Behind the Scenes: An Interview with Simona Nastac
A behind the scenes interview with Simona Nastac, who is a poet in Portmanteau Issue 2.
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portmanteauldn
- Oct 18
- 5 min
Behind the Scenes: An Interview with Dhwani Yagnaraman
A behind the scenes interview with Dhwani Yagnaraman, who is a poet in Portmanteau Issue 2.
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portmanteauldn
- Sep 19
- 4 min
Behind the Scenes: An Interview with Ren Pike
A behind the scenes interview with poet Ren Pike, contributor in Portmanteau Issue 2.
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portmanteauldn
- Aug 29
- 5 min
Behind the Scenes: An Interview with Betty J
A behind the scenes interview with poet Betty J, contributor in Portmanteau Issue 2.
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portmanteauldn
- Jun 26
- 4 min
Behind the Scenes: An Interview with Ruby Donachy (Birthday Suit)
When we came across Ruby's Instagram account Birthday Suit, we knew that we had found the cover illustrator for Portmanteau Issue 2.
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portmanteauldn
- May 9
- 7 min
Behind the Scenes: An Interview with David Ishaya Osu
David Ishaya Osu talks to us about his poems in Portmanteau Issue 1, his writing influences, and his favourite writing snacks!
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Shona Henderson
- May 2
- 4 min
May Anticipated Reads: Wait! That Person Wrote a Book?
I present to you your book recommendations for May. This list is packed, surprisingly, with names you’ll know.
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Shona Henderson
- Apr 25
- 4 min
Books to Ease You Out of Lockdown
Everyone knows that if you’ve got a good book on the go, you can’t go to the pub garden because you just can’t put this read down! If anyone
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Shona Henderson
- Apr 4
- 13 min
Behind the Scenes: An Interview with Orla Cura
I worry when I say to people that I write poetry that they then think that I am a fainting damsel writing about her long lost love...
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portmanteauldn
- Mar 30
- 8 min
Why You Should Consider A Publishing Degree: The Truth
Let’s get right into it. Why get a publishing degree? They cost a lot of money, and it is extra time in education when you could be putting
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Shona Henderson
- Mar 28
- 6 min
April Anticipated Reads: The Invasion of the Jennifers
The evenings are drawing out, and just like that another month has passed. The leaves of the daffodils have sprouted, their yellow buds...
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portmanteauldn
- Mar 25
- 6 min
How To Grow A Small Business In A Pandemic
Do you have a small business idea, but don’t know exactly where to start? Portmanteau LDN is a small business based in London that was...
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portmanteauldn
- Mar 23
- 4 min
Everything You Need to Know About Handling Art Commissions in a Pandemic
Are you a budding illustrator wondering about the commissioning process? Or, are you a seasoned designer struggling to manage your...
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Shona Henderson
- Mar 13
- 6 min
Letter Writing in Lockdown: How to Say What You Really Mean
Letter writing enables the writer to say what they really mean, when they cannot admit these words in an in-person meeting.
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portmanteauldn
- Mar 9
- 4 min
What you didn't know about award-winning literature and the precedence of “acclaimed” novels
...the influence of current trends and corporate sponsorship allows for a large amount of sway in literary awards.
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portmanteauldn
- Mar 8
- 8 min
Publisher's Insight: Portmanteau interviews a non-reader
Portmanteau: Thanks for joining me! So to give the readers some context to begin with, tell me a little bit about you? M: I’m Molly, I...
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portmanteauldn
- Mar 8
- 4 min
International Mother Language Day
February 21st marks International Mother Language Day. Luckily for us, this year the date just so happens to fall on a Sunday, making...
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portmanteauldn
- Mar 8
- 5 min
Love Potion: the formula to writing a bestselling romance novel
For too long writers have been discredited for writing romance novels. The genre is often looked down upon by the hardcore “literary...
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portmanteauldn
- Mar 8
- 4 min
Six essential PR tips for self-published authors
Publicity is the use of media sources to share the news about your book to new audiences. As a self-published author or independent...
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