Anna Davidson
@annadavidson
Writing, editing, publishing. Poetry as A. K. Davidson. Links:
“They wanted to raise awareness of the nuclear weapons policy of the British government, specifically the plan to site cruise missiles at an RAF base near Newbury as part of a defence policy known as Mutually Assured Destruction, or MAD for short.” @eanstruther.bsky.social’s sparkling new novel!
The Tunbridge Wells Literary Festival is brilliantly creative & one of the great things they do is open lots of the author events with a spoken word poet. I’ll be ‘opening’ for Essie Fox on 9th May with a couple of very short poems. Really fun! Link: twlf.ssboxoffice.com/events/cathe...
This light show was mesmerising. More here: open.substack.com/pub/theright...
There are stacks of sign ups for this session tomorrow apparently. Really looking forward to it. I’m going to leave plenty of time for questions because in my experience the @the-ciep.bsky.social community ask great ones!
I described in my book how having #LongCovid felt for me. This is one of the poems. #LongCovidAwarenes #LongCovidAwarenessDay Poetry for Life and Other Chronic Conditions: short poems from Long Covid amzn.eu/d/03C0YR0Z
I really enjoy teaching this one-day online course because it's very interactive and we actually DO some copy-editing & proofreading. Reading up on careers is all very well, but there's nothing like having a go to see if you have a flair for something. getintobookpublishing.co.uk/courses/an-i...
Happy Valentine’s 💛. Beautiful paperback gift for a loved one (yourself or another): amzn.eu/d/0eZznr1X
Good morning. #poetry #poetrysky #poem (from POETRY FOR LOVING LIFE)
Smashwords sale, stellar bargain here: you've got until 11:59 p.m. Pacific January 1 www.smashwords.com/profile/view...
Very nice end to 2025. A poem in @kandspoetrysoc.bsky.social Folio, selection by Ella Frears.
I get stupidly excited when I log in to my library account and see that my book a) is stocked in the library and b) is out on loan.
The only thing worse than self-promotion? Forgetting to get someone a Christmas present. My new book is a brilliantly low-stakes gift. It's just £9.99, feels nice, you're supporting an author you know, and it's unarguably well-intentioned. Order this week to get it in time. Amazon: amzn.eu/d/gcA1SO3
If you want to see if you like my poetry but aren't sure yet about buying a paperback, Smashwords have an amazing offer on the ebooks that has just gone live. Find it here: www.smashwords.com/profile/view...
Now available to buy in paperback on Amazon.com 🥳 (as well as co.uk). Link: a.co/d/bMtFeu4
Glass half full, glass half empty: I can't drink the water that comes out of my kitchen tap without boiling it currently (thank you, South East Water) – BUT, VERY excitingly, my follow-up to Poetry for Life and Other Chronic Conditions is now available in paperback! ☀️ Link to buy in bio ☀️
Gladly! Accessible, wry, uplifting, occasionally laugh-out-loud short poems for anyone who’s ever felt lonely or fatigued or needs a boost 💛🩵😅 www.amazon.co.uk/dp/189958782...
This month's newsletter free to read here: open.substack.com/pub/theright... (Badge courtesy of The Poetry Pharmacy!)
Nothing so unusual about this spam email I received - except the level of detail & that ‘Linda’, who writes from a gmail address, gives no details beyond her surname and a job title, ‘book promoter’. No website, no client testimonials, no business address. A bot, surely? This is getting FREAKY.
A date for your diary! I’ll be there with my poetry books and chairing a panel on ‘Challenges authors face (and the advice you wish you’d had)’
This month’s newsletter just out. Books, poetry, publishing - freelance pay rates, Kamala Harris at the London Literary Festival, and the latest reading. Free! Read here: open.substack.com/pub/theright...
Happy #NationalPoetryDay! Poetry: ‘Strength and power for healing and recovery.’
Happy #NationalPoetryDay! The power of poetry 👌 (Good Housekeeping magazine letters page.)
This Thursday. All welcome. Masterminded by @revkevwrites.bsky.social
HOLIDAY READING. Dip in and out or read cover to cover. Download to your phone or tablet, no space in suitcase required. Feel uplifted. Available here amzn.eu/d/aY94VzA and from all ebook retailers worldwide.
Tom Lehrer was a genius. RIP. I'm one of the multitude who appreciated his creative generosity. I'm sharing this poem from my book Poetry for Life and Other Chronic Conditions: Short Poems from Long Covid, in grateful tribute. #longcovid
Are you as nosy as me? Do you need some holiday reading inspiration? I love to know what other people read when they've stepped away from daily life! Find out which books I enjoyed where in my latest newsletter, here: therightwordnews.substack.com/p/prizewinni... (Oh, and the Booker longlist!)