Hannah Copley

Don't miss this amazing FREE poetry event in London in October with @roguestrands.bsky.social @hannahcopley.bsky.social @jonathandavidson.bsky.social @fionalarkin.bsky.social @matriches.bsky.social at The Devereux Pub in Temple.
#poetry #reading #london

Pink background, with 6 headshots of poets Text says Hannah Copley, Jonathan Davidson, Fiona Larkin, Philip Hancock, Matthew Stewart, Mat Riches Text at top of image says: Rogue Strands Presents: An Evening of Poetry @ The Devereux. Wednesday 22nd October 2025. Free Entry. Readings start at 18.45. All done by 20.30. Arrive early to avoid disappointment* text at bottom: If you can make it to London for the event, please put the date in your diary. Upstairs @ The Devereux Pub, 20 Devereux Court, Temple, London WC2R 3JJ Nearest tube stop is Temple. Nearest railways stations are Blackfriars, Waterloo or Charing Cross Did we mention it's free entry? All warmly welcome. Please come! Books will be available to buy on the evening. Card or cash accepted. *We can't promise you won't be once the readings have started, but we think it will all be brilliant

Got a couple of hours spare on 22nd October between 6.45 - 8.30pm? We'd love to see you for an evening of ace poetry from @hannahcopley.bsky.social @jonathandavidson.bsky.social @fionalarkin.bsky.social @roguestrands.bsky.social Philip Hancock & me.

Earthworms, birds, landfill and language Inspiration, reading and some poetry prompts from Arvon

Last week I co-tutored a lovely Arvon course on Nature and Eco-Poetry and thought I’d write up some of the books, poems and ideas that shaped the workshops. I’ve also added a few poetry prompts in there too. Happy writing! open.substack.com/pub/hannahco...

TOMORROW - THURSDAY

Online & in-person - check Eventbrite for different tickets - Manchester Poetry Library
Isabel Galleymore in conversation w @hannahcopley.bsky.social 6.30-8pm
How do we give voice to species & place in poetry? What are the challenges of doing so? Can poetry protect and preserve?

Burrowing practice materiality, hyperobjects and writing

Wrote a little thing about the material practice of writing and learning and thinking big thoughts about big things open.substack.com/pub/hannahco...

This Thursday!

On poetry competitions and the poems that don't win

I’ve just finished the lovely job of judging a prize and thought I’d write some thoughts on ‘competition’ poems and some of the things I look for: On Poetry Competitions (and the poems that didn’t win) open.substack.com/pub/hannahco...

#poetry #competitions #prize #writing #rejection

Yay, my poem ‘The Morning Shift at Wetherspoons Begins with Majesty’ is highly commended in the Ware Poets Competiton judged by the inestimable @hannahcopley.bsky.social. Congrats to all winners, can’t wait to hear the work in July

Gorgeous post today - the new @pavilionpoetry.bsky.social collections of @oliviamcc.bsky.social @munozpoems.bsky.social and Sarah Corbett. So excited to read them

Lapwing by Hannah Copley

An Ecosystem of Antagonism by Hannah Copley #EarthDay

hannahcopley.substack.com/p/an-ecosyst...

Just spotted this - I love seeing Hertz out in the soil! Thank you, Corinna 💚. To get a copy of this compostable collaboration, head to the DIRT/Dialect bookshop: www.dialect.org.uk/bookshop/p/h...

Such an excellent and inspiring poetry event last night. Both Will Burns and Hannah Copley read beautifully from their collections of melancholy nature/eco poems. Will even had mention of concrete cows in his

This was an eco-joy to be involved in

Loved your presentation! X

If you’re like me and leave submitting to things until the last minute, here’s a reminder that the deadline for the annual Ware Poets Open Competition is fast approaching - 30th April!
🩵. For details on how to enter, go to warepoets.org

#poetry #poetrycompetition #poetryprize #poetrycommunity

An ecosystem of antagonism or, It was once Earth Day and it was my feral birthday

I’ve written a new essay on antagonism, ecosystems, manifestos, feral poetry, birthdays and listening to soil.
open.substack.com/pub/hannahco...

Cover of Hannah Copley's book 'Lapwing'

I took 3 goes to get into Lapwing @hannahcopley.bsky.social but now I’m in I can't get out. My father was not like yours. I did have an arable childhood among pee-wits, skylarks and hares, but neither the wit nor courage to stitch that stubbly dangerous world into an important book. Congratulations!

This makes me so happy, Richard. Thank you! And thank you also for bearing with it - three goes shows perseverance!!

A year in the life of a book: part one Essential conditions

Lapwing is almost a year old so I’m writing a few pieces on substack to reflect on a year in the life of a book. Hopefully there’s some useful advice in there too. Part one: essential conditions for publishing.
hannahcopley.substack.com/p/a-year-in-...
And, you know, subscribe if you fancy x

Poetry in the Pavilion - Will Burns and Hannah Copley | MK Lit Fest 2025 As a new wave of nature-writing in poetry explores our vital and threatened relationship with the environment and the flora and fauna with which we share it, two superb poets share their work and disc...

There's no Planet B, but poets can show us ours anew. @troubledstriker.bsky.social + @hannahcopley.bsky.social visit #miltonkeynes 10 April to discuss words and worlds.
www.mklitfest.org/poetry-in-the-pavilion
#willburns #hannahcopley @livunipress.bsky.social @littlebrown.bsky.social #ecopoetry

And you can see/hear Will Burns read his poem Global Stuff in a Southbank Centre video youtu.be/gUij8ZMHcvE?...

See him and Hannah at the same literary festival his poem mentions on 10 April. Tickets on website.

Poetry in the Pavilion - Will Burns and Hannah Copley | MK Lit Fest 2025 As a new wave of nature-writing in poetry explores our vital and threatened relationship with the environment and the flora and fauna with which we share it, two superb poets share their work and disc...

Join us at @theparkstrust.bsky.social Pavilion for 2 award-winning #ecopoets as Hannah Copley and @troubledstriker.bsky.social (Will Burns) come to #miltonkeynes on 10 April.
Tickets: mklitfest.org/poetry-in-the-pavilion
#poetry @livunipress.bsky.social #lapwing #naturalburialground #poets

YouTube video by T. S. Eliot Prize Hannah Copley reads from 'Lapwing'

You can get a preview of @hannahcopley.bsky.social reading at the TS Eliot Prize readings www.youtube.com/watch?v=exQD...

Poetry at our Spring Festival: two superb poets - Will Burns and Hannah Copley - share their work and discuss how they address the natural world.
www.mklitfest.org/poetry-in-th...
#ecopoetry #poetry #miltonkeynes #willburns #hannahcopley
@hannahcopley.bsky.social @troubledstriker.bsky.social

Funded PhD Opportunity!!!
@UniWestminster and @I_W _M are pleased to announce the availability of a fully funded Collaborative Doctoral Studentship from October 2025 under the AHRC’s Collaborative Doctoral Partnerships (CDP) scheme.

Poetry in the Pavilion - Will Burns and Hannah Copley | MK Lit Fest 2025 As a new wave of nature-writing in poetry explores our vital and threatened relationship with the environment and the flora and fauna with which we share it, two superb poets share their work and disc...

Looking forward to hearing @hannahcopley.bsky.social and WIll Burns read in @mklitfest.bsky.social in April www.mklitfest.org/poetry-in-th...

Really looking forward to taking part in @mklitfest.bsky.social and reading and chatting about eco poetry alongside @troubledstriker.bsky.social

I’m looking forward to it too 😊

Happy to be in this excellent anthology from @brokensleepbooks.bsky.social