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a focal point for new directions in queer writing
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a growing network of writers and artists working on solo and collaborative projects
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diy by nature - but will do it with publishers, bookshops and readers
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studio in salford, zine project outa bristol, and a worldwide online network
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lgbtq+ focussed, artistically queer
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to think beyond the now - our contribution to modelling queer utopias
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todays queer canon was yesterdays beyond the mainstream - consider Alan Ginsberg's Howl which was banned and tied up in legal cases for years but won out
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exploring alternatives to a UK publishing scene that is structurally conservative and London-centric.
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to move beyond the traditional parameters and rules of literature such as novel - poetry - fiction - non-fiction
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to reassert freedom of expression especially in the wider context of banned books and soft censorship in libraries based on a fear of social media backlash from interest groups
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for real change, language and grammar itself needs to change - Ursula LeGuin talks about this
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use DIY, writer led learning approaches to developing new writing
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consider human creativity in a landscape dominated by digital and AI developments
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protectionist global tariffs and brexit customs rules have made it harder and more expensive to access and export alternative lit between countries.
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our network aims to build independently and reduce reliance on increasingly problematic global social media platforms.
