Enjoying the new #RitesandTrials anthology from @thebrokenspine.co.uk and I’m chuffed to have a lil piece here from my wayward youth. So many great writers here!.
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Delighted to have a #poem in the new #RitesandTrials anthology.
Huge thank you to @alanparrywriter.co.uk and @thebrokenspine.co.uk:
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Delighted to have a poem in the new #RitesandTrials anthology out today. Huge thankyous to @alanparrywriter.co.uk and @thebrokenspine.co.uk
Many great pieces by Sam Szanto @pdevonald.bsky.social @louisepoetical.bsky.social Rachel Burrows and many others:
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Very excited to have some poems in the fifth installment of @thebrokenspine.co.uk slimline series. Thank you EIC @alanparrywriter.co.uk - you are a legend❤️ #RitesandTrials is available today! Glad to be among so many poet friends! amzn.eu/d/4OlTVlv #poems #poetry
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So happy to have my #poem
‘How Poetry Works’ included in @thebrokenspine.co.uk anthology
#RitesAndTrials “A collection of coming-of-age poems stitched with class, becoming, longing, & defiance.”
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A book cover for Soot & Boots: An Anthology of Short Festive Fiction by The Broken Spine. The right-hand side shows an illustration of a pair of worn, frost-covered black boots with fur at the top, standing on a cold wooden floor against a textured, wintry blue-grey wall. The title “Soot & Boots” appears above the boots in large, pale, glowing letters. At the bottom, the Broken Spine publisher logo is present. The left-hand side, presented as the back cover, features centred white text on a dark green background. The text describes the anthology as a gritty, unsentimental seasonal fiction collection filled with longing and winter magic. It highlights contributions from writers including Sadie Maskery, Ellen Harrold, Victoria Harris, and Jordan River, and notes that the anthology is edited by Alan Parry. A bright yellow rectangle sits near the bottom, reserved for a barcode.
A book cover for Rites & Trials: Coming of Age Poetry, part of The Broken Spine’s Slimline series. The right-hand panel features an abstract, atmospheric illustration: a silhouetted profile of a person facing right, rendered in deep black, set against a vivid red circular shape that resembles a sun or moon. Dark plant leaves overlap the silhouette, creating layered shadows. The background blends burnt orange and textured black. The title “Rites & Trials” appears in white, with “SLIMLINE” in a rounded rectangular frame. The left-hand panel shows the back cover text on a white rounded-rectangle box set against a dark background. The text describes the anthology as a stitched-together testament to becoming, naming contributors such as Molli Russell, Sam Szanto, Debbie Ross, Dave Kurley, Mana Misaghi, Rachel Burrows, Simon Maddrell, and others. The description highlights themes of class, faith, queerness, desire, and family, and characterises the poems as intimate, raw, and reaching toward connection. The Broken Spine logo sits at the bottom of the right-hand panel.
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#SootAndBoots – our first seasonal fiction set – hits in hardback & paperback. Wintry stories with dirt under their nails.
#RitesAndTrials Coming-of-age poems stitched with class, becoming, longing, & defiance.
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Very pleased to share that I have two poems being published by @brokenspinearts.bsky.social in December 2025. These poems are dear to me, and it's nice to see them find a home.
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I am Over the Moon to be a part of #RitesandTrials, coming later this year from @brokenspinearts.bsky.social . My huge thanks to @alanparry83.bsky.social for including me and having faith in my work!
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