Poetic Edge Publishers

07/09/2025

We are barely drawing breath folks, because it's time for our next poet to fill your bookshelves and to step onto our virtual stage to showcase his poetic talent!!!

We are giddy with joy at this boldly q***r and cross-cultural collection by the wonderful talent that is HONGWEI BAO.

If you haven't heard of this poetic powerhouse, then you are in for an absolute treat.

"Hongwei Bao's latest collection, Self-Portrait as a Banana, is a candid exploration of his q***r, diasporic, East Asian identity and cross-cultural relationships. Appropriating, subverting and q***ring cultural tropes like the banana, rice and beckoning cat, and identities such as q***rness and Chineseness, this is a powerful journey. A bold, humorous and refreshing celebration of q***r desire, identity and cultural differences."

Hongwei Bao - Self-Portrait as a Banana, OUT 27th SEPTEMBER
Pre-order here: https://amzn.eu/d/dEB7WHP

Book Launch: Hongwei Bao, Self-Portrait as a Banana, FRIDAY 10th OCTOBER
Tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1671793572579?aff=oddtdtcreator

FB Event Link
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30/08/2025

Wow! And how! What a night!

Last nights party for our new anthology Away with the Faeries went fantastickally!! What a night for our ears, minds and souls.

Every single performer blew me and everyone else away. Thank you each and every one of you for being the amazing writers we know you are. Thank you also to the audience for coming to support and enjoy this magickal collection. And thank you to my co-host, Charlotte Faulconbridge, for powering through flu to ensure I wasn't stranded solo-hosting, you were frickin awesome buddy!

My heart is So Full right now with how truly lush this party was. The best one yet! I am now going to savour this moment and all the hard work that went into creating this lil beauty. But watch this space, we are not done filling your bookshelves, not by a long shot!!

If you'd like to read what all the fuss is about, link to buy is in the comments😃

13/08/2025

We have incredible news! Away with the Faeries is now available to buy worldwide!!

"Enter a land of myths, magick and the mystical in this collection of poetry and short stories. Written by various authors from around the world, this is an eclectic tale that will leave you questioning reality!

Be whisked away to a world of witchcraft and wonder. Fly among the dragons, flutter into fae circles, be drawn down deep into the depths with mermaids and selkie. Lark around with leprechauns and shapeshift with crows.

From Irish folklore to Chinese myth, the Nordic seas to Orion's belt, this is a magickal anthology of fantastickal proportion. The words within this book will transport you to a multitude of places even your dreams can't dream!"

Link to buy is in the comments :)

17/07/2025

New anthology web page is now live and ready to lure yall in with its powers of persuasion!

Pre-ordering will be available soon ❤️

Away with the Faeries – Poetic Edge Publishers

Away with the Faeries OUT 17th August!! A collection of poetry and short stories by various authors that will fill your soul dripping with magick! Enter a land of myths, magick and the mystical in …

28/06/2025

It's been a busy time behind the scenes, as we work hard on making sure our upcoming collections are worthy of your bookshelves, and the poets that poured their hearts into them.

While you all await news of what we have to come, why not check out what is already out there, yearning to be sandwiched between your other poetry collections!

Kate Jenkinson - Un/Broken
Buy here: https://amzn.eu/d/bZHhBGo

Genevieve Ray - Free Roaming Adult Woman
Buy here: https://amzn.eu/d/9Prn8qI

All About Animals: A Poetry Collection
Buy here: https://amzn.eu/d/cXFWzHl

For more information on the authors, you can find them here:
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30/04/2025

Folks check it out! It's the recording of our amazing BOOK LAUNCH for GENEVIEVE RAY!! So if you missed it, sob no more, for now you can finally feast on this epic 2 hrs of entertainment!

Welcome to our special online Poetic Edge BOOK LAUNCH, celebrating the release of Free Roaming Adult Woman, by the incredible GENEVIEVE RAY.

Get ready for a night of poetic magic from a fantastic variety of feature poets. With a special extended feature and a q&a with the star of the show, Genevieve Ray, we will be filled with fire and vivid imagery. Not only that, but she will be joined by phenomenal special guests MERVYN SEIVWRIGHT, KEZZABELLE AMBER and DANIEL SCHULZ. And... yes, more!... And our host ASHLEY EDGE will be joined by the one and only CHARLOTTE FAULCONBRIDGE!

FREE ROAMING ADULT WOMAN

"Genevieve Ray’s debut poetry collection, Free Roaming Adult Woman, captures her experience of facing down mental health challenges, accepting her flaws and embracing her multifaceted identity. Delving into her family origins, this collection sings with an Afro-beat and Euro-strings; its musical rhythm breathes from the page to the readers heart."

Get your copy here: https://amzn.eu/d/dzaSd33

www.poeticedgepublishers.com

12/04/2025

It's Genevieve Ray's official launch day folks! Eeeeee!! If you haven't grabbed an early copy here's how to get yours:

GENEVIEVE RAY - FREE ROAMING ADULT WOMAN

OUT NOW!!

You can get your copy here: https://amzn.eu/d/hMA6z8x

(Or here for USA: https://a.co/d/4PM7T1q)

For signed copies please contact Genevieve F Ray or [email protected]

"Genevieve Ray’s debut poetry collection, Free Roaming Adult Woman, captures her experience of facing down mental health challenges, accepting her flaws and embracing her multifaceted identity. Delving into her family origins, this collection sings with an Afro-beat and Euro-strings; its musical rhythm breathes from the page to the readers heart."

Available globally so all her fans can get a copy! And if you're not a fan yet then come along to the online launch on 25th April. Tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1306040645729?aff=oddtdtcreator

Her words will flow into your soul and we promise you won't be able to resist ordering a copy! Or you can head over to this link https://youtu.be/zk0ioDC4TGo?si=GrGOKKcC9_KR_PBz to see her Prickly Pear feature (please note, the poems in this feature set will not necessarily be from the collection)

07/04/2025

GENEVIEVE RAY - FREE ROAMING ADULT WOMAN

OUT NOW!!

You can get your copy here: https://amzn.eu/d/hMA6z8x

"Genevieve Ray’s debut poetry collection, Free Roaming Adult Woman, captures her experience of facing down mental health challenges, accepting her flaws and embracing her multifaceted identity. Delving into her family origins, this collection sings with an Afro-beat and Euro-strings; its musical rhythm breathes from the page to the readers heart."

Available globally so all her fans can get a copy! And if you're not a fan yet then come along to the online launch on 25th April. Tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1306040645729?aff=oddtdtcreator

Her words will flow into your soul and we promise you won't be able to resist ordering a copy! Or you can head over to this link https://youtu.be/zk0ioDC4TGo?si=GrGOKKcC9_KR_PBz to see her Prickly Pear feature (please note, the poems in this feature set will not necessarily be from the collection)

29/03/2025

It's happening folks! Our incredible Genevieve F Ray has her debut collection out in just a few days!!

You can get your copy here: https://amzn.eu/d/dzaSd33

GENEVIEVE RAY - FREE ROAMING ADULT WOMAN
Available: Saturday 12th April

"Genevieve Ray’s debut poetry collection, Free Roaming Adult Woman, captures her experience of facing down mental health challenges, accepting her flaws and embracing her multifaceted identity. Delving into her family origins, this collection sings with an Afro-beat and Euro-strings; its musical rhythm breathes from the page to the readers heart."

Available globally so all her fans can get a copy! And if you're not a fan yet then come along to the online launch on 25th April. Details to follow soon. Her words will flow into your soul and we promise you won't be able to resist ordering a copy! Or you can head over to this link https://youtu.be/zk0ioDC4TGo?si=GrGOKKcC9_KR_PBz to see her Prickly Pear feature (please note, the poems in this feature set will not necessarily be from the collection)

15/03/2025

And then we make more rules and then we break them, too 😆😈

28/02/2025

Still a bit of time to submit folks! And we won't rule out late entries if they come in within a day; our adhd brain makes us empathetic to missing deadlines!!

31/10/2024

Our chief editor, Ashley Edge hosts a variety of writing workshops each month and would love to see some of you there! They offer a safe, relaxed and welcoming online space to write, be inspired, meet other writers and grow.

These workshops are a great place for those new to writing, as well the pro's, in equal measure. So what are you waiting for? November workshop tickets are now available! Check out what's happening below. All workshops are free/pay what you can.

Let's Get Prompted: Wed 13th Nov @ 7pm (UTC)
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1068897674719?aff=oddtdtcreator

Led by Ashley Edge, we will be looking at pieces of writing, analysing them and letting them inspire us. There will be a period of writing time and then those that wish to, will have the time to share what they have written.

Flash Fiction Fun: Sun 17th Nov @ 7pm (UTC)
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1068899159159?aff=oddtdtcreator

We will be looking at flash fiction. A session loaded with prompted challenges for you to get your teeth into. Let's get them creative juices a-flowin' and a-pourin'!

Picture This!: Thurs 28th Nov @ 7pm (UTC)
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1068901094949?aff=oddtdtcreator

This is a workshop in which you will be prompted by different art/images each month. We will be wittering about the piece, the feelings and thoughts they evoke in us, getting inspired by them and then writing in whatever form your mind is urging you to.