Carmella de Keyser
News 2025
News
Competition Winner
Carmella wins Hedgehog Poetry Press international pamphlet competition.
A Hog Blogs: AND THE WINNER IS: “Little Black Book 03” – A Poetry Pamphlet Competition – The Hedgehog Poetry Press
Live Performance
Poems Not Bombs - 24/04/2025
On the 28th of August 2024, Carmella was announced as a winner of an international Poetry Competition run by the 'Hedgehog Poetry Press'. The Editor is Mark Davidson. She won alongside Karen Pierce Gonzalez and Marcelle Newbold. Her winning pamphlet 'The Liminal Light of the Night' is currently available and was fully released on February the 14th 2025!
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Carmella read three poems in London, together with Harlow Stanza at 'Poems Not bombs', a beautiful and inspiring event hosted by the excellent poet and Forest Poets stanza lead Paul McGrane.
Competition Judge
Harlow Poetry Open Official Judge
Carmella was honoured to have been asked to be an official judge for the inaugural Harlow Poetry Competition 2025. She was thrilled to realise her dream of having more poetry community events in Harlow.
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Longlisting for the Emma Press
Carmella's book 'The Amygdala Safari' was longlisted for the top 30 out of 467 manuscripts on the 27th August 2025.
Carmella was delighted to have her book longlisted by the prestigious Emma Press among the top 30 out of all 467 proposals.
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Press Mention
Your Harlow newspaper feature on Carmella's debut pamphlet, which is released on Valentine's Day 2025.
Harlow poet has book published on Valentine’s Day
Review from Poet
Carmella's book 'The Liminal Light of the Night' is reviewed by brilliant poet Victoria Spires.
Press Mention
Carmella was interviewed by the wonderful poet Sam Szanto for her poet's interview series.
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​Twice pushcart nominated poet Sam Szanto, PHD, interviews Carmella about her Hedgehog Press pamphlet, 'The Liminal Light of the Night'.
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​Click on the link below to read the full interview.
​Carmella de Keyser: 'I let the words go and they belong with the reader'
Press Mention
Oloriel Moonshadow Review
Oloriel Moonshadow Review
‘Liminal Light of the Night’, poetry by Carmella De Keyser – a review – Color me in Cyanide and Cherry
Live Performance
The Harlow Circle of Poetry will perform a live acoustic set on 18th October.
Carmella founded the Harlow Circle of Poetry with an aim to provide a safe space for local poets to share their work, and engage with their community.
The Harlow Circle of Poetry is now a registered poetry society stanza for the National Poetry Society. Harlow Stanza are proud to support Harlow Pride for the second year running.
Live Reading
Last Saturday Poets -Hosted by Louise Longson.
Carmella read three poems exploring heritage, live at 'Last Saturday Poets', hosted by Louise Longson, a vibrant poetic space for contemporary voices.​
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