Latest Announcements

7 days ago

(ANNOUNCEMENT) Call for submissions: Digital Dreamland

SPAM Plaza is reopening submissions for a new series co-edited by Maisie Florence Post and Maria Sledmere: Digital Dreamland.

Nov 4

(DISPATCH) Virtual Boulevard Launch Event

New event and publication: Virtual Boulevard is a digital publication of poetry and its translation by poets in Argentina and the UK.

Jul 30

(DISPATCH) NEVER TRUST THE LIVING: a lit party

Thrilled to announce we are collaborating with Witch Craft Magazine to present NEVER TRUST THE LIVING: A Lit Party.

Jul 4

(ANNOUNCEMENT) isles reading at MF Books

Announcing a bounteous summer reading at Mount Florida Books, Glasgow.

Feb 8

(ANNOUNCEMENT) Thirteen Morisettes at Mount Florida Books, Glasgow

Join us for the launch of a new SPAM publication: Thirteen Morisettes by Courtney Bush and Jack Underwood at Mount Florida Books, Glasgow.

Jan 20

(ANNOUNCEMENT) SPAM Tottering State Special in Bristol

Thrilled to be taking our February poetry tour to the beautiful city of Bristol, in celebration of three recent publications!

Jan 16

(ANNOUNCEMENT) SPAM Press at the Peckham Pelican

We’re so excited to announce that SPAM will soon be BACK IN LONDON BABY.

Oct 21, 2023

(ANNOUNCEMENT) Season 7 is here! 𓆊

We are thrilled to announce our next print publication will be SEASON 7 PAMPHLET SEASON. Our new titles are: 𓆊Jack Young, in the country...

Sep 22, 2023

(ESSAY) The Ballad of the SPAM Café: An Ars Poetica, by Kirsty Dunlop & Maria Sledmere

Maria Sledmere is moving down to Managing Editor, to be replaced by Kirsty Dunlop in the top role. The two wrote this collaborative essay <3

Apr 28, 2023

(EXTENDED DEADLINE) BVI Open Call

Good news! We’ve thoroughly enjoyed receiving your missives and have decided to extend the deadline for Brilliant Vibrating Interface....

Mar 22, 2023

(ANNOUNCEMENT) BVI - Open Call

We’re delighted to open up submissions for: ✳: 🎀 𝐵𝓇𝒾𝓁𝓁𝒾𝒶𝓃𝓉 𝒱𝒾𝒷𝓇𝒶𝓉𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝐼𝓃𝓉𝑒𝓇𝒻𝒶𝒸𝑒: 🎀 :✳

Mar 15, 2023

(Dispatch) Edinburgh launch of Cocoa and Nothing

Edinburgh! Join us in celebration of the new collaborative collection by Colin Herd and Maria Sledmere, Cocoa and Nothing.

Feb 8, 2023

(ANNOUNCEMENT) A play, some poetry: launch party for Cocoa and Nothing

Cocoa and Nothing is a shiny new publication from SPAM Press. Written in collaboration between Colin Herd and Maria Sledmere, it's a...

Feb 7, 2023

(ANNOUNCEMENT) Upcoming workshop for the Edinburgh Futures Institute's Festival 'Love Machine'

We are delighted to announce that editors Kirsty Dunlop & Ian Macartney will be running an online workshop as part of EFI's upcoming...

Feb 6, 2023

(ANNOUNCEMENT) Cocoa and Nothing

We are totally delighted to announce a new full-length publication - Cocoa and Nothing by Colin Herd and Maria Sledmere.

Nov 7, 2022

(ANNOUNCEMENT) Launch Party: Brilliant Vibrating Interface

Announcing the launch party of Brilliant Vibrating Interface at the Alchemy Experiment, Glasgow, with five very cool readers <3

Oct 26, 2022

(ANNOUNCEMENT) SPAM x Witch Craft Release Party

We are thrilled to be pairing up with the shit hot Witch Craft Mag for this release party!!!!

Oct 14, 2022

(ANNOUNCEMENT) Brilliant Vibrating Interface

Announcing our new series: Brilliant Vibrating Interface: Queering the Post-internet through Poetry and Practice.

Oct 11, 2022

(DISPATCH) Ian Macartney joins SPAM!

We're thrilled to announce that a close friend and comrade is now joining the ranks - welcome Ian Macartney!

Sep 30, 2022

(ANNOUNCEMENT) SPAM Halloween Party at the Peckham Pelican

SPAM is hosting a Halloween poetry party at our favourite London haunting ground the Peckham Pelican on Sunday 30/10/22. Join us for this...

Aug 19, 2022

(ANNOUNCEMENT) Summer Bummer at The Doublet

Join us for a Summer Bummer SPAM reading at The Doublet in Glasgow. Non-ticketed and free. Starting at 8pm.

Jul 11, 2022

(ANNOUNCEMENT) WITH GHOSTS at Argonaut Books

We are thriillllllled to be cohosting a fire emoji lineup w/ the scintillating sincere corkscrew, at Argonaut Books this Friday.

May 18, 2022

(ANNOUNCEMENT) Season 6 Launch at The Peckham Pelican

SPAM Press are hyped to be back in London for the first time in 2022! To celebrate the release of five new pamphlets and a fresh issue of...

May 16, 2022

(ANNOUNCEMENT) Season 6 Launch at The Alchemy Experiment

SPAM Press are buzzed to announce our first major in-person event of 2022, taking place at The Alchemy Experiment, Glasgow.

May 9, 2022

Season 6 Reveal!

Season six is here! <3

Mar 1, 2022

(ANNOUNCEMENT) SPAM004 – Call for Submissions

SPAM Zine is calling for poetry submissions for the next edition of our online publication, SPAM004!

Oct 11, 2021

(ANNOUNCEMENT) 'in love in the bin in love': SPAM Launch at the Peckham Pelican

Thrilled to announce SPAM are coming to London for a big big reading event, celebrating the launch of new pamphlets & magazine issues!

Sep 2, 2021

(ANNOUNCEMENT) Soft Rupture: A Night of Readings at Mount Florida Books

We're buzzed to announce a night at shiny new Mount Florida Books on the 10th September 2021 at 7pm!

Aug 30, 2021

(ANNOUNCEMENT) Season 5 + 6 Pamphlets

SPAM Press is delighted to reveal the author line-up for our upcoming Season 5 and 6 Pamphlets!

Aug 16, 2021

(ANNOUNCEMENT) SPAM Plaza Call for Submissions!

We’re delighted to announce that after a brief hiatus, SPAM Plaza are reopening for submissions.

Jul 31, 2021

(LAUNCH) With the Boys, by fred spoliar

Announcing the launch of fred spoliar's book With the Boys, with SPAM Press.

Jun 28, 2021

(DISPATCH) Mau Baiocco joins SPAM!

Welcoming our newest addition to SPAM HQ: the wonderful Mau Baiocco.

May 11, 2021

(WORKSHOP) Digital Dreamland

Announcing a free SPAM workshop, Digital Dreamland, as part of the Still-at-Home Lit Fringe Festival.

Apr 27, 2021

(FEATURE) Letters from the Editors: Spring 2021

it's SPAM's fifth birthday! To celebrate, our editors have responded to the occasion in a series of letters, essays and other detritus.

Apr 12, 2021

(DISPATCH) SPAM Bites

SPAM announces a series of Instagram Live talks taking place throughout April.

Nov 14, 2020

(LAUNCH) glitterbawl, by Lizzie McC

Announcing the launch of Lizzie McC's debut pamphlet glitterbawl, with SPAM Press.

Oct 22, 2020

(DISPATCH) Loll Jung and Alice Hill-Woods Join the Team!

SPAM are thrilled to announce two new members of our team: Loll Jung and Alice Hill-Woods.

Oct 9, 2020

(WORKSHOP) Upcycle your spam: trash poetics and creative reuse

Announcing a new pay-what-you-can workshop on trash poetics for Stay-At-Home Literary Fringe Festival.

Sep 24, 2020

(LAUNCH) Season Four Pamphlets

Announcing the launch of two new publications from Oli Hazzard and Samantha Walton, for our season four pamphlet series.

Aug 30, 2020

(DISPATCH) SPAM does ASP Fair 2020

SPAM announces live performances, readings and discussion (on Zoom) as part of ASP Fair 2020.

Aug 6, 2020

(DISPATCH) portals by Rosie Roberts has arrived!

portals by Rosie Roberts, our first foray into full-length non-fiction, has arrived and is available to preorder here!

Jul 22, 2020

(LAUNCH) portals by Rosie Roberts, with readings and film screening - on Zoom

SPAM announces online launch of portals with readings from Daisy Lafarge, Lotte L.S., Rosie Roberts and Alex Hetherington film screening.

Jul 15, 2020

(DISPATCH) portals by Rosie Roberts

We are very excited to announce SPAM's first non-fiction publication: 'portals' by Rosie Roberts.

May 22, 2020

(LAUNCH) issue #10 MILLENNIUM MEGABUS – on Zoom!

SPAM gears up for the virtual launch of our final zine issue, MILLENNIUM MEGABUS, happening on the plazas of Zoom.

Apr 11, 2020

(LAUNCHING) SPAM Podcast: URL SONATA

We're proud to launch the first episode of URL SONATA: a new poetry podcast brought to you by SPAM Press.

Mar 16, 2020

(ANNOUNCEMENT) SPAM Postpones Upcoming Launches

In the face of the Covid-19 pandemic, SPAM are postponing upcoming launches at Good Press and The Poetry Club.

Mar 5, 2020

(LAUNCH) SPAM zine issue #10: MILLENNIUM MEGABUS

Announcing our FINAL zine launch for issue #10: MILLENNIUM MEGABUS, at The Poetry Club Glasgow on 25th March. Hashtag join us for the ride.

Mar 3, 2020

(OUT NOW) Make Me Money & Don’t Piss me Off – an Unofficial The Apprentice Poetry Antholog

Introducing an unmissable business proposal: a new Apprentice-themed anthology titled 'Make Me Money & Don't Piss Me Off'.

Feb 28, 2020

(LAUNCH) Season 3 Triple Pamphlet Launch

Announcing a triple bill of new pamphlets from Anjeli Caderamanpulle, T. Person and Hannah Read.

Jan 31, 2020

(Dispatch) Welcoming our new editorial assistant!

SPAM HQ announce a new member of the team, joining our Glasgow branch. Kirsty Dunlop will be taking over as Editorial and Media Assistant!

SPAM

zine&Press

a post internet poetry endeavour

Latest Announcements