National Poetry Day
Thursday 2nd October 2025. Browse our collection on this year’s theme of PLAY.
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The Poetry Book Society was founded by TS Eliot to share the joy of poetry. We truly believe poetry has the power to transform lives, uplift and inspire. Our members enjoy a year of thoughtful and thought-provoking poetry books, curated by experts and delivered straight to their door, alongside our lively quarterly poetry magazine and 25% off all poetry books on our website. Start your year of poetry today, read deeply and see the world anew.
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AUTUMN 2025 SELECTIONS
I have been a member of the Poetry Book Society for over ten years, and I am always overjoyed to receive the PBS choice in the post each quarter. It always feels like Christmas, when the most dynamic and hottest poetry collections arrive through my letterbox... I believe the Poetry Book Society is necessary to the ecology of poetry sector.
MALIKA BOOKER
Forward Prize winning poet
As someone always on the look-out for the most exciting new poetry, I turn to the Poetry Book Society’s recommendations... I’ve made some treasured discoveries over the last couple of years. For people who want to keep abreast of the best poetry being written today, I can’t recommend a PBS Membership enough.
Jason Allen-Paisant
T.S. Eliot Prize Winner
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NEW RELEASES
POETRY NEWS
HAPPY NATIONAL POETRY DAY
ANNOUNCING THE WINTER SELECTIONS
WE'RE HIRING
PBS Events
ONLINE AUTUMN SHOWCASE
8th October | 7-8pm | Youtube
Join us for an online Autumn Showcase on Wednesday 8th October to celebrate the launch of the Autumn Bulletin. We're so excited to share live readings from our brilliant PBS Autumn Choice Mona Arshi, UK Poet Laureate Simon Armitage and debut US based poet Sasha Debevec-McKenney, hosted by PBS Book Selector Victoria Kennefick. The event will be live streamed from 7-8pm BST on Youtube via private link. Tickets cost £5 for non-members. Please ensure you enter your email (and tick "accept marketing") at the checkout to receive your exclusive event link. PBS Members can watch for FREE.
ONLINE WINTER SHOWCASE
2nd December | 7-8pm | Youtube
Save the date for our online Winter Showcase on 2nd December to celebrate the launch of the Winter Bulletin. We're so excited to share readings from our brilliant PBS Winter Choice Sarah Howe, Recommendations Joelle Taylor and Troy Cabida. The event will be live streamed from 7-8pm BST on Youtube via private link.Watch this space for ticket sales opening soon.
THE PBS PODCAST
