DarkWinter Press is thrilled to announce our latest release, the poetry collection little town blues, by Paul Robert Mullen [...]

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Paul Robert Mullen is a poet who, after more than 25 years of writing, still resists defining himself by labels or trends. He has no desire to conform to

David Gray at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall 31st March 2025

ONE  This was part of a two monthly poetry evening at the above venue, that I will be helping out with in the coming months. I was the headl...

ONE  This was part of a two monthly poetry evening at the above venue, that I will be helping out with in the coming months. I was the headl...

Southport’s poetry scene is about to level up. The Poetry Conjecture launches on March 19th, 2025, at Royales on Lord Street—the birthplace of The Broken

For the Leeds Enemies gig I was paired with Ian McMillan and we decided we would write a piece simultaneously and then perform it simultaneo...

Southport’s poetry scene is about to level up. The Poetry Conjecture launches on March 19th, 2025, at Royales on Lord Street—the birthplace of The Broken

Poets deserve more than empty prestige. They deserve real recognition, real opportunities, and real support. That is why I am launching The Broken Spine

How to Produce Conceptual Writing 1.       Have a good idea, a good concept to carry forward. ‘ Conceptual writing is good only whe...

Are you a writer with a winter-themed story waiting to shine? The Broken Spine is seeking submissions for its 2025 Festive Short Story Anthology. This

This essay has had a number of lives, has appeared in part and whole in several contexts, and has been recently revised for inclusion in my ...

I have just published a review of Philip Terry’s Dante’s Purgatorio in the 81 st edition of Tears in the Fence. I have published poems quit...