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A mighty million!
Tuesday 24th September 2024
“I love sending Candlestick Press pamphlets. I love getting them. There is something of the childhood thrill of the Lucky Bag about opening them and there’s the magic of posting such elegant productions tailor-made to the lives and passions of the recipients.
And then there’s the support Candlestick offers to a myriad of good causes. Gratitude for the light, the delight, they offer.”
Paula Meehan | editor of Ten Poems from Ireland
Candlestick is thrilled to be celebrating its millionth pamphlet sale – a major milestone that will be marked with a number of celebrations, including Ten Poems of Light to be published in October 2024.
Every sale of the pamphlet will see a donation to Starlight Children’s Foundation – adding to the £320,000 Candlestick has donated so far to a whole range of charities.
Candlestick has been extending its reach into some far-flung corners of the world and now has stockists in Australia and New Zealand as well as in the US.
Candlestick publisher Di Slaney says:
“It makes us very happy to know that our pamphlets are finding their way to so many new readers, some of whom may be enjoying poetry for the first time. Our themed selections are designed to as inclusive as possible by appealing to popular enthusiasms – everything from running to gardening and sheep to birds. We also aim to showcase the work of emerging poets who may not yet have published a collection.”
Next year will see a host of new titles on subjects ranging from vegetables to wellbeing.
Here at Candlestick we’re excited by the opportunities that lie ahead and can’t wait to bring our unique ‘instead of a card’ format to even more readers.
Find out more
Read the full story about our millionth milestone:
Read some of the many congratulations messages we’ve received from our editors, poets and artists:
Find out more about the many charities that we support with our pamphlet sales:
You’re welcome to join us for the online launch of Ten Poems of Light: