I keep forgetting to say this
If pennies are tight but you would like to enter ANY of our Competitions EVER, all you need to do is email your entry to competition
@hedgehogpress
.co.uk and I will cover the cost for you. No explanations or proof needed
@DawnHFoster
I woke a TV astrologer at 3am after I knocked on the wrong hotel door and he mistook me for the ghost of his dead mother. That was a bit awkward.
After 18 months of health trubs, culminating in this horrible virus rubbish - it is so nice to be sending some collections from brilliant poets to print today.
It is just the start mind, but thank you to everybody who hasn't come after me with pitchforks and fire in 2019-20
I'm properly chuffed to say that the awesome Beth Brooke will have a second collection of her words hamfistedly published by Hedgehog in 2023
In the meantime, copies of “A Landscape With Birds” - are still available direct from the lady herself
@BethBrooke8
You can cheer now
It is THREE years since I sent out a 'Hello World' flare to the poetry world and Hedgehog became a reality
Since then I have had the honour of publishing some brilliant Hoglets - and here they are on our Hedge of Glory
What a life, eh?
Cool as funk
Really Pleased to Announce that the Winners of our Tree Poets : Shades of Fire Competitions, are the many kinds of wonderful...
* Jane Lovell
* Frank McHugh
* Jane Burn
* Kate Garrett
* Elizabeth Gibson, and
* Kay Channon
#treepoetswalkedintoabar
A Hog Blogs: I am verily aware that this might get boring quicksmart, but the typesetting is happening, the music trippy and we are on the cusp of publishing a severely exciting collection from the extravagantly talented Julie Stevens...
@JulesJumping
Did we do a sneeeky peeek at the cover of Sanjeev Sethi's brilliant collection that we have out in August?
I really can't remember, but when I started Hedgehog if I had been arrogant enough to have a wishlist of poets who I would love to one day publish...
@sanjeevpoems3
For a while, we published Arfur - a brilliantly overambitious poetry magazine - Just Four magical issues.
It had some of the best poets in the world, no really.
Now you can read the Four issues for Free in PDF form - just help yourself.
RT at will :)
I'm proud to announce the Winner of our 'Nicely Folded Paper' Pamphlet Competition is Melissa Fu who will see her collection published in 2019
Highly Commended: C R Smith
Shortlist: Anne McMaster, Ceinwen Haydon, Gaynor Kane & Zoë Sîobhan Howarth-Lowe
We are looking for an experienced poet with a body of work to choose from for a Selected, or Neglected Collection. This will be produced as a beautiful book and the winning poet will receive 100 copies of their book
#poetry
#competition
#selectedworks
We are really pleased to announce the launch of our
“And I’m Feelin’ Good”
Over 30s First Collection Pamphlet Competition
(Deadline: 30th June 2021)
#comeandjoinus
@PoetrySociety
@natpoetrylib
Before all of this horror and doom, Hedgehog was planning on publishing a ridiculous 24 collections this year. A lot of which were from first timers
As things have gone totally pear shaped, I'm afraid to say that the new target is somewhere closer to 30
It is going to get messy
Our Fourth New Limited Print Edition will be available before the next Prime Minister (probably) and this one is a wee stunner from the gorgeous genius that is Ankh Spice
#sticklebacksarecoming
@SeaGoatScreams
Blimey - just realised that it is 4 Years since Hedgehog released its first book...
AND WE WILL SOON PUBLISH OUR 100th
Thanks to everyone that has been a part of it all - esp. the oodles of Poets & Cult members, without whom...
#100notout
#freebook
Just wanted to say, that if you want to enter one of our competitions but genuinely can't justify the pennies, just DM me and I'll pay the fee for you. I can't afford to do it for everybody, so only ask if it is for real. No pages of documentation required, just your word.
Every time I open my laptop I see that my neighbour's Wifi is called
'PrettyFlyforaWifi'
and I'm a little jealous as mine is
'BTHub6-WZR9-5'
...which is nowhere near as cool.
Any suggestions for what I should change mine to?
#FirstWorldProblems
#suchamuppet
It is Mrs Hedgehog's Birthday today (she doesn't like me calling her 'Mrs Hog,' for some reason) and I got it right this year, by buying a beautiful original painting from Angeles M Pomata, 'Hometown Girl' - it was love at first sight
@ampomata
#happybirthday
Just a wee reminder, that if anybody wants to enter one of our quite wonderful ;o) competitions, but the pennies are a stretch right now , DM me and I will pay your entry. No need to explain, or prove anything
#poetry
#competition
#beenthere
Speaking of rather brilliant collections - Damien Donnelly is proper genius and his kaleidoscope of colourfilled poems, 'Eat The Storms' will soon be available to pre-order.
Right now, I love my life :)
@deuxiemepeau
Full announcement soon, but I really can't get over how chuffed I am to be able to say that we will be publishing Kristin Garth's memoir/poetry collection, 'Candy Cigarette' in April 2019.
This is an incredible book, destined to become regarded as a total classic
@lolaandjolie
Oh my - the first
#booksarrivingfromtheprinterday
of 2022
'In The Jitterfritz of the Neon'
by
Eilín de Paor & Damien B Donnelly
This is an AWESOME Poetry Conversation
Pre-order Signed Copies NOW to avoid disappointmentness
@edepaor
@deuxiemepeau
Can't work out if it would be OK for a wee poetry press of slender means to publish a single novel(la) once a year, just...well, because. Or is that just a silly idea?
I'm not sure why I have had a lot of enquiries recently - but to be clear, Hedgehog isn't a self publishing service.
It is just a one-man-band-not-for-profit that publishes as many cool poets as I can, when I can.
Nobody pays to be published.
1/2
Top excitement around here today, with a forthcoming book from Lady K herself, tritty trotting off to the printerfolk
Sneaky peek at the cover...and a wee preview on a poem too
What do you reckon?
#pinksunshine
#ComingSoon
#LadyK
-a-go-go
I tell you what, we have so many cool books coming out this year, even if this one is actually a year late. (ahem) so let me share another cover and a poem
Somehow Sue hasn't killed me and it is definitely worthy of the wait
The Divine Ms. Burge - 'The Saltwater Diaries'
I'm extremely proud to announce that in 2019, Hedgehog will be publishing the well cool Juliette van der Molen, who with 'Anatomy of A Dress' has totally blown me away with one of the most beautifully controlled collections I have read in decades
@j_vandermolen
#hedgehog2019
LONGLIST REVEALED: “A Proper Poetry Pamphlet Competition
#02
”
I am so very pleased to be able to announce the Longlisted Poets for our rather spiffy Proper Poetry Pamphlet Competition...
Congratulations to all!
A Christmas Gift To You from The Hedghog Poetry Press
Thank you to everybody that has cheered on the faltering steps of the Hedgehog this year. Have a lovely Christmas and enjoy our Free Stickleback featuring some wonderful Christmas poems.
Can't quite believe we are up to our Sixth, forthcoming title
And this is the stunning winner of our 'Local People' dialogue poetry competition last year,
Lynn Valentine's
'A Glimmer o Stars'
Which is frankly beautiful in every sense.
@dizzylynn
#localpeople
#dialect
I can't tell you how made-up I am to announce that the wonderful Amy Alexander will see her exceptionally cool 'The Legend of the Kettle Daughter' published by the 'Hog in April 2019.
A quite exceptional art and poetry combo
with no mayo
@iriemom
#poetry
#Ekphrasis
#coolasfunk
Congratulations to Penny, Gill & Bren on their T.S. Eliot Prize Nominations
Signed copies, still available direct from the poets - so go see what all the fuss is about ...
@mcevoygill2
@penycharm
@BrendonBoothJo1
Please could any 2 of my Twitter followers just copy and repost? This lockdown period is especially hard for people with depression. Samaritans UK Tel no. 116 123.
Just two. Any two. Say done.
Ah. more announcements, more excitedness..
I am so very pleased to say that Mr. Niall M Oliver is joining the Hoglets and will see his wee pamphlet 'My Boss' hitting the shelves in the nearest of futures.
Utterly hilarious - you are going to love this one
@NMOliverPoetry
Is it wrong that I feel a little proud that for the first time in about 30 years I can say that I have a sports related injury?
OK, I broke my toe by tripping over the exercise bike/towel rack/dust catcher, but you know. Take your wins where you can get them..
We're Celebrating National Poetry Day 2020 with
THE GREAT HOGGY LUCKY BAG OFFER
So snap up a Hoggy Bag for a Tenner
Get at least Four Collections, Postcards...
and win the chance to join the Cult for a Year for FREE
RT Please :)
#NationalPoetryday2020
A Hog Blogs: A Cover Reveal – Julie Stevens’ ‘Step Into The Dark’
I think we will need to designate this Julie Stevens week as not only am I able to share the cover for her new collection, 'Step into the Dark' but there is more...
@JulesJumping
@davidschneider
All good - but like the Democrats, we need to find a way to combat the utterly shameless lie. At the moment they and Labour are playing by the old rules - reasonable analysis and point-by-point scoring - but the electorate aren't listening, instead 3-word-slogans hit the mark
HAPPY LAUNCH DAY!! : “Journey Through the Fire” – Julie Stevens
Well, what can I say about Julie Stevens, apart from that she is Brilliant , her collection is Officially Released TODAY and Signed Copies are ONLY available from her direct
@JulesJumping
Brilliant Poets (X)
Cool Venue (X)
Cute Hedgehog on the invite (X)
Must be a 'Proper Hedgehog Christmas'
17th December 7.30pm Poetry Society Cafe, Covent Garden
So chuffed to be launching our first three collections at the Poetry Cafe this Xmas.
@PoetrySociety
@natpoetrylib
I'm pleased to announce that Eileen Carney Hulme is the winner of the 1st Annual Cupid's Arrow Competition.
Full details of the shortlist can be found at the web site
#poetry
#competition
#winner
#eileencarneyhulme
Many lots of Congratulations to the wonderful Lady K.
@gaynorkane
on both her birthday and the publication of her spectacularly cool 'Venus in pink marble'.
You can still Order a copy direct from the Lady herself and enter one of our competitions FREE
I'm made up to say that you can now Download For Free our first ever Stickleback Anthology - 'Ode to a Hedgehog'
A brilliant collection of Hedgehog Poems, perfect for the Autumn.
#sticklebacks
@PoetrySociety
@natpoetrylib
@PricklesR
RT Please :)
The depressing reality of the way the Book Trade is killing Indie Presses -
Which is why it is imperative to support brilliant presses like Fly on the Wall by,
BUYING DIRECT FROM THE PUBLISHER
Support Them or Lose Them
Isabelle Kenyon (Kenyon Author Services - Book PR)
Every month my new distributor emails me my charges I feel like giving up the business.
£10 book
Gardners takes 52.50%
£4.75 left
Distributor and rep take 47.13% this month
£2.51 left
Book costs me £1.51
£1 left to split between me and author
Looking to get your first collection of poetry beautifully published?
Here is your chance and we have No Age Restrictions - Ever
“White Label Collection Six” – First Collection Pamphlet Competition
Deadline: 28/02/21
I am so pleased to announce the winners of our
'The Song of the Hedgehog'
Cult challenge, that will see a beautiful wee anthology of Hedgehog Poems published later this year.
You can find out who made the list here..
#cultofthespinyhog
#hedgehogs
A Hog Blogs: A Cover Reveal – Dawn Gorman’s ‘The Bird Room’
There is a lot to ponder when it comes to book covers, and people turn it into a proper pseudo science, but stunning art makes life so much easier...
#dawngorman
#the
birdroom
#katebergin
To Do List
Today - Wait in all day for Hedgehog & Fish badges
Tomorrow - Announce brilliant poet-people to be published 2019
Friday - Post lots of boxes to Cool Cult Members
Saturday - Post boxes I left in the car by accident + apologise to Cool Cult Members for being dippy
THE CULT IS OPEN!
Yep. Come and join us and:
Get a Posh Box of Poetry Collections
Free Entry to all our Competitions
A Weekly Single Poet Collection eBook by email
Monthly Challenges
Cult of the Spiny Hog
#13
: April – June 2021
RT Like a Hoglet 💋
I'm happy to unveil our 'Something Slim' Novella Competition that will see the first prose published in 2020 by the Hedgehog Press. I'm looking for beautiful prose that has a single story to tell.
Not sure if this will work, so please RT if you can :)
I'm excited to introduce you to my Prickly Shorts
A Short Story Competition - looking for three winners to have their own wee pamphlet published in 2020
Deadline: 31/01/20
Please RT if you have the time :)
#shortstories
#prose
#fiction
It is The Second Coming of The Cult of the Spiny Hog
That means:
* 3 Months of Writing and Reading
* 2 Magazines
* 3 Pamphlets
* 3 Competitions
* 7 Fauxlaroids
* Oodles of Challenges
* Seriously Cool Badges
* The Cult's Own Forum
Join While You Can
It's nice to say that after FOREVER we have some new collections coming in the nearest of soonerests
And I am sooo verily excited to say that the Wonderful
Anne McMaster
will see her brilliant book
'Walking Off The Land'
Available to pre-order next week
@Rosehill_girl
A Hog Blogs: Summer Holibobs Closure : 28th July – 7th August 2023
Here we go for the annual monastic retreat to a place forever known as up an interwebless mountain in Wales...
See you soon m'dearios
A Hog Blogs: Cover Reveal : Beth Brooke’s “Transformations”
Now this is a stunning wee collection from the rather awesome
@BethBrooke8
I am so chuffed with the cover and when you get a chance to pre-order from the lady soon...
A Hog Blogs: PRE-ORDERS ARE OPEN: Beth Brooke's 'Transformations'
Well, I am so pleased to say that you can now Pre-order Beth's Elisabeth Frink inspired collection, direct from the lady herself
@bethbrooke8
Nothing to do with poetry, but today I have mostly been french polishing the guitar neck I lovingly chopped out of a lump of beautiful Indian Rosewood. Normal service is to be resumed shortly
Introducing Prickly Shorts - Beautiful Singles
A Short Story Competition - looking for three winners to have their own wee pamphlet published in 2020
Deadline: 31/01/20
Please RT if you have the time :)
#shortstories
#prose
#fiction
Fancy A New Year Poetry Resolution?
Join the Cult of the Spiny Hog and:
1. Enter ALL of our Competitions
2. Enjoy Monthly Poetry Challenges and
3. Receive EVERY Book, Pamphlet, Collections and Anthology
ALL FOR FREE
#poetrylovers
#cultofthespinyhog
JOIN A POETRY CULT!
Yep. Come and join us and:
Get a Posh Box of Poetry Collections
Free Entry to all our Competitions
A Weekly Single Poet Collection eBook by email
Monthly Challenges
Cult of the Spiny Hog
#13
: April – June 2021
#comeandjoinus
2020 Hedgehog Press Limited Edition Poetry Calendar - PRE-ORDER and receive it in time for Christmas
The perfect Christmas gift for people who like calendars with poems on them, probably.
@poetrysociety
@natpoetrylib
Book of the Week: “Taxus Baccata” – Patricia M Osborne
Ah, the Incredible, the Uber versatile and the generally quietly brilliant Patricia M Osborne and her exquisite 'Taxus Baccata' is our Book of the Week and who could ever doubt it?
@PMOsborneWriter