Constellation
A poetry development and publishing programme led by GOBS Collective supporting poets to create and launch their own individual poetry pamphlets.
Who was involved?
Poets
16 GOBS Collective poets
Publishing Partner
Bad Betty Press
Collaborating Artists
Anthony Anaxagorou
Vanessa Kisuule
Launch Venue
Waterstones Nottingham
The programme brought together 16 poets from the collective, who took part in an Arvon Writing Residential designed to provide space for focused writing, collaboration and creative exchange. Participants worked alongside poets Anthony Anaxagorou and Vanessa Kisuule, who supported the group through workshops, feedback sessions and creative development.
Poets also took part in publishing masterclasses with Bad Betty Press, learning about editing, production and independent poetry publishing.Throughout the programme, each poet developed their own individual poetry pamphlet, working through writing, editing and collaborative feedback sessions.
The project culminated in a pamphlet launch at Waterstones Nottingham, where the poets celebrated their publications and shared their work with audiences. Constellation supported poets to deepen their creative practice while gaining practical insight into the publishing process.
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Participant Reflections
“I’m now much more confident in my own skin as a creative and full of ideas for what could come next.”
“I learned so much about what goes into making a book and bonded with other writers.”
“This experience gave me the freedom to find my poetic bite and experiment with my poetry. Producing my own pamphlet once felt unattainable — now I’m ready for the second one.”
“My confidence grew massively. I felt fully part of GOBS and couldn’t wait to keep developing my work.”