Monitor Books

We publish necessary, idiosyncratic writing in bespoke editions.

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Highly recommended collaboration between Tim Etchells and Tony Buck, coming up this Saturday and Sunday night @southbankcentre.

Tickets here:
https://t.co/60u3PUI60X

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Save these dates 📆 for launch events:⁣
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9 November at Hundred Years Gallery, London ⁣
21 November at P3 Annihilation Eve, Manchester

https://t.co/HwMc1uvRZp

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𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨⁣
Nell Osborne⁣
1 November 2024⁣

Available to pre-order now:
https://t.co/HwMc1uvRZp

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‘I hate poetry that smirks as it re-describes the administered world... But Nell Osborne makes wisdom blush and wit look like slapstick, and it all seems possible, scuffed and crude and stinging. “writing is for staying insufferable.” And don't you forget it.’ — Luke Roberts

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@Tim_Etchells Free to attend. More information here:
https://t.co/dTVnC5kpaa

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Go On Like This
Tim Etchells & Tony Buck

7.30pm, 2 September
Ebensperger, Fitchestrasse 6, 10967 Berlin

An informal, improvised encounter between Tim Etchells and percussionist Tony Buck (The Necks). Presented by Monitor Books, Hopscotch Reading Room and Ebensperger.

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Siblings in Edinburgh: Jay Bernard, Mary Jean Chan, Will Harris and Nisha Ramayya are taking part in @edbookfest next month.

Thursday 15 August, 5pm, in the EFI Spiegeltent.

Tickets here:
https://t.co/yERzhFBq94

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🎧 PODCAST 🎧

Poets Jay Bernard, Mary Jean Chan, Will Harris & Nisha Ramayya discuss and read from round-table discussion/poetry collection SIBLINGS

Listen here: https://t.co/XSO5xc2AuM

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We're serving up a poetry picnic in this week's Meg's Monday Muse, with delights from @monitor_books, @SmokestackBooks, @nine_pens, @4thEstateBooks and @DialectPress. Feast your eyes, click the link! https://t.co/gzw9TIh7hK

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Join us at the South London Gallery (@SLG_artupdates) on Thursday 12 September for the prize ceremony.

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Congratulations to Aisha Farr, Remi Graves, Krystle Patel, and Milo Thesiger-Meacham on being shortlisted for the Prototype Prize 2024!

We’re excited to publish the winner of the short-form category. This year’s prize was judged by Bhanu Kapil, Tom McCarthy, and Elizabeth Price.

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The prize awards £3,000 plus publication by Prototype to the best book-length project, and another prize of £2,000 plus publication by @monitorbooks to the best short-form work. Both prize-winners will have an excerpt of their work published by @friezeofficial.

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We are delighted to announce the shortlists for the 2024 Prototype Prize, a new, biennial prize for published or unpublished writers and artists working at the intersections of different literary and artistic forms.

https://t.co/Gr4uDWRlQQ

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☀️We can’t wait to share these beauties with our members in June #summerbookbox

📚 Choice members can look forward to the Summer Choice Paul Muldoon’s new book & our inspiring magazine. Complete Members get 6 books!

♥️Brighten up this soggy summer with uplifting poetry books

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Bestseller!

There are a few more signed copies of Siblings available from @LRBbookshop.

Many thanks to the shop for hosting the wonderful launch event last week.

Signed copies here:
https://t.co/MCzj61yxje

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This week's bestsellers 🌌 https://t.co/BrstPQP5xA

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I review Siblings by Jay Bernard, Mary Jean Chan, Will Harris, and Nisha Ramayya, published by @monitor_books

🎧 Take a few minutes for the show

https://t.co/niqLMVfeYq

#poetrytwitter #PoetryCommunity

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Tickets are selling fast for our SIBLINGS launch on 11 April - book now if you'd like to come: https://t.co/OJR8sjuMmR

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@joe_hales_ @londonbookarts Excited to launch the pamphlet @LRBbookshop on Thursday 11 April.

The four poets will be reading and in conversation.

Booking soon recommended!
Tickets here: https://t.co/iaB0XtYxIP

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Now in the world: Siblings by Jay Bernard, Mary Jean Chan, Will Harris, and Nisha Ramayya.

A roundtable conversation between four poets on writing communities, real and imaginary siblings, and first encounters with poetry.

Order here:
https://t.co/adSgqcDK19

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Exquisitely designed by @joe_hales_ with cover art by Max Hales
Covers printed and bound @londonbookarts
32pp, b&w photos
ISBN: 978-1-7395424-1-2
135mm x 215mm

https://t.co/o7KbnUSjbu