Drunk Muse Press

26/04/2026

Cracking turnout for the Stonehaven book launch of Opent Petals by Doric maestro Alistair Lawrie, with top support readings from the Laurie-ettes - the brilliant Olive Ritch, whose new book Weather Blinks is due out from Drunk Muse Press in coming weeks, and an impressive line-up on the open mic. Thanks to all who attended at Stonehaven library, bought books, and helped to confirm Stoney’s status as a hotspot for the best in Scottish culture.

12/04/2026

Doric maestro Alistair Lawrie is back with a new book

28/03/2026

Jam-packed at Books & Beans, Aberdeen, on Thursday for the two-hander reading by Drunk Muse poets Olive M. Ritch and Alistair Lawrie. And good to hear lots of Scots, Doric and Orcadian along with the English language poems. Alistair's new collection Opent Petals (80 pages) is now available from drunkmusepress.com for £10. Olive's book, Weather Blinks, will be published in coming weeks.

26/03/2026

Coming soon from Drunk Muse Press . . . Weather Blinks, the superb debut collection from Orcadian-via-Aberdeen poet Olive M. Ritch. Catch Olive at Books & Beans, Aberdeen, tonight (Thurs March 26, 6.30pm) for a preview reading of poems from the volume . . . Olive will be reading alongside Doric maestro Alistair Lawrie with his new book 'Opent Petals'

18/03/2026

🌟First book of 2026 launched in style in Dunoon. Well done Martin Goldie 🌟

Get your copy of The Clydefisher now through Drunk Muse Press or follow Martin to find out when he’s coming to a city/ town/ village near you.

Next stops East Kilbride then Glasgow ⛴️🙌🏻🍻📚

15/03/2026

We're delighted to invite pre-orders for Opent Petals, the second volume of poetry by Alistair Lawrie – following on from his acclaimed debut Caal Cries, which was hailed by James Robertson as a work of "linguistic brilliance and emotional depth" (Northwords Now). Opent Petals confirms Alistair as one of the most accomplished and entertaining poets writing in Scots today. Pre-order at £8.50 (£10 on publication) from drunkmusepress.com

20/06/2025

Poets, poetry lovers, and would-be poetry readers - we've got a hat-trick of publications already in print this year, and plenty more to follow. Our poets traverse the world in their backgrounds and themes . . . then bring it back home. For copies, please visit drunkmusepress.com To request a review copy (must be for a named online or print publication, not personal blog), email [email protected]

20/06/2025

Coming soon from Drunk Muse Press – Nettles, a superb debut collection by Nazaret Ranea. “These are poems that imagine much we are not ‘meant’ to see or feel – the eye of a humpback whale, a face persisting lifelessly in a death mask, the stinging welts from nettles – alongside the domestic, the familial made strange, through silences, repetitions. They are powerful poems, and unnerving ones” – Peter Mackay, Scotland’s Makar

17/06/2025

Edinburgh folk - we're hunting a poetry venue for the evening of Friday September 19th. Must be that date. Surprisingly, our usual rota of venues are all booked for that night, even this far in advance. Please ping us a message or email us with suggestion for availability at [email protected] - and we'll put you on the free drinks list!

17/06/2025

This will be special . . . And we're delighted to see Palestinian writers Dareen Tatour and Mohammed Moussa are scheduled to appear at 'Welcome to the Fringe'. Dareen's books 'My Threatening Poem - the Memoir of a Poet in Occupation Prisons', 'I Sing from the Window of Exile', and 'A Balcony Over a City Engulfed by War', and Mohammed Moussa's poetry collection 'Salted Wounds', are all available from Drunk Muse Press drunkmusepress.com

📣 The wait is over, the full programme for Welcome to the Fringe, Palestine is now LIVE 🎉

We’re beyond delighted to share this powerful, joyful, and moving four-day festival of theatre, dance, comedy, food, storytelling, music and poetry, showcasing incredible artists from Palestine and its diaspora. 🇵🇸

🗓 12–15 August
📍 Portobello Town Hall, Edinburgh
🎟 Full Day Pass: £60 | Individual Tickets: £15 (on the door)

💫 Each day features a completely different lineup, from Gazan rap to puppetry, Dabke workshops, poetry in resistance, and Palestinian food + stories right here in Edinburgh, Scotland.

➡️ Full programme + ticket details:
https://www.fringepalestine.com (link in bio!)

This is art as resistance.
Joy as defiance.
And a reminder that Palestine is not just a headline... it’s music, laughter, culture, dance floors, and deeply human stories.

🖤 Everyone is welcome.