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Christine Macfarlane

@chrismacpoet.bsky.social

Poet shortlisted for Bridport and National Poetry competitions. First pamphlet about to be published. Teacher, Headteacher, Senior lecturer in education.

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Hi! For copies of Irish Elk and Other Extinctions:
www.christinemacfarlane.com
or wwwhedgehogpress.co.uk

02.02.2025 17:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0


Thanks @hedgehogpress.co.uk for:
I am so pleased to say HAPPY LAUNCH DAY to Christine Macfarlane on Book Birth Day for debut collection, Irish Elk and Other Extinctions. Collection will be launched Saturday the 18th of January 2025 at the Wiltshire Music Centre in Bradford on Avon, Poetry@ Roots

20.01.2025 12:46 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks so much Deborah, I so enjoyed you work.

20.01.2025 12:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wonderful atmosphere and terrific poetry. Thanks so much Dawn and Roots. Good to meet up again with these poets.

19.01.2025 09:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@deborahharvey.bsky.social looking forward to hearing you read with wonderful line up of poets at the Roots Festival Bradford on Avon 18th Jan 2025

07.01.2025 22:12 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bradford Roots Festival 2025 - Wiltshire Music Centre Come and celebrate community spirit and joyful music in the heart of winter at this one day festival in Bradford on Avon

www.wiltshiremusic.org.uk/event/bradfo...
Thanks to Dawn Gorman and Peter from West Wilts Radio for kind invitation to launch my collection of poems 'Irish Elk and other Extinctions' on January 18th at this wonderful festival, I am delighted to come along and read with so many other wonderful poets.

01.01.2025 10:21 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Hi Helen, happy new year! Send me your address and I can post. Christine

01.01.2025 09:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Duh! So Sorry Helen, it is Β£10 including Postage.
Chris

31.12.2024 20:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Hi Helen,
So happy you'd like copy! My email is chris_macfarlane@fastmail.co.uk
You can pay into my PayPal account using this (best use friends and family button which saves poets being ripped off!) Or email me and I can give you details for bank transfer.
Christine

31.12.2024 19:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Copies of Irish Elk and Other Extinctions are available:
Signed form me - contact me and I can arrange to post. Pay Pal hopefully up in next few days, christinemacfarlane.com
OR
From the Hedgehog Poetry press: www.hedgehogpoetrypress.co.uk

21.12.2024 20:10 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thrilled to see your gorgeous books @chrismacpoet.bsky.social - congratulations! Can't wait to hold one, and to read all your fabulous poems again, beneath that lovely cover (a fine job, @hedgehogpress.co.uk ).

21.12.2024 18:30 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So Grateful for all your work on this Mark! Thank you.

21.12.2024 20:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hi @dawnpoet.bsky.social Many thanks to you Dawn for your editing, and inspiration and help to get to this day! The poetry books have arrived!

21.12.2024 15:30 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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What a day! My poetry collection has just arrived from @hedgehogpress.co.uk ! Thank you Mark Davidson, they are wonderful – cover, printing and all!

21.12.2024 15:16 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 2

Hi @myquilmac.bsky.social The poetry collection has arrived!

21.12.2024 15:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What a day! My poetry collection has just arrived from @hedgehogpress.co.uk ! Thank you Mark Davidson, they are wonderful – cover, printing and all!

21.12.2024 15:16 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 2

Keep thinking Martin, I'm sure its good for rest of us.

20.12.2024 19:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
08.12.2024 13:36 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Hi Felice! You can get it via chris_macfarlane@fastmail.co.uk Ill give you Bacs details, or in Frome Library class, January?

15.12.2024 10:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Well done! This looks so interesting.

12.12.2024 11:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
08.12.2024 13:46 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you Dawn for your inspirational courses in creative writing, for your encouragement and your sharp/insightful editors eye.

08.12.2024 13:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
08.12.2024 13:36 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
08.12.2024 13:35 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Many thanks to the Brilliant Mark at Hedgehog Press for the stunning cover reveal of my debut collection today! Very excited and looking forward to having it in my hand.

08.12.2024 10:53 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much Mark. So Excited that my debut collection is out there and looking forward to sharing it. You've done such a cracking job hedgehog and grateful for your hard work!

08.12.2024 10:50 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Outside, negotiating with storm Darragh over shifting fence-panel. Inside, wondering what to write as first post on Bluesky. Birds have flown or been blown away? Yesterday, bullfinches, wren, blackcaps and jay... never seen so many birds in one morning. Eating ahead of today's hooley.

07.12.2024 14:00 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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