LIVEwire Poetry

13/10/2026

𝑶𝒖𝒓 𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒔𝒖𝒃𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏, courtesy of daeso 🗒

Dennis Montano is a poet from Los Angeles who recently published his first poetry collection, 'The War Is Long.'

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𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼 𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗼𝗲𝗺, check out our pinned post, or head to livewirepoetry.org/submissions for the full guidelines!

08/10/2026

06/10/2026

𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗦𝗧 𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗧𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 🔦

𝗘𝗿𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘀 is a writer, facilitator and counsellor, and a former Glastonbury slam champion. She was a Roundhouse resident artist and created a poetry show about loss and legacy called 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘞𝘦 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘉𝘦𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘥 which toured in 2018 in collaboration with festivals, hospices and grief charities.

Erin has written, performed and taught for Roundhouse, Apples and Snakes, Poetry Takeaway, The Poetry Society, Discover Story Centre, Boat Poets, Nationwide Building Society, Royal Academy of Arts, BBC Stoke and many schools, poetry nights and community events across the country. She has been published in several anthologies and her first full collection 𝘈𝘭𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘌𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 was published by Burning Eye Books in 2020.

Join us at Hyde Park Book Club 𝗧𝗢𝗡𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 (Tue 6 Oct) as we partner once again with Bad Betty Press to bring you an evening of electrifying live poetry!

Tickets are available via Eventbrite for £8 (£6) via the link in our bio. The night will be warm, engaging, and accessible — whether you're a seasoned veteran or a poetry newbie.

05/10/2026

𝑶𝒖𝒓 𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒔𝒖𝒃𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏, courtesy of 🗒

Calcuttan writer Allen David Simon describes his creative side as “A poet, on days he is read; on other days a scribe." A self-affirmed “romantic pessimist,” he is his truest when left to rant his heart out. Born on 24 June 2003, he is enthusiastic about the haiku/senryu forms and his first chapbook of micro-poetry, titled, the tango after clock struck thirteen (2025). This is the title poem form the collection, which can be found on Amazon. The collection has received critical appreciation in a book review and author interview by the Atropos Magazine.

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𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼 𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗼𝗲𝗺, check out our pinned post, or head to livewirepoetry.org/submissions for the full guidelines!

02/10/2026

𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗦𝗧 𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗧𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 🔦

𝗝𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹 is an award-winning poet and one half of Bad Betty Press. He has performed on BBC Radio and at festivals and literary events across the UK. He is a multiple slam champion, and his work has been published in magazines, anthologies, and online journals. He is the author of two pamphlets: 𝘚𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘮𝘰𝘯’𝘴 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥, which was longlisted for the Saboteur Award for Best Pamphlet, and 𝘉𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘬.

He has worked with partners including Penguin, Apples and Snakes, Writing East Midlands, Derby Poetry Festival, and Pearson. He has also been a guest tutor at Nottingham Trent University, the University of Nottingham, King’s College London, the University of Lincoln, and others.

His début collection, 𝘈𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘴 𝘔𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦, was published by Broken Sleep Books in January.

Join us at Hyde Park Book Club on Tue 6 Oct as we partner once again with Bad Betty Press to bring you an evening of electrifying live poetry!

Tickets are available via Eventbrite for £8 (£6) via the link in our bio. The night will be warm, engaging, and accessible — whether you're a seasoned veteran or a poetry newbie.

02/10/2026

𝑶𝒖𝒓 𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒔𝒖𝒃𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏, courtesy of Amanda CrundallPoet 🗒

Amanda Crundall (a.k.a. “The Glam Poet”) is a multi-faceted writer, performer, workshop facilitator, and radio presenter from East Yorkshire.
Her poetry, known for its raw emotion and honesty, explores vulnerability and resilience, resonating deeply with readers and audiences. Amanda is a true warrior poet, and her work offers comfort and inspiration to many, making them feel seen and understood.
Amanda has published two poetry books. The most recent is 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘮𝘣𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵, published in January 2026. Her début collection 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘚𝘭𝘦𝘦𝘷𝘦 (2024). Both books have been published by Enigma Press, Partnership Publishing.

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𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼 𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗼𝗲𝗺, check out our pinned post or head to livewirepoetry.org/submissions for the full guidelines!

30/09/2026

𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗦𝗧 𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗧𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 🔦

𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗮 𝗞𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗷𝗶𝗮𝗻 is a Lebanese-Armenian writer with recent work in Mizna, Electric Literature, Wasafiri, The Rumpus, and Black Warrior Review. Longlisted for the National Poetry Competition and shortlisted for the Bridport Prize, Kantarjian is Pushcart Prize nominated and has garnered recognition from the Southbank Centre, The Poetry Society, Palette Poetry, and more. She has an MA in Creative Writing from the University of East Anglia where she was selected as Sonny Mehta Scholar. 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘔𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘉𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘍𝘪𝘦𝘭𝘥 is her debut poetry collection.

This Tuesday: LIVEwire x Bad Betty | Live poetry night

Tickets are available via Eventbrite for £8 (£6). The night will be warm, engaging, and accessible — whether you're a seasoned veteran or a poetry newbie.