Leamington Books @leamington.bsky.social · 04/09/2026From The Wee Gaitherin Poetry Festival in Stonehaven ✨ 031
Leamington Books @leamington.bsky.social · 04/09/2026From The Wee Gaitherin Poetry Festival in Stonehaven ✨ 010
Leamington Books @leamington.bsky.social · 13/07/2026New pamphlet out this week 🫶 leamingtonbooks.com/books/leamin... 001
Reposted by Leamington BooksLeamington Books @leamington.bsky.social · 04/05/2025A photo of Lesley Storm in 2020 by Ryan McGoverne, in one of Lesley's fave cafes in Leith. Ryan asked LS to take something special to her for the shot; that was the alarm clock. Few will have seen this photo; it was never going to be a book cover, for the reason it's so special - look at that smile. 051
Reposted by Leamington BooksLeamington Books @leamington.bsky.social · 13/08/2025Lesley Storm 1953 - 2025 💗 www.scotsman.com/news/people/... 011
Reposted by Leamington BooksLeamington Books @leamington.bsky.social · 13/08/2025Lesley Storm 1953 - 2025 www.scotsman.com/news/people/...scotsman.comScotsman Obituaries: Lesley Storm, talented poet who brought neglected writers back into printLesley Storm, poet. Died: 28 April 2025 011
Reposted by Leamington BooksMike Small @bellacaledonia.bsky.social · 20/01/2026Poetry, Memory, Resistance | The following weeks present an opportunity to meet and hear Mohammed Moussa, as he launches his poetry collection The face before you, to write poetry on genocide published by @leamington.bsky.social bellacaledonia.org.uk/2026/01/20/p...bellacaledonia.org.ukPoetry, Memory, ResistanceThe following weeks present an opportunity to meet and hear Mohammed Moussa, as he launches his poetry collection The face before you, to write poetry on genocide published by Leamington Books. The… 032
Reposted by Leamington BooksMike Small @bellacaledonia.bsky.social · 26/01/2026Mohammed Moussa Interview for 56 Degrees North bellacaledonia.org.uk/2026/01/26/m... @leamington.bsky.social @freedomflotilla.bsky.socialbellacaledonia.org.ukMohammed Moussa Interview for 56 Degrees NorthKevin Williamson interviews Mohammed Moussa on his Scottish book tour to launch his poetry collection The face before you: To write poetry on genocide published by Leamington Books. Or you can g… 011
Reposted by Leamington BooksBooksfromScotland.com @booksfromscotland.bsky.social · 29/01/2026Let's brighten up winter with a new issue of BfS, Coming Up! Read it here: booksfromscotland.com/issue/coming... Lots of fab books coming out between January & March 2026 - with thanks to @canongate.co.uk, @saraband-books.bsky.social, @leamington.bsky.social, @florisbooks.bsky.social & many more! 095
Leamington Books @leamington.bsky.social · 22/02/2026JC Alfier interview I missed vagabondcitylit.com/2024/03/18/a...vagabondcitylit.comAn Interview with JC AlfierThe Flame of Touch Occupying the tenebrous space between dreams and memories, the collages of JC Alfier (they/them) are at once intimate and mysterious; universal and obscure; conscious and unconsc… 010
Reposted by Leamington Booksen•gendered @en-gendered.bsky.social · 10/01/2026"a person socially coded as female, becomes a throwaway commodity for the straight male who engages her" - JC Alfier engenderedlitmag.com/autumn2025 022
Leamington Books @leamington.bsky.social · 28/01/2026Kevin Williamson speak to Mohammed Moussa about poetry and the genocide. Incredibly moving. bellacaledonia.org.uk/2026/01/26/m...bellacaledonia.org.ukMohammed Moussa Interview for 56 Degrees NorthKevin Williamson interviews Mohammed Moussa on his Scottish book tour to launch his poetry collection The face before you: To write poetry on genocide published by Leamington Books. Mohammed dis… 011
Leamington Books @leamington.bsky.social · 21/01/2026"The genocide is ongoing, despite the desperate attempts of the pro-Israeli corporate media to move the world’s eyes away from Palestinian suffering." NADA SHAWA bellacaledonia.org.uk/2026/01/20/p...bellacaledonia.org.ukPoetry, Memory, ResistanceThe following weeks present an opportunity to meet and hear Mohammed Moussa, as he launches his poetry collection The face before you, to write poetry on genocide published by Leamington Books. The… 041
Leamington Books @leamington.bsky.social · 18/01/2026Gaza Poets is dedicated to promoting the work of emerging artists and poets in the Gaza Strip. Founded in 2018 by Gazan poet Mohammed Moussa, the Gaza Poets Society is the first spoken-word poetry community in the Gaza Strip. 023
Leamington Books @leamington.bsky.social · 14/01/2026Mohammed Moussa Salted Wounds Drunk Muse Press 010
Leamington Books @leamington.bsky.social · 13/01/2026Meet Mohammed Moussa founder of the Gaza Poets in Glasgow on 27th January: www.waterstones.com/book/the-fac... 021
Leamington Books @leamington.bsky.social · 10/01/2026www.instagram.com/p/DS47Tw9jAx...instagram.comWaterstones Argyle St on Instagram: "We are honoured to be joined by Gaza-based Palestinian poet Mohammed Moussa for the launch of his debut collection, “The Face Before You”, on Tuesday January 27th ...15 likes, 2 comments - waterstones.argylestreet on December 29, 2025: "We are honoured to be joined by Gaza-based Palestinian poet Mohammed Moussa for the launch of his debut collection, “The Face Bef... 000
Reposted by Leamington BooksThe New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 08/01/2026The board of directors behind one of Australia's biggest literary events, Adelaide Writers Week, has announced their decision to remove prominent Palestinian author Randa Abdel-Fattah from their 2026 festival programme, citing ‘cultural sensitivity’ concerns in the wake of the Bondi Beach massacre: 126034
Reposted by Leamington BooksMondoweiss @mondoweiss.net · 01/01/2026On Monday, Donald Trump reaffirmed his support for another strike on Iran after meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. But analysts say Netanyahu's designs go far beyond Iran. mondoweiss.net/2025/12/trum...mondoweiss.netTrump reaffirms his support for another strike on Iran after meeting with NetanyahuOn Monday, Donald Trump reaffirmed his support for another strike on Iran after meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. But analysts say Netanyahu’s designs go far beyond Iran. 01210
Leamington Books @leamington.bsky.social · 01/01/2026Radically inauthentic @stewarthome.bsky.social 120
Reposted by Leamington BooksAssociation for Scottish Literature @asls.org.uk · 22/12/2025“It was the time of year when things could change their nature… Light is shaving the darkness off already, a couple of minutes a day. Have you noticed?” —from 2008: “Do you call that a Christmas present?” A short story by Ali Smith, via @the-independent.com 💙📚 www.independent.co.uk/arts-enterta...independent.co.ukAli Smith: Do you call that a Christmas present?On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me: a whole month whose daylight ended at roughly half past three. I looked out the window and watched it fall. 074
Leamington Books @leamington.bsky.social · 13/12/2025Advance copies of Mohammed Moussa's new collection The face before you. Moe is the founder of the Gaza Poets, Gaza’s first spoken word community, another project shattered by the assault on his home. Find out more about the book: leamingtonbooks.com/gaza 001
Leamington Books @leamington.bsky.social · 10/12/2025Advance copies Of Mohammed Moussa’a 2026 poetry collection 000
Leamington Books @leamington.bsky.social · 10/12/2025Advance copies Of Mohammed Moussa’a 2026 poetry collection 011
Leamington Books @leamington.bsky.social · 10/12/2025Advance copies of Mohammed Moussa’a 2026 collection first thing tomorrow I am sending one to @stewarthome.bsky.social then one to @tooriekep.bsky.social 121
Leamington Books @leamington.bsky.social · 10/12/2025advance copies Of Mohammed Moussa’a 2026 collection write to us we might send you one 010
Leamington Books @leamington.bsky.social · 10/12/2025Advance copies of Mohammed Moussa’a 2026 collection 010
Leamington Books @leamington.bsky.social · 10/12/2025Advance copies of Mohammed Moussa’a 2026 collection 000
Reposted by Leamington BooksAssociation for Scottish Literature @asls.org.uk · 01/12/2025Robert Burns & the Glenriddell Manuscripts 22 Jan 2026, @natlibscot.bsky.social Edinburgh – free Discover the incredible story of the Glenriddell Manuscripts – the largest collection of Robert Burns’s original writings in the world #C18th #poetry #song #letters www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/robert-bur...eventbrite.co.ukRobert Burns and the Glenriddell ManuscriptsCurator Ralph McLean explores Robert Burns’ Glennriddell Manuscripts, which contain one of the greatest collections of the Bard's work. 0217
Leamington Books @leamington.bsky.social · 24/11/2025Check out our current press release to see what we are doing next. leamingtonbooks.com/press 050
Reposted by Leamington BooksStewart Home @stewarthome.bsky.social · 23/11/2025My book Re-Enter The Dragon - about Brucesploitation flicks - may be the most controversial book ever written about martial arts movies. You can buy a copy here & from many other online platforms: www.alibris.co.uk/booksearch?m... 161
Leamington Books @leamington.bsky.social · 22/11/2025Writers Gathering today in Glasgow, what a great group, talented, good natured, intelligent and a lot of fun ✨ 030
Reposted by Leamington BooksStewart Home @stewarthome.bsky.social · 22/11/2025Vaccination must reclaim its original purpose: protecting health. It should be seen not as an act of loyalty to any political agenda but as a necessary precaution essential for the survival of both individuals & society as a whole. theins.ru/en/society/2...theins.ruVirusocracy: How anti-vax became a political platformThe United States and Europe are facing a rise in cases of measles, a disease long considered eradicated. These are the first visible consequences of a rapidly spreading anti-vaccine trend that has be... 33888301
Leamington Books @leamington.bsky.social · 21/11/2025Joy to the world! People are amazing. www.youtube.com/shorts/U7iP1...youtube.comwuthering heights by Kate bush ☁️ #cover #katebushYouTube video by James the Seventh 000
Leamington Books @leamington.bsky.social · 21/11/2025HIGH ALERT 🚨⚠️🚨⚡🚨 HIGH ALERT 🚨⚠️🚨⚡🚨 The Ken Russell film of the Two Roberts is on the BBC site!!! www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...bbc.co.ukScottish Painters by Ken Russell, BBC Arts - BBC ArtsAllan McClelland narrates this 1959 film from the Monitor series 002
Reposted by Leamington BooksIreland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign @ipsc.bsky.social · 21/11/2025Saturday, Boycott Reebok Global Day of Action. Reebok is the main sponsor of the Israel Football Association (IFA), which includes teams in Israel’s illegal settlements on occupied Palestinian land, and is thereby complicit in apartheid Israel's genocidal crimes against Palestinians #BoycottReebok 0147
Reposted by Leamington BooksAmplify Palestine @amplifypalestine.bsky.social · 09/07/2025We release UNBOUNDABLE: BDS MIXTAPE VOL. 3 today as we mark 20 years since the Palestinian call for BDS went global; as Gaza’s people continue to endure genocidal siege, bombs, famine, and fire; and as repression of Palestine solidarity rapidly escalates. www.amplifypalestine.org/bds-mixtape-... 105418
Leamington Books @leamington.bsky.social · 21/11/2025Cover art by Somhairle Gobhanach and Cavan Convery Dàn nam Ban by Ceitidh Chambeuil 29 Jan 26 020
Leamington Books @leamington.bsky.social · 20/11/2025Tis Book Week Scotland although to be fair, if you work in publishing every week is book week, and every hour is book hour. Here though is our first Book Week Scotland post ✨ 021
Leamington Books @leamington.bsky.social · 20/11/2025Here is a great interview with Heather Parry I can recommend to you, well written and to the point, by our intern Petrina. She writes well! Thank you to Heather too, for doing the interview. thestudentnews.co.uk/2025/10/15/a...thestudentnews.co.ukAuthor Interview: In conversation with Heather ParryShare this: Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Like this:Like Loading... 020
Reposted by Leamington BooksStewart Home @stewarthome.bsky.social · 19/11/2025Ultraprocessed foods are the product of a food economy driven by corporate profit, not nutrition or sustainability - & political lobbying is the largest barrier to implementing effective policies to tackle the rise of UPFs. www.thejournal.ie/ultra-proces... 34412
Leamington Books @leamington.bsky.social · 31/10/2025We are honoured to be publishing the new collection from Mohammed Moussa founder of Gaza Poets A collection of poetry written in and of grief and suffering, these are some of Moe's poems written since the current genocidal action began from Israel and its enablers, funders and supporters. 031
Leamington Books @leamington.bsky.social · 28/10/2025The inaugural edition of Gaza Verse, a powerful new periodical publication that stands for literary and artistic resistance. buymeacoffee.com/gazapoets/ga... 021
Leamington Books @leamington.bsky.social · 27/10/2025We’ve returned to our good old trusty TikTok account where you can find our uploads —- well researched and fact checked publishing documentaries ✨ 030
Reposted by Leamington BooksScottish Poetry Library @byleaveswelive.bsky.social · 27/10/2025🎙️NEW SPL PODCAST: Isabelle Baafi Our resident Nothing But The Poem host, @samueltongue.bsky.social leads an immersive analysis of 2 poems from Forward Prize winning poet Isabelle Baafi's debut collection Chaotic Good. www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/podcast/noth...scottishpoetrylibrary.org.ukNothing But The Poem - Isabelle BaafiImmersive analysis of 2 poems from Forward Prize winning poet Isabelle Baafi's debut collection Chaotic Good 076
