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Indie publisher creating poetry chapbooks. Now open for submissions! Listed by the National Poetry Library. We follow back poets! #poetrycommunity #poetry

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'Gestating Creatures' by Bridgette James achieves something unusual: it holds grief, rage, & dark humour in tension, making a private experience feel collective. See our Events page for launch details, & buy the book, using the QR code attached ...
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So why ARE we called Dithering Chaps?

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MEET OUR PUSHCART PRIZE NOMINEES · 2/3
Ceri Morgan with 'Unstuck'.

Our Pushcart Prize nominations are for her poems“San Francisco Sigh” and “Word Wound”. Here, “Morgan girls” offers another doorway into the collection.

Buy Unstuck for £9.95:
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MEET OUR PUSHCART PRIZE NOMINEES · 1/3
Bridgette James' new collection, 'Gestating Creatures'.

Here’s a taste of her imagination: “An IVF Cycle When your Body is a Natural Barricade”.

Buy your copy of Gestating Creatures here for £8:
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@BeesPoems Well deserved, Bridgette!

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I got a Pushcart nomination. Hello 🙋‍♂️. Yep…
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Could we publish your first poetry collection?
At Dithering Chaps, our First Collection selection will be published in August 2027, and we’d love to read your work.
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Know a poet whose work deserves a wider readership? Please share this with them!
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Could we publish your first poetry collection?
Dithering Chaps are looking for a new voice to champion and we'd love to consider your work!

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And if you don't qualify, please share this with a poet who wants their voice to be heard!

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We’re delighted to announce that poems from Bridgette James, Tom McLaughlin & Ceri Morgan have been nominated for the 2027 Pushcart Prize. 🤞

Discover their poetry at: https://t.co/LxmlUcfOEE

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This is for all the writers ( and want to be writers) in this beautiful community 💖✍🏼👩‍💻👨🏻‍💻📝. This gave me some serious guffaws and I hope it does for you as well 👍🏼💙. Happy writing ✍🏼🙏🏼. @LouDPhillips @DzintraSullivan @ChrisBohjalian @therealSIR3 @hwinkler4real @AuthorFleur @donnacox1021 @drdoomed01 @jameshealyjr

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Later today, we'll be announcing our Pushcart Prize-nominated poets for 2026.

Congratulations to all three and the very best of luck!

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Readers who are drawn to vivid, inventive poetry about queer lives, family, memory & belonging, this one is for you! In Rooms of Falling Rain by Tom McLaughlin. Get your copy here: https://t.co/P9CodSdLly

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Delighted to read that Bridgette James' stunning debut collection, Gestating Creatures, is reviewed on MER's Bookshelf: https://t.co/UUUh8SDfj7
You can get your copy here: https://t.co/5hSxIxBZHX
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@JulianD86666247 This process is painful - we've had to let some superb poets go - but we love our shortlist! 😍

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Five poets. Five distinctive voices. One exciting shortlist. 🍂 We’re delighted to announce the Dithering Chaps October 2026 shortlist.
Please join us in celebrating our shortlisted poets and share their good news!
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Join us to celebrate the launch of Tom McLaughlin’s collection, In Rooms of Falling Rain.
Friday 20 November 2026, 7–8.30pm
The Music Room, 49 Great Ormond Street, London WC1N 3HZ
The event is a free, but you will need a ticket to attend.
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@JulianD86666247 Oh, for sure, Julian, it's a great problem to have. We'll reach peak dithering this week, I suspect!

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We’re delighted to reveal the Dithering Chaps October 2026 Longlist. 🍂

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How does it feel to have your own body explained to you? Bridgette James prefers to create a personal definition in Gestating Creatures, drawing on marine biology, medical terminology, entomology and astronomy. Discover the book & order your copy here:
https://t.co/5hSxIxBZHX

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@JulianD86666247 We have such a hard job ahead of us - a strong, strong longlist!

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@DitheringChaps Congratulations to all your longlisted poets! @DitheringChaps