Reading & Libraries
2026 Summer Reading Challenge: Read to the Beat
Find your reading rhythm this summer with the 2026 Summer Reading Challenge. For children aged 4 -…
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Workshop
£8 | Booking essential
For adults
Join Bad Betty founding editor, Amy Acre, for a relaxed workshop on how to turn a stash of poems into a pamphlet manuscript ready to send to publishers.
We’ll look at poetry pamphlets from a variety of small presses to help you consider where your work might fit in, and do a few quick exercises to get you thinking about your poems as a holistic work.
Addressing poets’ frequently asked questions alongside your own, we’ll demystify the publishing process, discuss what editors look for, and what steps you can take to give your work the best chance of success
Photo credit: Naomi Woddis
About Amy Acre
Amy Acre curates Bad Betty’s core list in partnership with Jake Wild Hall, works closely with authors to bring their books to life, and looks after the day-to-day running of the press, including publishing coordination, marketing and design.
Amy Acre is a poet and editor, born in London and living in Nottingham. Her debut collection, Mothersong (Bloomsbury, 2023), was shortlisted for the John Pollard Foundation International Poetry Prize, and named a Book of the Year in The Telegraph and The Financial Times.
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