Tell it slant

29/07/2026

Thank you so much to all who have donated so far - this vital support has kept us at the shop for now. https://gofund.me/35ec779bd

We have a lovely edition of Express yourself live in the space on Friday - come along in person and celebrate with us! tell it slant, Locavore Govanhill, 349 Victoria Rd, Glasgow G42 7SA. We have Ian MacArtney doing a headline reading for us, and an open mic as always. £5 entry including corkage, free for or pay what you can for performers - please come on down and save tell it slant!

Hi this is Ellen McAteer, the founder of tell it slant. For 13 years tell… Ellen McAteer needs your support for Save Scotland's poetry bookshop tell it slant!

10/07/2026

Save tell it slant! We want to be able to stay in our lovely new home at Locavore Govanhill. Come to the fundraiser 31st July or donate here!

Hi this is Ellen McAteer, the founder of tell it slant. For 13 years tel… Ellen McAteer needs your support for Save Scotland's poetry bookshop, tell it slant!

10/06/2026

An exciting one-off online workshop from painter-turned-poet Sarah Jane Gray on the Gothic Sublime tomorrow!

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22/12/2023

Now we are 10! Thank you to everyone who has made it possible. what are your favourite Tell It Slant memories? Send them along and we'll add them to the gallery/blog.

From humble beginning as a popup in an empty shop in December 2013, founded by Ellen McAteer and Mat Loryman when their twins were 7 years old, Tell it slant has thrived and survived FOR TEN YEARS …

18/05/2023

A new poetry book shop has sprung up in our Govanhill Branch! Tell It Slant has set up in our sunny little window with shelves filled with poetic works for your perusal and purchase.