At the press! Wet ink! What a day it was - such a pleasure working with @thomsonpress - Mr. Arjun Dev & team, Mr. Ram Ratan (in pic!) An honour to work with my fantastic editor @matthewmcsmith.bsky.social of @blackboughpoetry.bsky.social who graciously encouraged me to publish the India edition!
4 from The Book Bag Christmas Gift List, all from indie presses:
This Wilderness & Other Concerns by @martinkennedyyates.bsky.social from @thebrokenspine.co.uk
Drench Me In Silver by @saraswatinagpal.bsky.social
from @blackboughpoetry.bsky.social
Huge thank you to Nigel Kent
@kent-nj.bsky.social for hosting my drop-in on my poem āDaughter of Sindhā from Drench Me in Silverā¦ a dream, female ancestry, Sindhi legacy and loving a language you shouldnāt. nigelkentpoet.wordpress.com/2026/04/11/d...
Luminous art by Swapna Maini (@swapnamaini on IG) for poetry of the heart. Can't thank you enough for this tender, romantic cover. How lucky am I? How talented is she! Coming soon with @blackboughpoetry.bsky.social - Drench Me in Silver!