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— Sara-Anne Mills-Bricknell (@sarabrickwall) February 10, 2020

A most welcome thud on the doormat from @spec_books! If there was ever a time to get a new book through the letterbox... pic.twitter.com/hyI5Dsluqp
— Stuart Kenny (@StuartKenny) March 16, 2020

So delighted that these gorgeous books filled with work by amazing contributors are making their way out! Podcast launch should be coming tomorrow... 🚀 honestly I cannot tell you how much exciting writing there is in here!!! 🐴 (emoji for giddy) @spec_books @EdMorganTrust pic.twitter.com/mqAGSOaOYo
— Colin Herd (@colinjherd) June 4, 2020

Beyond excited to get #TheEdwinMorganCollection in the post today from @spec_books 🥳. Edited by @colinjherd, it is filled to the brim with exciting new work responding to #edwinmorgan’s scrapbooks - held at @uofglasgowasc. Grab yourself a copy online on the @spec_books website! pic.twitter.com/PlFyXCQm1w
— Edwin Morgan Trust (@EdMorganTrust) June 4, 2020

Pakkun's also been enjoying a collection of poems inspired by Edwin Morgan @EdMorganTrust, edited by @colinjherd, published by @spec_books, including a couple of poems by me #poetry #dogsoftwitter pic.twitter.com/LNKitXUB2E
— Russell Jones (@RussJonesWrites) June 12, 2020

So pleased to have a poem this lovely collection inspired by #EdwinMorgan’s scrapbooks held in @UofGlasgowASC. Thanks to @EdMorganTrust @colinjherd @spec_books Why not grab a copy: https://t.co/UnB2GIznz1 (the wrapping's fab!) pic.twitter.com/KogT1N6BWb
— Gillian Dawson (@MoonXstruck) June 16, 2020

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