The KAF Memorial Literary Prize

A Biennial Literary Prize in honour of Kari Ann Flickinger 16 August 1983 - 2 May 2022 hosted by Ballerini Book Press SUBMISSIONS May 15 -July 30 2025

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#COVER #REVEAL - and open #PREORDERS of #FINALISTS of the @KFMemorialPrize #PoetryChapbook 2023 @MarqusBobesich #ElizabethSylvia and #LucindaZoe

#EARLYBIRD #PREORDERS receive a complimentary collection from our #RareSwanPress #catalogue 🤍

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@AlpacaAurelius Siesta - Humour - Relative Safety - Very you g children can go safely alone to school and back ...

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@GeniusGTX Lili Boulanger ... 🫶

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@MarkAntonyOwen How many species consciously strive to shape their own irrelevance / eventual extinction through a no-holds -barred arrogance of self-important look ma no hands kind of engineering mindset?

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@MarkAntonyOwen @deuxiemepeau @Subruria @ri_collins @jamesmcconachi1 @GGeorgiahilton @jenlareine @NatHolborow Congrats M

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@NMOliverPoetry Why not browse an online bookstore Niall, our 2023 inaugural prize winner @LouisePoetical collection is out and soon to be followed by our three Finalists plus several new releases from our publisher @ballerinibooks
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[Niall M Oliver @NMOliverPoetry]

Poetry friends, I haven't bought any books in a while and would like to treat myself for Christmas. What's the best books you've read this year?

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@DoorIsAJarMag Hiw awful! Deepest Condolences

[Lou Mach @LouLouMach]

I can’t wait to read at this launch!

David is one of my absolute favourite poets and his work is truly exceptional - you should definitely make time for this.

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@LouisePoetical Grand. Great to see they arrived safe and sound. Happy signing 🌸🍀🌸

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@TopTweetTuesday @LouisePoetical Thanks for the shoutout Mark !

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@LouisePoetical Great to see your work finally arrive Louise

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This week’s host, Louise Longson, won the inaugural @KFMemorialPrize in 2023. The book is now available for pre-orders.
@LouisePoetical

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Finally! Printers' Proof of These Are Her Thoughts As She Falls by @LouisePoetical has arrived! Looking gorgeous 😎 @MarkAntonyOwen @jessicainclan @SamRasnake @CharlotteOlivr @JulesJumping @IrigarayJulie @suewatling @jamesmcconachi1 @WaltonPoetry @ZoeBrigley @SeaGoatScreams

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@LouisePoetical @hedgehogpoetry Warmest congratulations Louise, 🥳🍾

[Sue Watling @suewatling]

Tonight at 7 PM @LouisePoetical launches her @KFMemorialPrize #poetry collection 'These are her thoughts as she falls' alongside quest readers @morag_caimbeul @dizzylynn @Rhona_Greene @JulesJumping @SeaGoatScreams and yours truly. Free tickets here https://t.co/4XWncTO6dZ

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Last night a very special event took place. Louise & Friends saw the launch of our winner 's collection @LouisePoetical My thanks to @CharlotteOlivr, @IrigarayJulie @SeaGoatScreams @JulesJumping @suewatling @morag_caimbeul @jessicainclan @SamRasnake @MarkAntonyOwen @babney