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new titles:

How to Find Where You belong by Rose Condo - DoP 02:10:2023
Rose Condo

6A Blackstock Gardens by Gerry Potter - DoP 11:09:2023
Gerry Potter

Making Other Plans by Nigel Planer, DoP 24:08:23
Nigel Planer

Collected Poems, Vol. 3 by Henry Normal - DoP 15 August 2023
Henry Normal

The Man Who Launched a Thousand Poems, Vol 2 by Paul Cookson - DoP 24/4/23
Paul Cookson

The Man Who Launched a Thousand Poems, Vol 1 by Paul Cookson - DoP 27/3/23
Paul Cookson

Gerry Potter's Li'l Book o' small Poems, DoP 11 April 2023
Gerry Potter

The Fire Hills by Henry Normal, DoP 28:02:2023
Henry Normal

pre-order:

Selected Plays by Cathy Crabb - DoP 10:01:2024
Cathy Crabb

A Moonless Night by Henry Normal - DoP 14:02:2024
Henry Normal

for adults:

Yes Life by Dominic Berry, DoP 10 Oct 2022
Dominic Berry

Collected Poems, Vol. 2 by Henry Normal, DoP 01/08/22
Henry Normal

NeurodiVERSE
NeurodiVERSE

Songs of Submission by James Hartnell: DoP 15 March 2022
James Hartnell

In Orbit, Back Soon by David Viney: DoP 1st Dec 2021
David Viney

Nail on the Head by Paul Cookson: DoP 18 Nov 2021
Paul Cookson

Collected Poems, Vol. 1 by Henry Normal: DoP 8 Nov 2021
Henry Normal

Job Lot of Rhymes by Cherry B
Cherry B

Speaking in Tongues by Laura Taylor
Laura Taylor

Pig's Ear, Dog's Dinner by Paul Cookson
Paul Cookson

How I Made My Millions by Rob Steventon [DoP 1/6/21]
Rob Steventon

The Distance Between Clouds by Henry Normal [DoP 1/5/21]
Henry Normal

We Kid Ourselves by Tony Curry [DoP 5/4/21]
Tony Curry

Vitriol Works by Geneviève L. Walsh [DoP 22/3/21]
Geneviève L. Walsh

Can of Worms by Paul Cookson: DoP 22 Feb 2021
Paul Cookson

After the Storm by Rose Condo: DoP 09 Nov 2020
Rose Condo

Read 'em and Weep by Thick Richard: DoP 26 Oct
Thick Richard

Fighting Talk by Paul Cookson: DoP 21 Oct
Paul Cookson

The People's Republic of Mancunia: DoP 21 Sept 2020
Rik Jundi

Jumping into Waterfall: DoP 14 Sept 2020
Anna Percy

The Beauty Within Shadow: DoP 01 Sept 2020
Henry Normal

The Escape Plan by Henry Normal: DoP 16 Mar 2020
Henry Normal

No Tigers [revised edition] by Dominic Berry: DoP 06 Jan 2020
Dominic Berry

Strikingly Invisible by Henry Normal
Henry Normal

The Big J vs The Big C by Janine Booth
Janine Booth

The Anthology of Tomorrow by Flapjack Press Poets
The Anthology of Tomorrow

Swallowing the Entire Ocean by Henry Normal
Henry Normal

Extraño by Steve O'Connor
Steve O'Connor

I Meet Myself Returning by John Darwin
John Darwin

Manchester Isn't the Greatest City in the World by Gerry Potter
Gerry Potter

The Department of Lost Wishes by Henry Normal
Henry Normal

This Phantom Breath by Henry Normal
Henry Normal

Staring Directly at the Eclipse by Henry Normal
Henry Normal

Fault Lines by Laura Taylor
Laura Taylor

Selected Moments of Machine Life by Pete Ramskill
Pete Ramskill

Art by Johnny by Johnny Carroll-Pell
Johnny Carroll-Pell

Raining Upwards by Henry Normal
Henry Normal

Vaudavillain by Thick Richard
Thick Richard

Accidental Spendour of the Splash by Gerry Potter
Gerry Potter

Travelling Second Class Through Hope by Henry Normal
Henry Normal

The Dance of a Thousand Losers by Geneviève L. Walsh
Geneviève L. Walsh

As in Judy by Rosie Garland
Rosie Garland

MUMB by Cathy Crabb
Cathy Crabb

Chuang Tse's Caterpillar by Dave Morgan
Dave Morgan

The Story Chair by Gerry Potter
Gerry Potter

Kaleidoscope by Laura Taylor
Laura Taylor

Lustful Feminist Killjoys by Anna Percy & Rebecca Audra Smith
Lustful Feminist Killjoys

Pétroleuse by Steph Pike
Steph Pike

Chloe Poems's Li'l Book o' Manchester
Chloe Poems [aka Gerry Potter]

Some People Have Too Many Legs by Jackie Hagan
Jackie Hagan

Poetic Off Licence by Hovis Presley
Hovis Presley

A Poet Called Dave by Dave Viney
Dave Viney

Selkie Singing at the Passing Place by Sarah Miller & Melanie Rees
Selkie Singing at the Passing Place

Beside the See-Side by Cathy Crabb
Cathy Crabb

The Chronicles of Folly Butler by Gerry Potter
Gerry Potter

Livid Among the Ghostings by Anna Percy
Anna Percy

Strange World Odd Person by Rod Tame
Rod Tame

On Euclid Ave by J. Fergus Evans
J. Fergus Evans

Anthropoetry by Ben Mellor
Ben Mellor

Tall Tales for Tall Men Who Fall Well Short by Tony Curry
Tony Curry

Fifty
Gerry Potter

The Prequel to the Sequel by Working Verse Collective
Working Verse Collective: Kieren King, Dave Viney & Benny-jo Zahl

Wizard by Dominic Berry
Dominic Berry

The Men Pomes (Because Men Don't Say Poems) by Gerry Potter
Gerry Potter

Anthems and Album Tracks by Dermot Glennon
Dermot Glennon

Light Made Solid by Ben Mellor
Ben Mellor

Planet Middle Age by Gerry Potter
Gerry Potter

Things I Did While I Was Dead by Rosie Garland
Rosie Garland

The Wisdom of the Jumble Sale by Jackie Hagan
Jackie Hagan

Planet Young by Gerry Potter
Gerry Potter

Tomorrow, I Will Go Dancing by Dominic Berry
Dominic Berry

The Noble Savage by Tony Curry
Tony Curry

for children:

Best Adventure Ever! by Dommy B: DoP 15 Mar 2021
Dommy B

Aaaaaaaaaaaaagh! Dinosaurs! by Dommy B
Dommy B

The Dragon Who Hates Poetry
Dommy B

When Trolls Try to Eat Your Goldfish
Dommy B

Spark, the Goblin Wizard
Dommy B

I Can Draw My Alphabet by Tony Walsh
Tony Walsh

Colourquest by A.K. McAllister
A.K. McAllister

We Are Poets by Helên Thomas
Helên Thomas

art collections:

The People's Republic of Mancunia by Rik Jundi
Rik Jundi

Art by Johnny by Johnny Carroll-Pell
Johnny Carroll-Pell

Selected Moments of Machine Life by Pete Ramskill
Pete Ramskill

anthologies & multi-author collections:

NeurodiVERSE
NeurodiVERSE

The Anthology of Tomorrow by Flapjack Press Poets
The Anthology of Tomorrow

Collected Poems, Vol. 3 by Henry Normal - DoP 15 August 2023
Henry Normal

Collected Poems, Vol. 2 by Henry Normal, DoP 01/08/22
Henry Normal

Collected Poems, Vol. 1 by Henry Normal: DoP 8th Nov 2021
Henry Normal

The Escape Plan by Henry Normal
Henry Normal

The Man Who Launched a Thousand Poems, Vol 2 by Paul Cookson - DoP 27/3/23
Paul Cookson

The Man Who Launched a Thousand Poems, Vol 1 by Paul Cookson - DoP 27/3/23
Paul Cookson

Selkie Singing at the Passing Place by Sarah Miller & Melanie Rees
Sarah Miller & Melanie Rees

Lustful Feminist Killjoys by Anna Percy & Rebecaa Audra Smith
Anna Percy & Rebecca Audra Smith

The People's Republic of Mancunia by Rik Jundi
The People's Republic of Mancunia

The Prequesl to the Sequel by Working Verse Collective
Working Verse Collective

lgbtq+:

6A Blackstock Gardens by Gerry Potter - DoP 11:09:2023
Gerry Potter

Gerry Potter's Li'l Book o' small Poems, DoP 11 April 2023
Gerry Potter

Manchester Isn't the Greatest City in the World by Gerry Potter
Gerry Potter

Accidental Splendor of the Splash by Gerry Potter
Gerry Potter

The Story Chair by Gerry Potter
Gerry Potter

Chronicles of Folly Butler by Gerry Potter
Gerry Potter

Fifty by Gerry Potter
Gerry Potter

The Men Pomes (Because Men Don't Say Pomes) by Gerry Potter
Gerry Potter

Planet Middle Age by Gerry Potter
Gerry Potter

Planet Young by Gerry Potter
Gerry Potter

Chloe Poems's Li'l Book o' Manchester
Chloe Poems (Gerry Potter)

Yes Life by Dominic Berry, DoP 10 Oct 2022
Dominic Berry

No Tigers by Dominic Berry
Dominic Berry

Wizard by Dominic Berry
Dominic Berry

Tomorrow, I Will Go Dancing by Dominic Berry
Dominic Berry

As in Judy by Rosie Garland
Rosie Garland

Things I Did While I Was Dead by Rosie Garland
Rosie Garland

Pétroleuse by Steph Pike
Steph Pike

Some People Have Too Many Legs
Jackie Hagan

The Wisdom of the Jumble Sale
Jackie Hagan

Strange World, Odd Person
Rod Tame

On Euclid Ave
J. Fergus Evans

health & wellbeing:

NeurodiVERSE
NeurodiVERSE

The Big J vs The Big C
Janine Booth

Art By Johnny
Johnny Carroll-Pell

Yes Life by Dominic Berry, DoP 10 Oct 2022
Dominic Berry

Anthrpoetry
Ben Mellor

Gerry Potter's Li'l Book o' small Poems, DoP 11 April 2023
Gerry Potter

The Man Who Launched a Thousand Poems, Vol 2 by Paul Cookson - DoP 27/3/23
Paul Cookson

The Man Who Launched a Thousand Poems, Vol 1 by Paul Cookson - DoP 27/3/23
Paul Cookson

Nail on the Head by Paul Cookson: DoP 18 Nov 2021
Paul Cookson

Can of Worms by Paul Cookson: DoP 22 Feb 2021
Paul Cookson

Pig's Ear, Dog's Dinner by Paul Cookson
Paul Cookson

Fighting Talk
Paul Cookson

Some People Have Too Many Legs by Jackie Hagan
Jackie Hagan

How to Find Where You belong by Rose Condo - DoP 02:10:2023
Rose Condo

We Kid Ourselves by Tony Curry
Tony Curry

Tall Tales for Tall Men Who Fall Well Short
Tony Curry

latest news:

Word Central 12th December

29th Nov 2023

Winter Book Fair

6th Nov 2023

Nigel Planer & Henry Normal on tour - the final leg

25th Oct 2023

Flapjack's Festive Sale starts 1st December

29th Nov 2023

Word Central 28th November

25th Oct 2023

Book Launch: How to Find Where You Belong by Rose Condo

11th Oct 2023

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