Fawn Press Mentorship Scheme
We are absolutely delighted to announce the launch of the Fawn Press Mentorship Scheme, in partnership with Beatfreeks, made possible by the FUEL funding. What was apparent in the submissions we received during our open call for poetry for our debut publication “Elements; Natural & The Supernatural“, was the absolute wealth of talent and skill […]
Best Of Birmingham Covers Fawn Press
In an article released this week, Best Of Birmingham explores Fawn Press and our newest anthology release! “A local poet has set up a literary platform to assist other poets in the area. Scarlett Ward Bennet, whose debut collection “Ache” was published by Verve Poetry Press in 2019 has founded Fawn Press in […]
Fawn Press Interview With The Milk Bar Podcast
This week, I was delighted to be interviewed by Jason Forrest of The Milkbar Podcast and WCR Radio. We spoke about the vitality of the poetry community in the midlands, and the wealth of publishing and performance talent in this area, as well as what to expect from Fawn Press! “The Midlands has a really […]
Fawn Press Speaks On Panel At ‘The Publishing Toolkit’ Conference Hosted by Nine Arches & Writing West Midlands
It was an honour and delight to be invited to speak on a publishing panel at The Poetry Toolkit conference, hosted by Nine Arches & Writing West Midlands. It was an inspiring event exploring poetry, performance, publishing & writer development, with speakers ranging from Publishers, Poets, Funding bodies, and international poetry projects. The rich and […]
Five Publishers Open For Submissions NOW!
You’ve just written a brilliant, ingenious piece (or two) of poetry, and you want to share it with the world. But when you check the Fawn Press website you see that, sadly, our submissions are now closed! But don’t worry! Whilst we get to work on our first ever publication (how exciting ?), we’re still […]
Submissions Tips: “Elements, The Natural & Supernatural” Anthology.
Five Nature Poetry Collections To Inspire
It’s that time of the year where the nights are quickly closing in (just like our submission deadline ?), which can often make it harder for us to find time to connect with nature. But as we move into the height of autumn, the team here at Fawn Press think it is super important that […]
How A Poetry Workshop Can Benefit Your Students
It was National Poetry Day last week, and I was lucky enough to be invited to visit educational institutes across the Midlands, including two primary schools, and Newman University. I worked with students ranging in age from reception, right up to higher education, and the one thing I say to everyone I meet no matter […]
Writing Prompt: Sensory Imagery
We often find it easy to access imagery when our primary sense is sight, but I invite you to utilise all of your other senses to build a more immersive, and therefore convincing scene when you build a poem. When we do freewrites, we often do them in response to written stimuli, but try taking […]
Five Poems To Read In Honour Of Black History Month
This October is Black History Month here in the UK, so to celebrate we’ve collated just a small selection of poems from the minds of brilliant Black poets for you to read! The voices of the likes of Maya Angelou and Michael S. Harper are important in sharing and reclaiming Black History, and their use […]