Ella Frears
@ellafrears.bsky.social
Poet etc.
Books - Goodlord & Shine, Darling
Hosts Tears for Frears & Stress Test on Soho Radio
RLF Fellow at The Courtauld Institute of Art
Books - Goodlord & Shine, Darling
Hosts Tears for Frears & Stress Test on Soho Radio
RLF Fellow at The Courtauld Institute of Art
Pinned
Ella Frears
@ellafrears.bsky.social
· Nov 14
Goodlord: An Email - Ella Frears
**PRE-ORDERS SHIPPING JUNE 2024 Taking the form of one long email addressed to an estate agent, Goodlord is a fictional memoir of habitation, a genre-defying novelistic text that beautifully evokes th...
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Goodlord - out with Rough Trade Books roughtradebooks.com/products/goo...
clip from the Rough Trade Books showcase at the Queen Elizabeth Hall - collaboration with Aidan Moffat (Arab Strap) - ‘the body of a teenage girl’ (very nearly titled ‘Miracle Sauce’ ✨
August 19, 2026 at 3:02 PM
clip from the Rough Trade Books showcase at the Queen Elizabeth Hall - collaboration with Aidan Moffat (Arab Strap) - ‘the body of a teenage girl’ (very nearly titled ‘Miracle Sauce’ ✨
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Fictions: Pierre Menard, Author of the Quixote (XXXL) | Culture File
Culture File's August reading club featuring the Fictions of Argentine writer, Jorge Luis Borges. Luke and Colm welcome a special guest to discuss one story from Borges's collection Fictions. This time, we're on the trail of Pie...
Culture File's August reading club featuring the Fictions of Argentine writer, Jorge Luis Borges. Luke and Colm welcome a special guest to discuss one story from Borges's collection Fictions. This time, we're on the trail of Pie...
Fictions: Pierre Menard, Author of the Quixote (XXXL) | Culture File
Culture File's August reading club featuring the Fictions of Argentine writer, Jorge Luis Borges. Luke and Colm welcome a special guest to discuss one story from Borges's collection Fictions. This time, we're on the trail of Pierre Menard, an improbable literary figure who has re-written Don Quixote from scratch. Poet, Ella Frears, and composer and improviser, Olesya Zdorovetska, join the search posse. Presenters: Colm Tóibín and Luke Clancy Associate Producer: Niamh Daly Producer: Luke Clancy
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August 6, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Fictions: Pierre Menard, Author of the Quixote (XXXL) | Culture File
Culture File's August reading club featuring the Fictions of Argentine writer, Jorge Luis Borges. Luke and Colm welcome a special guest to discuss one story from Borges's collection Fictions. This time, we're on the trail of Pie...
Culture File's August reading club featuring the Fictions of Argentine writer, Jorge Luis Borges. Luke and Colm welcome a special guest to discuss one story from Borges's collection Fictions. This time, we're on the trail of Pie...
In May I went to Dublin to record a programme on Borges for RTE with Colm Tóibín, Luke Clancy & Ukrainian composer Olesya Zdorovetska. I chose the story ‘Pierre Menard, Author of the Quixote’ for us to discuss. Listen here to hear us get increasingly nerdy and excited 🪞📚📝 www.rte.ie/radio/lyricf...
Fictions: Pierre Menard, Author of the Quixote (XXXL) | Culture File
<p>Culture File's August reading club featuring the Fictions of Argentine writer, Jorge Luis Borges. Luke and Colm welcome a special guest to discuss one story from Borges's collection Fictions. This ...
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August 7, 2026 at 12:50 PM
In May I went to Dublin to record a programme on Borges for RTE with Colm Tóibín, Luke Clancy & Ukrainian composer Olesya Zdorovetska. I chose the story ‘Pierre Menard, Author of the Quixote’ for us to discuss. Listen here to hear us get increasingly nerdy and excited 🪞📚📝 www.rte.ie/radio/lyricf...
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Just finished this absolutely amazing, hilarious, angry book. Would absolutely love to teach this @roughtradebooks.bsky.social @ellafrears.bsky.social
June 5, 2026 at 11:53 AM
Just finished this absolutely amazing, hilarious, angry book. Would absolutely love to teach this @roughtradebooks.bsky.social @ellafrears.bsky.social
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Join Martina Evans to celebrate the launch of Drunken Driving in London!🚗
She will be reading from Drunken Driving at Burley Fisher Books on Tuesday 9 June, joined in conversation by Ella Frears.
Get tickets here:
www.carcanet.co.uk/events/drunk...
She will be reading from Drunken Driving at Burley Fisher Books on Tuesday 9 June, joined in conversation by Ella Frears.
Get tickets here:
www.carcanet.co.uk/events/drunk...
May 15, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Join Martina Evans to celebrate the launch of Drunken Driving in London!🚗
She will be reading from Drunken Driving at Burley Fisher Books on Tuesday 9 June, joined in conversation by Ella Frears.
Get tickets here:
www.carcanet.co.uk/events/drunk...
She will be reading from Drunken Driving at Burley Fisher Books on Tuesday 9 June, joined in conversation by Ella Frears.
Get tickets here:
www.carcanet.co.uk/events/drunk...
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Calling all poets! The Independent is teaming up with Camp Bestival for a poetry competition
Poet Ella Frears challenges writers to respond to a prompt from her Poetry Fruit Machine – and winners will receive a family weekend ticket and able to take part in a special poetry workshop at The...
Poet Ella Frears challenges writers to respond to a prompt from her Poetry Fruit Machine – and winners will receive a family weekend ticket and able to take part in a special poetry workshop at The...
Calling all poets! Enter our poetry competition with Camp Bestival
Poet Ella Frears challenges writers to respond to a prompt from her Poetry Fruit Machine – and winners will receive a family weekend ticket and able to take part in a special poetry workshop at The Li...
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May 8, 2026 at 11:12 AM
Calling all poets! The Independent is teaming up with Camp Bestival for a poetry competition
Poet Ella Frears challenges writers to respond to a prompt from her Poetry Fruit Machine – and winners will receive a family weekend ticket and able to take part in a special poetry workshop at The...
Poet Ella Frears challenges writers to respond to a prompt from her Poetry Fruit Machine – and winners will receive a family weekend ticket and able to take part in a special poetry workshop at The...
I’m moving to Paris in September! 🇫🇷💙
April 30, 2026 at 7:17 AM
I’m moving to Paris in September! 🇫🇷💙
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In this ongoing series, we publish an original poem, written in response to a work of contemporary art. This month, poet Ella Frears chose Volcano Snake Sun, September (2024) by Charlie Prodger. Read now: artreview.com/volcano-snak...
April 15, 2026 at 10:23 AM
In this ongoing series, we publish an original poem, written in response to a work of contemporary art. This month, poet Ella Frears chose Volcano Snake Sun, September (2024) by Charlie Prodger. Read now: artreview.com/volcano-snak...
Listen here sohoradio.com/show/rough-t...
March 14, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Listen here sohoradio.com/show/rough-t...
Today 2-4pm on Soho Radio - TEARS FOR FREARS a @tseliotprize.bsky.social special featuring Nick Makoha & Sarah Howe. Tune in live sohoradio.com
March 9, 2026 at 10:59 AM
Today 2-4pm on Soho Radio - TEARS FOR FREARS a @tseliotprize.bsky.social special featuring Nick Makoha & Sarah Howe. Tune in live sohoradio.com
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During next week’s Small Press Takeover, we will be joined by the incredible Yanita Georgieva, Ella Frears, Alia Kobuzsko, and Nathanial King! This event series is free and open to the public. Doors open at 6:30, with readings commencing at 7pm🧡
February 25, 2026 at 9:25 AM
During next week’s Small Press Takeover, we will be joined by the incredible Yanita Georgieva, Ella Frears, Alia Kobuzsko, and Nathanial King! This event series is free and open to the public. Doors open at 6:30, with readings commencing at 7pm🧡
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Reminder: Applications are open for the 2026–27 @malorieblackman.bsky.social Scholarships for Unheard Voices. This is your chance to receive up to £1,000 towards City Lit writing courses. Applications close 8 Feb 2026. @citylitwriting.bsky.social
Apply now: www.citylit.ac.uk/malorie-blac...
Apply now: www.citylit.ac.uk/malorie-blac...
January 6, 2026 at 9:20 AM
Reminder: Applications are open for the 2026–27 @malorieblackman.bsky.social Scholarships for Unheard Voices. This is your chance to receive up to £1,000 towards City Lit writing courses. Applications close 8 Feb 2026. @citylitwriting.bsky.social
Apply now: www.citylit.ac.uk/malorie-blac...
Apply now: www.citylit.ac.uk/malorie-blac...
DO YOU WORK IN THE LONELY OFFICE OF POETRY? It’s time we had a Christmas party. thesocial.seetickets.com/event/the-po...
November 17, 2025 at 12:37 PM
DO YOU WORK IN THE LONELY OFFICE OF POETRY? It’s time we had a Christmas party. thesocial.seetickets.com/event/the-po...
Just reminding you that you do want and need this for your writing 💘 roughtradebooks.com/collections/...
October 22, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Just reminding you that you do want and need this for your writing 💘 roughtradebooks.com/collections/...
Today is National Poetry Day - Jess & I will be taking over the national poetry day instagram 7-9pm answering your questions, reading poems and playing The Poetry Fruit Machine 🎰 🍒🍋💰
October 2, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Today is National Poetry Day - Jess & I will be taking over the national poetry day instagram 7-9pm answering your questions, reading poems and playing The Poetry Fruit Machine 🎰 🍒🍋💰
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POETRY FRUIT MACHINE by @ellafrears.bsky.social and #JessicaTodd, illustrated by #HattieStewart is out with #RoughTradeBooks today!
An addictive literary game for the materially broke, spiritual high-roller. 🍒🍋⚓🔔
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An addictive literary game for the materially broke, spiritual high-roller. 🍒🍋⚓🔔
roughtradebooks.com/collections/...
POETRY FRUIT MACHINE - ELLA FREARS & JESSICA TODD
***PRE-ORDERS SHIPPING SEPTEMBER 2025***POETRY FRUIT MACHINE is an addictive literary game for the materially broke, spiritual high-roller. A lucky card deck featuring startlingly original gamified wr...
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September 25, 2025 at 9:31 AM
POETRY FRUIT MACHINE by @ellafrears.bsky.social and #JessicaTodd, illustrated by #HattieStewart is out with #RoughTradeBooks today!
An addictive literary game for the materially broke, spiritual high-roller. 🍒🍋⚓🔔
roughtradebooks.com/collections/...
An addictive literary game for the materially broke, spiritual high-roller. 🍒🍋⚓🔔
roughtradebooks.com/collections/...
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NEW this month, Rough Trade Books Audio Books. Excited to see 'Pessimism is for Lightweights' here, or should I say hear, haha, check out fantastic RTB audio books including work by @ellafrears.bsky.social and @okwonga.bsky.social and more via Bandcamp: roughtradebooks.bandcamp.com/album/pessim...
PESSIMISM IS FOR LIGHTWEIGHTS: 30 PIECES OF COURAGE AND RESISTANCE // SALENA GODDEN, by Salena Godden
35 track album
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September 2, 2025 at 7:25 AM
NEW this month, Rough Trade Books Audio Books. Excited to see 'Pessimism is for Lightweights' here, or should I say hear, haha, check out fantastic RTB audio books including work by @ellafrears.bsky.social and @okwonga.bsky.social and more via Bandcamp: roughtradebooks.bandcamp.com/album/pessim...
GOODLORD the audiobook out now with Rough Trade Books 💫 get it here (or wherever you normally get your audiobooks) roughtradebooks.bandcamp.com/album/goodlo...
August 30, 2025 at 11:55 AM
GOODLORD the audiobook out now with Rough Trade Books 💫 get it here (or wherever you normally get your audiobooks) roughtradebooks.bandcamp.com/album/goodlo...
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Tomorrow I’m co tutoring @arvon course at Totleigh with Will Harris, a version of the Lyric Self course we taught at Lumb two years ago. Almost packed my boxes of tricks. it’s one hour by car so the easiest journey of the Arvons. Our guest reader is the divine @ellafrears.bsky.social
July 13, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Tomorrow I’m co tutoring @arvon course at Totleigh with Will Harris, a version of the Lyric Self course we taught at Lumb two years ago. Almost packed my boxes of tricks. it’s one hour by car so the easiest journey of the Arvons. Our guest reader is the divine @ellafrears.bsky.social
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The theme is revisiting and remixing the classics and we have online courses from @ellafrears.bsky.social Jilia Copus, and Will Harris asking ‘Canon or Cannon?’
July 3, 2025 at 9:09 AM
The theme is revisiting and remixing the classics and we have online courses from @ellafrears.bsky.social Jilia Copus, and Will Harris asking ‘Canon or Cannon?’
THE POETRY FRUIT MACHINE
✨out Sept 25 ✨
🍋 54 poetry prompts
🔔54 multiplayer versions for playing with friends/at the pub/in a workshop
🍇 fruit machine symbols that function like a trashy tarot
💰booklet with fun/informative poetry glossary. GET THOSE PREORDERS IN roughtradebooks.com/collections/...
✨out Sept 25 ✨
🍋 54 poetry prompts
🔔54 multiplayer versions for playing with friends/at the pub/in a workshop
🍇 fruit machine symbols that function like a trashy tarot
💰booklet with fun/informative poetry glossary. GET THOSE PREORDERS IN roughtradebooks.com/collections/...
June 23, 2025 at 3:02 PM
THE POETRY FRUIT MACHINE
✨out Sept 25 ✨
🍋 54 poetry prompts
🔔54 multiplayer versions for playing with friends/at the pub/in a workshop
🍇 fruit machine symbols that function like a trashy tarot
💰booklet with fun/informative poetry glossary. GET THOSE PREORDERS IN roughtradebooks.com/collections/...
✨out Sept 25 ✨
🍋 54 poetry prompts
🔔54 multiplayer versions for playing with friends/at the pub/in a workshop
🍇 fruit machine symbols that function like a trashy tarot
💰booklet with fun/informative poetry glossary. GET THOSE PREORDERS IN roughtradebooks.com/collections/...
Frank Skinner & I duet my poem ‘phases of the moon / things I have done’ at Launceston Poetry Festival 🌙✨
June 2, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Frank Skinner & I duet my poem ‘phases of the moon / things I have done’ at Launceston Poetry Festival 🌙✨
Campaign to make my hidden gem a gem 💎 thanks Daily Express
May 19, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Campaign to make my hidden gem a gem 💎 thanks Daily Express
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SHINE, DARLING, the debut poetry collection by @ellafrears.bsky.social is now out with #Corsair with a new poem and essay, on poetry and process!
‘Fizzing with insistent energy . . . full of crystalline images and metaphors’ - Guardian
www.hachette.co.uk/titles/ella-...
‘Fizzing with insistent energy . . . full of crystalline images and metaphors’ - Guardian
www.hachette.co.uk/titles/ella-...
May 1, 2025 at 1:43 PM
SHINE, DARLING, the debut poetry collection by @ellafrears.bsky.social is now out with #Corsair with a new poem and essay, on poetry and process!
‘Fizzing with insistent energy . . . full of crystalline images and metaphors’ - Guardian
www.hachette.co.uk/titles/ella-...
‘Fizzing with insistent energy . . . full of crystalline images and metaphors’ - Guardian
www.hachette.co.uk/titles/ella-...