The shortlist for this year's Jhalak Poetry Prize has been revealed. First awarded in March 2017, the Jhalak Prize awards seek to celebrate books by writers of colour in the UK and Ireland. From 2024, the Jhalak Poetry Prize was added to the awards.
This year's shortlist showcases six outstanding poets, including our Winter 2025 Choice, Foretokens by Sarah Howe.
The shortlisted books:
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Foretokens, Sarah Howe (Chatto & Windus)
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Holy Boys, Andrés N. Ordorica (Polygon)
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I Sing to the Greenhearts, Maggie Harris (Seren)
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My Dearest Friend, Lady Red Ego (Verve)
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The New Carthaginians, Nick Makoha (Penguin)
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Why I am not a Bus Driver, Ashley Hickson-Lovence (Bad Betty)
Browse this year's longlist here, and get 25% off using your PBS member's discount code.