread.

1114

Reposted by Disrupted Blue Indie Press Publicity

Ben Blench @benblench.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

I like this poem a lot!

142