Top Summer reads of 2022!
As Summer draws to a close I wanted to share my top picks of just some of the books that got me through the scorch of this year’s heat wave! Ensure you follow the link to buy the books from our partner Back2Books Brum powered by Bookstore. (Consuming literature conscientiously is something can all do […]
New Pamphlet Poets Announced 2022/2023
It has been a real privilege to read the poetry of everyone who submitted to our open call, and this has been a summer coloured by the fantastic entries we received in our inbox. First of all, we would like to take a moment to thank every Poet that took the time to enter. I […]
Fawn Press Pamphlets submitted for the Michael Marks Award for Poetry 2022.
We are thrilled to announce that we have nominated Sallyanne Rock’s ‘Salt & Metal‘ and Nabeela Saghir’s ‘Let Me Make You Something To Eat‘ for the Michael Marks Award for Poetry 2022. What is The Michael Marks Award for Poetry? The Michael Marks Award for Poetry was established in 2009 by the Michael Marks Charitable […]
How thinking like a Poet can boost your SEO
If you have an online presence of any kind and you want people to be able to find your business and your content, you need to get to grips with SEO (Search Engine Optimisation). SEO is the process of optimising websites so that they rank well on search engines through organic (non paid) searches. Read […]
Fawn Press’ First Birthday!
I can’t believe how time flies, and it really has been such a fantastic first year for Fawn Press! I started this small press because I wanted to be a part of the publishing world and to champion emerging and under-represented poets, and also the pamphlet itself as an art form. I don’t know of […]
Submission fees. Transparency & health of the community.
We saw a fantastic tweet made by River River books over on their twitter asking their followers the transparency of presses, and the most common reply we saw was regarding submission fees. I think that transparency can only create a healthier and more trusting environment, as as we have an upcoming submissions window in June, […]
Fawn Press visits the ‘Red Carpet Writers’
It was an absolute pleasure to speak to the ‘Red Carpet Writers’ of Barton Marina on Tuesday 10th May. I gave a short talk on the process of publishing, and we discussed submission windows, self-publishing, and how we know when a poem is ‘finished’. I think that it’s important for publishers to think about how […]
Fawn Press Submissions window: FAQs
Starting from June, Fawn Press will be open to submissions of pamphlets of poetry, and will be selecting its Autumn/winter 2022 poets. You can find the full list of submissions guidelines here, but I will be answering some queries that may arise about this window. 1.Submission fees. This is always going to be a hotly […]
Reflect and Return; mid month NAPOWRIMO mental health check in
It’s half way through NAPOWRIMO! We have been blown away by the amount of people getting involved on this journey. Its lovely to be in a sphere of poets sharing their creativity. Each post you share becomes a beacon of inspiration for others, so a massive thankyou to you all. Every person that has posted, […]
Preparing for Napowrimo: A brief guide on how to tackle the writing challenge
What is Napowrimo? Created by the Academy of American Poets in 1996, National Poetry Month (Napowrimo) is the largest literary celebration in the world. To celebrate this month-long holiday, we offer to you a series of daily writing prompts to inspire your creative endeavours. If you choose to take this journey with us, we want […]