Stuart McPherson Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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Prize Winning Poet | Artist | END CEREMONIES out now via @brokensleep | 1st Place @ambitmagazine Poetry Comp’ 22

Ghost Methods
SÃofra McSherry
An honour to hear @sioframacherie read tonight from her new book ‘Ghost Methods’ published via @brokensleep A tribute to the late Seán Bonney these poems are at times acerbic, painful, wry, but a beautifully human tribute. Just exceptional. https://t.co/6trI5biRYQ
Paperback, 2023
$9.99$4.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Terra Forming
Chloë Proctor
Chloë Proctor aka @ChloProc once called me a boomer… I will forgive her for this though, but only because her book ‘Terra Forming’ is is damn good… Just stunning writing (for a gen z) Via @brokensleep https://t.co/Ma4qb07euP
Paperback, 2023
$12.99$6.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
A Horseback Afternoon: Collected poems Written In & Out of Surrealism
Abdul Kader El-Janabi
On the subject of surrealism, thoroughly enjoying ‘A Horseback Afternoon’ by acclaimed surrealist poet, Abdul Kader El-Janabi The poets story is an incredible one, one of huge personal challenge, but also of huge influence on poetry. Published Via @brokensleep https://t.co/cYN0BRDGBb
Paperback, 2022
$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Temporary Stasis
Lucy Holme
@kitingramwrites @lucy_holme @brokensleep Thanks so much, Kit! Hope you love all of them! I’ve read Temporary Stasis and Of Breaking Glass and they are both amazing!
Paperback, 2022
$10.99$5.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Songs of Xanthina: Heard Upon Entering Plutonium (Gate to Hell)
Matthew Kinlin
Starting today with a poem from the INCREDIBLE new collection from @garbagemagician (Matthew Kinlin) titled 'Songs of Xanthina' Encapsulates the ghostly, the surreal, the transdimensional! Also boasts one of the best front covers ever! Via @brokensleep https://t.co/0PVpaFPpEk
Paperback, 2023
$12.99$6.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
A Terrific Uproar
Scout Tzofiya Bolton
What a talent @socio_plath is. Was fortunate to hear her read from her new collection ‘A Terrific Uproar’ published by @brokensleep This is mesmeric writing crafted with the highest skill, and not once losing its emotional impact. Just wonderful. https://t.co/vTO3MCjSSE
Paperback, 2022
$11.50$5.75 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Commonplace Book
Taylor Strickland
This is a beautiful poem by Taylor Strickland. Taken from ‘Commonplace Book’ published via @brokensleep So descriptive and full of feeling. https://t.co/8mbcoI24cY
Paperback, 2022
$9.50$4.75 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Feed the Beast
Pádraig Ó. Tuama
What an experience it was listening to @duanalla read from his new book ‘Feed the Beast’ via @brokensleep Emotional, raw, delicate, heartbreaking and supremely crafted. Dealing with experiences of reparative therapy and ‘the gay cure’ Unmissable. https://t.co/hWp8sEIn36
Paperback, 2022
$10.99$5.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Blame it on Me
Briony Collins
Lovely video interview with @ri_collins - Author of ‘Blame It On Me’ and ‘All That Glisters published via @brokensleep Do give @amonochromdream a follow. Excellent poet and putting out great content like this. https://t.co/KeSM6howgu
Paperback, 2021
$9.50$4.75 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Bloofer
Cathleen Allyn Conway
Really enjoying dipping into the gothic tinged collection 'Bloofer' by @brokensleep legend @CatAllynC (Dr Cathleen Allyn Conway) Full of rage, yet also fragile and deeply honest. "Fingers cold as bone, as loneliness, bones meeting and speaking in bone language" https://t.co/f19oxt79FU
Paperback, 2023
$11.99$5.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book