Patrick James Errington @pat-err.bsky.social · 06/01/2026New year & the launch of an exciting new project! Very much looking forward to chatting poetry, creativity, & play at Durham University next Friday (16th) – join online or come hang out in person📚🧠 000
Reposted by Patrick James ErringtonRewriting Wor(l)ds @re-writer.bsky.social · 06/01/2026Looking for a creative way to jumpstart 2026? Join our Project Lead Patrick Errington at Durham University's Narrative Cognition Lab/@durhamimh.bsky.social on Friday 16 Nov for an interactive talk on poetry & creativity! Tickets are free & you can join online! medhumsplatform.org/event/readin...medhumsplatform.orgReading Words and WorldsA hybrid seminar about how creative writing responses highlight, enact, and enhance the creative process of reading. 001
Reposted by Patrick James Erringtongoodmovesjobs.bsky.social @goodmovesjobs.bsky.social · 02/10/2025Are you a passionate leader with a love for reading @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social are recruiting a Head of Reading Communities to lead a team of six to deliver impactful programmes across Scotland 📍Edinburgh/hybrid 💷 £40,400 📅Full time, permanent tinyurl.com/ndsyxtn 076
Reposted by Patrick James ErringtonRewriting Wor(l)ds @re-writer.bsky.social · 02/10/2025🎉We're hiring!🎉 We're looking for 2 Postdoctoral Researchers to join our exciting, interdisciplinary team. Both are full-time, fixed-term (almost 4 years), based in Edinburgh's @uoe-cahss.bsky.social / @uoe-llc.bsky.social w/ links to @schoolofppls.bsky.social & @morayhouse.bsky.social Pls share! 149
Reposted by Patrick James ErringtonWorld Book Day UK @worldbookdayuk.bsky.social · 01/10/2025We’re excited to share Literacy Lab’s new Future of Books and Reading report 📚 The paper combines research insights, professional expertise, and readers' voices to highlight the enjoyable, engaging, empowering and enriching effects of reading at every age. Read more here ⬇️ buff.ly/8TR7gP5 131
Reposted by Patrick James ErringtonProfessor Sarah McGeown @profsarahmcg.bsky.social · 01/10/2025New job opportunity for literacy researchers interested in participatory methods/young people/poetry/wellbeing. Brilliant research team, led by @pat-err.bsky.social. Advert: elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid.... Project website: rewriting-worlds.ed.ac.uk. Please share! @uoe-cahss.bsky.socialelxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.comPostdoctoral Research Associate (Literacy)We invite applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate (Literacy) to be a core member of a new research project ‘Rewriting wor(l)ds: A transdisciplinary and participatory investigation of how po... 111
Patrick James Errington @pat-err.bsky.social · 16/09/2025🎉 Thrilled to share that I've received a @ukri.org #FutureLeadersFellowship for our transdisciplinary, participatory, & practice-partnered project #RewritingWor(l)ds @re-writer.bsky.social/ rewriting-worlds.ed.ac.uk researching #poetry, creative engagement, & #wellbeing for young peoplerewriting-worlds.ed.ac.ukRewriting Wor(l)dsRewriting Worlds is a UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship project researching young people's creative engagement with poetry at the University of Edinburgh. 1133
Patrick James Errington @pat-err.bsky.social · 13/09/2025Last minute reading alert! ✨ Will be reading with some of my favourite poets at the Poetry in Session in the Poetry Lit! Festival! TODAY in *THIRTY* MINS! 📅 September 13th 🕒 13.30 pm BST 🎥 Watch @ www.facebook.com/PoetryLit / www.instagram.com/poetrylitonl... / www.youtube.com/@poetrylit22...facebook.comPoetry Lit Online Reading SeriesPoetry Lit Online Reading Series. 484 likes · 27 talking about this. Poetry Lit! is a monthly online reading series for poets from all over the world. 020
Reposted by Patrick James ErringtonDr Briony Hughes @brihughespoet.bsky.social · 13/08/2025OPPORTUNITY!! @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...jobs.royalholloway.ac.ukJob 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... 02629
Reposted by Patrick James Erringtonhannah @hannahkateboast.bsky.social · 12/08/2025On a related note: does anyone know of any public lists or databases of small or indie presses? With contact details would be amazing, but I'd just take names for now. Our mailing list needs updating and I want to check our reach, this would be a great help, but not sure where to look. 133
Patrick James Errington @pat-err.bsky.social · 12/08/2025...felt this entry when translating it today... (from Cioran's Notebooks, July 1968) #DailyCioran #notevenalittlebitDailyCioran 020
Patrick James Errington @pat-err.bsky.social · 07/08/2025had a few lovely emails recently from folks asking about my Cioran translation, which have inspired me to restart my old (not-at-all-)Daily Cioran excerpts of translation-in-progress. so for all you threes of people wanting more nihilistic French-Romanian philosophy in your life: you’re welcome 361