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Welcome to the Poetry Book Society


The winner of the T S Eliot Prize 2007 has been announced. Click here to find out more.

 

Founded by T S Eliot in 1953, the Poetry Book Society (PBS) is an organisation devoted to developing and maintaining a readership for poetry in the U.K. The PBS offers the best new contemporary poetry to its members.

The PBS is for everyone who enjoys poetry - dedicated readers, occasional browsers and absolute beginners. We provide information, advice and discounts on poetry books to suit your needs, whatever your taste. Every quarter we publish the Bulletin, the definitive review of new poetry books in the U.K. Click here to read a recent issue of the Bulletin. PBS members can now read a fully navigable version of the Bulletin online by logging in to the PBS Members' site (click on the link to the left of this page to log in).

Want to find out more about what's going on in the poetry world? Visit our News section to find out about forthcoming events and competitions.

PBS Poem of the month


Occupations of Bridewell

The loafers, the forgers, the feckless, the fickle,
The vagabond that will abide in no place,
The rioter that consumeth all,
Shall make tennis balls, bonnets, featherbeds and lace.

Ruffians, cutpurses and dissolute women
Shall find there a fresh field of exercise
Spinning wealth from packthread or cotton
So out of crime may come forth merchandise

© Jamie McKendrick, from the PBS Winter 2007 Recommended book Crocodiles and Obelisks , published by Faber & Faber. Reproduced by kind permission. Click here for more information on Crocodiles and Obelisks or to order a copy of this book.

 


Last updated Thursday 8th November 2007.
Poetry Archive


The PBS, via its online bookshop Poetry Bookshop Online, is the exclusive distributor for this exciting new venture in poetry. Eighty poets have been recorded reading their own poetry and you can download samples or buy the complete recordings on CD.

Click here to find out more.

 
Join the Poetry Book Society today and receive a free book from one of three great contemporary poets.
Latest News from the PBS 

Winner of the T S Eliot Prize 2007 announced Peter Porter , W N Herbert and Sujata Bhatt have made their decision. Click here to find out more.

Buy Poetry Books!
Visit the Poetry Bookshop Online and choose from over 30,000 titles. Or call us on +44 (0)20 7833 9247 to order directly from our poetry experts.

Poetry Reborn - The PBS launches 'Back in Print'
'Back in Print' is the PBS's new scheme to revive significant contemporary collections. Click here to find out more.

The Poetry Book Society is funded by
Arts Council England

 



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