Mad Hatter Reviews

Criticising everything and anything that comes into our inbox. Email [email protected] for info. Tweets by @bethoblogs.

[Mad Hatter Reviews @MadHReview]

WE'RE OPEN!

Our review focus rests on the following:
- poetry pamphlets/collections
- novels
- short story collections
- live arts/theatre performances
- albums. EPs and singles
- TV and film

Send us your work!!! Details here:
https://t.co/8hptfGVEjh

All retweets appreciated!

[Disabled Tales @DisabledTales]

Andersen’s The Little Mermaid: ‘if you take away my voice, what is left of me?” by Scarlett Ward

We're celebrating our 1 week birthday & #WorldBookDay with @scarlettwith2ts' wonderful essay! 👇

https://t.co/Kri0MM6bHL

#MS #BulbarPulsey #Fairytale #TheLittleMermaid #Disability

[Beth O'Brien @bethowriter]

I’m looking forward to releasing I Chase Lightning into world this weekend!

The launch will take place on Sunday at 4pm via zoom! All details will be posted here 👇
https://t.co/V7N4pyBX8z

I hope you can make it! ⚡️💜

#PoetryCommunity #PoetryEvent #BookLaunch @BlackPearPress

[Beth O'Brien @bethowriter]

I Chase Lightning comes out with @BlackPearPress in just over two weeks!

The launch is on Sunday 20th Feb, 4pm, via zoom! I'll be joined by the *amazing* @AnishaMansuri, @breedsemily and Shakira Morar! You won't want to miss it!

https://t.co/Ce1pcumXTo

#PoetryCommunity #poetry

[Mad Hatter Reviews @MadHReview]

We’ve been far too quiet here and I can only apologise!

HOWEVER I am currently tucking into @FawnPress’ new anthology, Elements: Natural & The Supernatural, this morning!

So stay tuned for a full #review! 💚

#Poetry #PoetryCommunity #PoetryLovers

[Beth O'Brien @bethowriter]

Zeus

I didn't invite him here,
I told him he has enough poems
to be getting on with—
that being the god of thunder,
and law,
just
it should be enough
to have your anger
worshipped as sacred
on the ground where it falls,
rather than be told that you
overreacted.
#PoetryTwitter

[Beth O'Brien @bethowriter]

For everyone who feels angry at the double-standards and unfairness crashing around this week....

Here's a #poem I angrily wrote when I was asked why Zeus didn't feature in my upcoming poetry pamphlet, I Chase Lightning.

Poem text in alt text and in thread.

[Beth O'Brien @bethowriter]

⚡️Cover Reveal⚡️

I Chase Lightning, out next month, is a poetic examination of the historic, folkloric, superstitious, and scientific explanations of lightning.

I’m so excited & grateful these poems found a home with the lovely @BlackPearPress!

#PoetryCommunity #CoverReveal

[Beth O'Brien @bethowriter]

My #poetry pamphlet, I Chase Lightning, is out NEXT MONTH!

It explores our relationship to the natural phenomena of lightning. Through history, folklore & science, humans have long tried to explain it— often wrongly!

Cover reveal coming soon!

#PoetryCommunity
@BlackPearPress

[Dr Charley Barnes @charleyblogs]

Twitter, I need a favour. From the Body (@valleypress) is packed with powerful voices and narratives, and I'm honoured with what people have shared so far. However, there's a distinct lack of male and non-binary authors (which is saddening, while understandable, too). (cont.)

[Anisha Mansuri @AnishaMansuri]

Happy publication day to @bethoblogs! I'm so excited for everyone to read 'Catching Sight,' which I had the pleasure of reviewing last month. If you want to read some beautifully stunning CNF then go and buy Beth's latest book!!🎉

[Beth O'Brien @bethowriter]

It's publication day!!!

Catching Sight is a sequence of creative nonfiction pieces that follow a visually impaired woman. It is my attempt to describe what I see and how much is educated guesswork.

Available in ebook & audio for a pay-what-you-can fee!

https://t.co/YEVQOyb8st

[Beth O'Brien @bethowriter]

We're just DAYS away from the publication of Catching Sight (@BlanketSea)!

My micro-chapbook provides a first-person account of the internal thought processes involved in navigating a sighted world & contrasts this to a third-person, external summary, like audio description.

[Sabotage Reviews @SabotageReviews]

Want to join the Sabotage Reviews team? We're looking for an assistant director, as well as fiction and poetry assistant editors!

Find out more here: https://t.co/p2ACgLQ7G5

[Karen Goodwin @kgoodwinpoet]

I’m looking for an assistant editor to join me on the poetry desk @SabotageReviews a passion for indie lit a plus, get in touch if you want to join the team #NationalPoetryDay

[Mad Hatter Reviews @MadHReview]

'a beautiful, personal collection of poetry.'

Check out @bethoblogs' #review of Growing Places by @pollystretton, published by @BlackPearPress!

https://t.co/Zdi5m0e7kS

#Poetry #PoetryLovers #PoetryCommunity

[Mad Hatter Reviews @MadHReview]

ICYMI: Liv Beards #reviewed The Hill, The Light, The Ghost-- the fifth #album by @HaikuSalut!

You can read her full review here:
https://t.co/9KLDdbHruS

#AlbumReview #MusicLovers #MusicReview

[Dr Charley Barnes @charleyblogs]

Obviously, this is the part where I say, 'And if you haven't bought the book yet it's still only 99p on #kindle aaaaand available on #kindleunlimited: https://t.co/OPxVrpji70'
xxx

[Dr Charley Barnes @charleyblogs]

Oof, we're so flippin' close to the Kindle Top 500 this morning! Thanks so much, over and again, to everyone who's been peer-pressured, by me, into buying Sincerely, Yours 🤣🖤 It's so appreciated, I can't even tell you.

[Mad Hatter Reviews @MadHReview]

'electric, immersive and and altogether melodic reverie.'

Check out Liv Beards' review of The Hill, The Light, The Ghost by @HaikuSalut!

https://t.co/9KLDdbHruS

#MusicReview #AlbumReview

[Sabotage Reviews @SabotageReviews]

Submissions are OPEN! We're calling all literary journals to take part in the second of our In Conversations with... series. There is a FREE interview form available now & a PREMIUM interview for a big splash-out, & all of the info is available here:

https://t.co/OukClzEbWX