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Martin Wroe @martinwroe.bsky.social Improvising. Latest poetry collection, 'This Heart. Poems From The Universe Inside.' https://www.ionabooks.com/product/this-heart/
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Nazaret Ranea @nazaretranea.bsky.social Poet. Scotland’s Next Generation Young Makar. My debut collection, Nettles, is out now! 🇪🇸🏴
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Ailbhe Rea @pronouncedalva.bsky.social Political Editor, New Statesman
Brigitte de Valk @brigittedevalk.bsky.social Winner of the Cúirt New Writing Prize (adjudicated by Claire-Louise Bennett) & the Royal Holloway Art Writing Competition.
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