# BOOK LAUNCH: UP//ROAR: Poems of Queer Resitance with Arachne Press

BOOK LAUNCH: UP//ROAR: Poems of Queer Resitance with Arachne Press at Housmans, Tuesday 17 November 2026, 19:00.

- Price: from £2.50
- Venue: Housmans, Caledonian Road 5, London
- With: Abhi, Arun Jeetoo, Carmina Masoliver
- Go to page: https://housmans.com/event/book-launch-up-roar-poems-of-queer-resitance-with-arachne-press/

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A book launch celebrating UP//ROAR: Poems of Queer Resistance, the latest anthology from Arachne Press. The publisher has long championed LGBTQ+ writers, and the anthology explores queerness as resistance, from coming out and living boldly to politics and creativity. The evening features readings by Abhi, Arun Jeetoo, Carmina Masoliver, Cherry Potts, Jeremy Dixon, Rick Dove and Robin Campbell.

## Dates

- Tuesday 17 November 19:00 — Housmans

Written by a model, sources: [housmans.com](https://housmans.com/event/book-launch-up-roar-poems-of-queer-resitance-with-arachne-press/)

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