Well, I have to say that 2025 is already shaping-up (what a lovely phrase) to be rather busy here in Hogland, UK, what with plans for literally dozens of collections, conversations, Pocket Hedgehogs, Anthologies, Sticklebacks (yes they aren’t entirely gone just yet) and other things too – in fact, I’m tired thinking about it all.
And in truth, I have to say that for the first time this side of the whole pandemic bobbins, I actually feel as though I am getting somewhere, and that after literally years of saying that I want to catch-up, I may just be getting there. (Although at this point, please don’t send me an email headed ‘Whatabout’ – as I already have lots ;o)
So 2025 is the year of poetry-a-plenty, but one thing I am most chuffed about is that some of the anthologies that never quite came out, mainly because I had to concentrate on the single poet collections, are finally going to be blinking in the light. It is all rather exciting, to be totally honest.
So thank you to the poets that have been patiently waiting for me to get my act together, to everybody that joined the Cult – or if you are thinking about it ;o) – and the same to everybody that buys a book, enters a competition or just shouts Huzzah! from the sidelines. It is verily much appreciated.
Cheers m’dears
Mark