Today, the zone betwixt Christmas and New Year, was a day of preparations for the launch of Minx by Chatto and Windus. Yes, I know she won’t skip into bookshops until March 20th but time is a dandelion clock in her hand and I know she’ll purse her lips and blow. To keep the seeds of time under control it seems sensible to have a plan of action for each week running up to her coming out party so each week I’ll be posting more news of a Minx-like nature. This week’s posting is a link to the Penguin Random House page where details about Minx and her growing following can be found.
Twixmas
Posted byKaren Downs-BartonPosted inPoetry from the margins.Tags:#poetryfromthemargins, #romanipoet, @chattobooks, @CreativeF_uture, @minx, @penguinukbooks
Published by Karen Downs-Barton
Karen Downs-Barton is an award winning poet. Minx, her first collection, is published by Chatto and Windus, Penguin Random House in March 2025. Her pamphlet, Didicoy, won the 2022 International Book and Pamphlet Competition and was the Poetry Book Society recommended pamphlet 2023. Her writing incorporates experimental form and multilingualism alongside lyric pieces exploring an Angloromani heritage, times in state child care, and in diverse occupations including a magician's assistant. Karen has appeared on BBC Radio 4's The Verb, Ledbury Literature Festival, and is currently touring, promoting Minx. Karen gained a Doctorate in Creative Writing from King's College, London and is a regular workshop facilitator for Creative Future UK. Follow her on social media at: @downsbarton Instagram, @karendownsbarton.bsky.social View more posts
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