Interview with new Stoke Poet Laureate, Steven Beattie
Steven, you have recently been appointed Stoke Poet Laureate, but how did you first find your way into poetry? I have written poetry since I was in high school, but after leaving school in 2000 it was only something that I did every so often. I had written short stories, pieces of work for the […]
2026: A Note From The Editor, Scarlett Ward.
2025 was a really tough year for small presses across the board, and for Fawn Press this was no different. After we were unsuccessful in our bid for funding, production ground to a halt, and with one problem following another (and an extraordinary measure of personal issues plaguing the entire year) I lost all motivation […]
Staffordshire welcomes new Young Poet Laureate 2025-6
As Staffordshire Poet Laureate, it was my great honour to interview and work with the shortlisted applicants of the Young Poet Laureate role alongside the currency Young Poet Laureate Harry Fletcher. After a riveting workshop held at Staffordshire History Centre, where each young writer took part in writing to a number of prompts, including freewriting […]
Q&A with poet Memory Bhunu
We are delighted to be joined by Memory Bhunu in this introduction to their pamphlet ‘Memory Flowers’, which is available for preorder here. These poems form a choir of observations, echoes and recollection, where the retellings of the testament reframe the holy experience whilst also asking “would even Jesus be a disappointment to his immigrant […]
In Conversation With Staffordshire Young Poet Laureate, Harry Fletcher
In this article we speak with the 2024-5 Staffordshire Young Poet Laureate, Harry Fletcher, to discuss his aspirations for his tenure in the role. Fawn Press is pleased to present two poems from Harry Fletcher, ‘You’re Somewhat Drifted in The Mist of Isolation’ and ‘The Colour of My Favourite Jumper’. He is currently studying at […]
So, you’re a Poet, what now? (How to feel the fear and do it anyway)
Op-ed by Victoria Spires Upon being commended for the Ledbury Poetry Competition, and shortlisted for Aesthetica arts, poet Victoria Spires shared some wisdom about submitting your work to prizes and submissions windows. “It was almost certainly Chen Chen, in his inimitable wisdom, who summed up the flummoxing paradox at the core of many writers’ psyches. […]
QnA with poet Yerkezhan Berkembayev
We are pleased to chat with the next poet as part of the Fawn Press pamphlet series, Yerkezhan Berkembayev, on the release of the newest pamphlet in the Fawn Press series, ‘A hero in past tense.’ Preorders are available here. ‘A hero in past tense’ is a searingly beautiful debut pamphlet from one of Birmingham’s […]
Blog with Fawn Press Poet Rebecca Lockwood
We sit down with the next pamphlet poet in our 2024 roster, Rebecca Lockwood, to get to know a little more about her upcoming release, ‘Arms of other men‘. 1. If you had to describe your pamphlet ‘Arms of other men’ in 5 words to someone who hasn’t read it yet, how would you describe […]
Fawn Press Writers Development Programme 2024 Winning Poets
The submissions window for our writers development programme 2024 saw over three hundred submissions of exceptional poetry from writers from marginalised genders and under-represented backgrounds, and from that truly brilliant selection we are very proud to introduce you to our selected writers in more depth. These poets will be part of our published roster throughout […]
5 tips to make your submission stand out
We sit down with Salomée Lou to discuss 5 things that can make your submission stand out. Submitting your writing can be a daunting thing to do, especially poetry. Poetry is such a personal art form, we poets love to pour our souls into it. With a high volume of submission and small teams behind […]