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Bad Queer will be out in March 2026 💌

This novel is a love letter to queer teen friendship and the worlds we're building together. Thank you to @faberbooks.bsky.social for truly seeing this story and everything it could be.

You can pre-order here: shorturl.at/w5pa6

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Feeling 💗💗💗 for all the fam chats sending round this write up from @tamilguardian.bsky.social: tamilguardian.com/content/period-parrrty-review

‘Period Parrrty is a project filled with love: it is evident in every aspect of its creation' 🙏

2 weeks left, see you there bbz!

Faber signs YA verse novel Bad Queer Author Gayathiri Kamalakanthan is the winner of Faber's FAB Prize

“It is soulful, sumptuous and striking” (Ama Badu).

@unembarrassable.bsky.social is the winner of Faber's FAB Prize with YA verse novel, Bad Queer.
@faberbooks.bsky.social
#FABPrize
#KidLitUK

www.bookbrunch.co.uk/page/article...

Period Parrrty - Soho Theatre This is no ordinary coming-of-age story. This is a trans Tamil party. And you're invited.

Grateful for these words!!

🪩 'Healing rom-com dream' @divamag.bsky.social
🪩 'Touches upon grand issues deftly' @tamilguardian.bsky.social
🪩 'Comedy gold' @theguardian.com

🩸 Period Parrrty at @sohotheatre.bsky.social till Nov 22nd.⁠
🩸 Tix: sohotheatre.com/events/period-parrrty/

IN CONVERSATION WITH: Gayathiri Kamalakanthan We sat down with Gayathiri Kamalakanthan, who's debut play Period Parrrty, directed by Gitika Buttoo, and produced by Kali Theatre is playing at Soho Theatre from 23 Oct - 22 Nov.

Need a good read?

Check out @unembarrassable.bsky.social's convo with @youngishpers.bsky.social about all things Period Parrrty

ayoungishperspective.co.uk/2025/10/14/i...

🪩 Thrilled to announce Ragevan Vasan on the decks for our Period Parrrty after parrrty on 29th Oct! 🪩

Join us after the show in the bar at @sohotheatre.bsky.social for a lil boogie & natter. Think 90s Tamil cinema meets Destiny's Child ❤️‍🔥

Last few tix 👉🏾 sohotheatre.com/events/period-parrrty

Do you want to star in a show at Tara Theatre?

We're launching our community theatre group and we want you to join us 💫

This is a free group welcoming you into our building to make a brand new piece of theatre 🎭

Find out more and sign up while there are places ⬇️
taratheatre.com/get-involved...

📢 POSTER DROP for Period Parrrty by Gayathiri Kamalakanthan.

This is the story I’ve longed to see on stage — a trans Tamil rom-com, rooted in history and shaped by survival.

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Oct 23rd- Nov 22nd - Soho Theatre, London.
Tickets: sohotheatre.com/events/period-parrrty

🩸 Trailer Drop: Period Parrrty by Gayathiri Kamalakanthan 🩸

This is no ordinary coming-of-age story. This is a trans Tamil party. And you’re invited.

Oct 23rd- Nov 22nd. Tickets out now: sohotheatre.com/events/period-parrrty

Thank you @kalitheatreuk.bsky.social @sohotheatre.bsky.social 💗

Propel Sixteen, edited by Richard Scott — Propel Magazine Propel Sixteen, edited by Richard Scott, July 2025

> jake stefan ferguson @jakestefan181.bsky.social
> Christopher Lloyd @cilloyd.bsky.social
> Billie Manning
> Gayathiri Kamalakanthan @unembarrassable.bsky.social
> Freya Jackson
> Olive Franklin @usuallyolive.bsky.social
> Stephen de Búrca @sdeburca.bsky.social

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Period Parrrty Cast Announcement: Three actors in Tamil jewellery and saris sat together against a blue sari backdrop.

Cast announcement for Period Parrrty 📢📢📢:

ELIZABETH GREEN
RANI MOORTHY
TANVI VIRMANI

This is no ordinary coming-of-age story. This is a trans Tamil party. And you’re invited.

Oct 23rd- Nov 22nd. Tickets: shorturl.at/SsXK0

Thank you @kalitheatreuk.bsky.social & @sohotheatre.bsky.social

Period Parrrty - Soho Theatre This is no ordinary coming-of-age story. This is a trans Tamil party. And you're invited.

Bbz. It's here!!! Period Parrrty @sohotheatre.bsky.social 23rd Oct- 22nd Nov.

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Period Parrrty is an ode to Tamil survival and self-determination. This is no ordinary coming-of-age story. This is a trans Tamil party. And you’re invited.

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Tickets: sohotheatre.com/events/perio...

Join our Half-day Retreat tomorrow: Queer Poetry Sauna x Love Club Yoga legitfit.com/p/event/67b5...

🔥Sunday 11th May, 11.45am - 3.30pm at Hackney Wick Community Sauna.

🔥75% profits going to Trans Legal Clinic

🔥Couple of tickets left!

Queer Poetry Sauna — Community Sauna Baths Book Now Once a month, we'll immerse ourselves in the words of trans and queer poets and be guided by our facilitator Gayathiri @unembarrassable (they/them) in discussion and writing exercises. Le...

Join us at Queer Poetry Sauna tonight! I'll be guiding us through poems & discussion & writing exercises. Includes sauna and cold plunge of course!

shorturl.at/HXD1w

Date: Tuesday March 18th 2025
Time: 6pm-7.30pm
Address: 80 The Baths, Eastway, E95JH
Tickets: £20, includes workshop and sauna.

Image description: Purple tile with a green and grey border. 'Poetry Facilitator Call Out'.

💌 Call Out 💌: Word-Benders is looking for 2 poetry facilitators to facilitate a workshop each, online & again in-person in London.

👉🏾 Workshops to center the work of trans and queer Black poets and poets of colour.

👉🏾 Fee: £450 total per facilitator.

Apply by March 5th, 10am shorturl.at/ABGMJ

Collage with an eye at the centre, surrounded by flowers. Word-Benders Poetry Workshop, January 28th, 6-7.30pm, Online.

Calling all QTBPOC! Join Word-Benders poetry workshop. January 28th, 6-7.30pm GMT, Online.

If one of your intentions this year is to write more & build writing community, this one's for you 💌

✨ Includes BSL interpretation.

✨ FREE: outsavvy.com/event/24334/word-benders-poetry-workshop

Mary Jean Chan.

Throwing Children It is really something when a kid who has a hard time becomes a kid who’s having a good time

Looking for prose poems to read. Any recs? Here's one I like by Ross Gay poets.org/poem/throwin...

January Writing Hours 2025 Come and join Kim Moore and Clare Shaw in a daily Writing Hour throughout January 2025

A week into January Writing Hours with Kim Moore and Clare Shaw - what an education! 1000% rec www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/january-wr...