@AlanParry83

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Writer / Editor / Lecturer / Event Host

Founding EiC @BrokenSpineArts

My poems are fragmented—like reels. How would you describe your work?
We’re now open for submissions to our #LGBTQIA poetry & prose anthology, #OutSkirts! Share your voice and be part of our special Pride 2025 issue. Full details here: https://thebrokenspine.co.uk/2024/09/15/call-for-submissions-out-skirts-an-all-lgbtqia-issue-for-pride-month-2025/
Call for Submissions: out.skirts – An All LGBTQIA+ Issue for Pride Month 2025 -

out.skirts, the all-LGBTQIA+ special issue of The Broken Spine, invites poetry and flash fiction submissions exclusively from queer-identifying writers. This

I use lit' to teach functional skills English all the time. Yesterday, it was replacing the word 'be' in 'To be, or not to be' to test if a word was a verb or not. Today, entry level students wrote poems that mirrored Williams' apology in This is Just To Say #CulturalCapital
Looking forward to relaxing tomorrow evening with some Vivaldi and a stunning light show at St George's Hall, Liverpool. Then On Saturday, I'm running our Poetry and Domesticity - Between These Walls online workshop. Tickets still available via Eventbrite.
I've seen your submissions, read them all, and the shortlist is ready. When free this week, I'll be sending out responses and announcing it officially. I can't believe so many incredible writers have trusted me and The Broken Spine with their work – I'm truly honoured! #PoetryCommunity #PoetryChapbookCompetition

How gorgeous is this new Wendy Cope Collected Poems edition, complete with floral spredges?? Just arrived from Faber Books.

#poetry #books #livres #ChooseBookshops #WendyCope #CollectedPoems #FaberAndFaber #bookshops #librairies #spredges #bookstodon

Excited to share that my short story End of the Pier has been accepted by Erato! It's my second short story acceptance this year, and only my third ever—feels surreal! Out of 15 submissions I've heard back from in 2024, 7 have been accepted, which I'm pretty happy with. Though, to be fair, 15 submissions is ridiculously low... so it's time to get more work out there! The story is about an old boy coming to terms with the loss of his wife, and I'm looking forward to seeing it published.
Currently working with my design team on the #BookCoverArt for #PeelingApples, my #DebutNovella. We're drawing heavy inspiration from Klaus Voorman and Peter Horvath—can't wait to share the final design!
🎉 Proud to announce I’m officially a Microsoft Innovative Educator (MIE) Expert! 🏅 I regularly use AI and technology to revolutionise education, from sparking creativity to solving problems. Excited to join a global community of educators committed to innovation and making the future of learning brighter for my students! 🌍📚 #MIEExpert #AIinEducation #EdTech #InnovationInLearning #EducatorsInTech #FutureOfLearning

✨ Star Stormers ✨

The Storms journal, for its inaugural outing, was blessed with exceptional contributors of poetry, prose and visual art, including Ceinwen Cariad Haydon and her poem Beyond the Last Time

✨Once a Stormer
Aways a Star Stormer ✨