André Naffis-Sahely
@anaffissahely
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The Promised Land @PenguinUKBooks; High Desert @BloodaxeBooks; The Heart of a Stranger: An Anthology of Exile Literature @PushkinPress
From Abu Dhabi, always.
Joined August 2014
Congratulations to Cindy Juyoung Ok on the shortlisting of her poem ‘Ward of One’ for the Forward Prize for Best Poem (w) originally published in @Poetry_London’s Autumn 2023 issue. Also, big shoutout to @NiallCPoetry on his first issue as editor with @RomalynAnte on the cover!
@BloomsburyBooks @badbettypress @JonathanCape @BloodaxeBooks @TheGalleryPress @kellymichels Fantastic to announce the shortlist for the 2024 Forward Prize for Best Single Poem – Written. Thanks to all the magazine and journal editors who printed their work! Congratulations: Vasiliki Albedo Derek Chan Lisa Kelly Tife Kusoro Cindy Juyoung Ok
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RT @MunLitCentre: “I'll always choose to side with the flock, / for I know that one day / the veldt will be empty / and even the lion / wil…
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RT @MunLitCentre: You can sign up now for masterclasses with Victoria Kennefick, Sarah Holland-Batt, André Naffis-Sahely and Tom Sleigh, as…
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RT @BloodaxeBooks: Katie Donovan @katiedon5 will be reading from her new collection #MaySwim at Cork International Poetry Festival on 15 Ma…
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Really looking forward to my first ever reading in Ireland on May 17, gratitude to Patrick Cotter & @MunLitCentre !!!
The programme for this year's poetry festival (14 - 18 May) is now live on with tickets and workshops available to book. Those without a book published also have the chance for a reading slot at the festival: apply by 15th March at
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Congratulations @NiallCPoetry on his appointment as the new editor of @Poetry_London - I know he’ll do great things with the magazine & I couldn’t have been happier with the choice. Looking forward to his first issue in June - and his third collection in September! Good luck!!
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RT @NiallCPoetry: Well - today is Day 1 of my new role as Poetry Editor of Poetry London. Thank you to @anaffissahely and the team for the…
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RT @bardsbesidebars: I have a poem in the newest issue of @Poetry_London that, perhaps, has some resonances for the age. I hope you find so…
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Launching my final issue of PL (feat. @monakareem!!) this Wednesday at the @southbankcentre w/ @TroubledStriker @SaraFarag & @PoeticJemz. Need another incentive? You don’t, but here’s one anyway, I’ll be introducing my (brilliant) successor! Tickets:
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RT @monakareem: Fresh off the press: the spring 2024 issue of @Poetry_London featuring yours truly 💚 with new poems trans by @SaraFarag M…
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RT @Poetry_London: Thank you Deborah Akeredolu & @TheLettersPage for choosing us as your ‘Journal of the Month’ and for running this wonder…
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RT @RoryWaterman: SPOT THE DIFFERENCE! Pictured: the final cover of the @ShakespeareBT edition of #Shakespeare #FirstFolio, & an early dr…
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RT @AmitMajmudar: Wonderful find in @Poetry_London - a translation of Imru Al-Qays’s pre-Islamic Arabic “Hanging Poem” (because a version i…
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RT @AmitMajmudar: New poem with a border through it - alliterative verse - 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 to @anaffissahely and @poetrylondon for giving it a homel…
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Thank you @nelsabbey for this tribute to Benjamin Zephaniah, who led by example when he rejected an OBE in 2003. Sadly it was ignored by most UK writers, many of whom make a living out of anti-imperialist posturing while fighting over themselves for royal rewards & appointments.
Our learned and beloved elder, Benjamin Zephaniah is now an ancestor. To call this crushing news is a massive understatement. He was far too young, far too brilliant and still had so much to offer. A loss we’ll never recover from. RIP Professor Zephaniah.
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Editing @Poetry_London has been one of the great privileges of my life, but after 3 years I’m stepping down. The Spring 2024 issue will be my last & I’m truly excited to see who will be chosen to lead the magazine starting with the Summer 2024 issue. Good luck to all applicants!
Come work with us at Poetry London! We’re looking to hire a new Poetry Editor. The position is part-time (£38k-£40k, pro-rata). Apply by emailing us a CV & a cover letter telling us why you’d be perfect for the role. Closing date: Thu 4 Jan
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