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CELEBRATING WORLD BOOK DAY ON 7TH MARCH
Posted on March 07 2019
It's World Book Day today! World Book Day celebrates reading and highlights the work of World Book Day charity which aims to provide every child and young person in the UK...
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TRANSLATION THURSDAY: POEMS BY WOMEN. CELEBRATING INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY!
Posted on March 07 2019
Happy international women’s day to all our readers. To celebrate all women and diversity, we are highlighting today four feminist poetry books by Tilted Axis Press, building up their remarkable...
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PBS & MSLEXIA WOMEN'S POETRY PAMPHLET WINNTER: THIS TILTING EARTH
Posted on March 06 2019
We are delighted to announce the winner of the PBS & Mslexia Women's Poetry Pamphlet Prize. Jane Lovell's This Tilting Earth was hailed by judge Amy Wack of Seren Books as "...haunting...
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HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY
Posted on March 05 2019
The 8th March is International Women's Day and we're proud to have represented so many phenomenal women in our recent PBS Selections. Here's a brief round up of a few of...
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SUMMER SNEAK PREVIEW
Posted on March 04 2019
We're very excited to reveal this sneak preview of our sensational Summer Selections. SUMMER 2019 Choice: Deaf Republic, Ilya Kaminsky (Faber) Recommendation: Surge, Jay Bernard (Chatto) Erato, Deryn Rees-Jones (Seren)...
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TRANSLATION THURSDAY: FIVE ITALIAN 20TH CENTURY POETS TO READ IN TRANSLATION
Posted on February 28 2019
The traumatic events and social turmoil of the last century permeated in the poetry of the time, which reflects people’s feelings and experiences. Italian 20th century poetry is no exception,...
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POETRY SOCIETY'S TED HUGHES AWARD SHORTLIST
Posted on February 27 2019
We're very excited to see four recent PBS Selections on the Poetry Society's Ted Hughes Award for New Work in poetry shortlist this year! The Ted Hughes Award for New Work...
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POEM OF THE DAY: FIONA BENSON
Posted on February 27 2019
This beautiful poem by Fiona Benson reminds us that the "green havoc" of Spring is definitely coming soon. From Vertigo & Ghost by Fiona Benson, published by Cape, the PBS Spring...
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MEET FIONA BENSON
Posted on February 27 2019
Violence hangs over this book like an electric storm. Beginning with a poem about the teenage dawning of sexuality, Vertigo & Ghost pitches quickly into a long sequence of graphic, stunning pieces...
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SPRING RECOMMENDATION: YOUR RELATIONSHIP TO MOTION HAS CHANGED
Posted on February 27 2019
Your Relationship to Motion Has Changed, Amish Trivedi’s second book, is an exploration through a wandering mind in the middle of external chaos. The poems trace private and public histories,...
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POEM OF THE DAY: AMISH TRIVEDI
Posted on February 27 2019
From our PBS Spring Recommendation Your Relationship to Motion has Changed by Amish Trivedi, published by Shearsman. Available to order with 25% off for PBS members.
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MEET AMISH TRIVEDI
Posted on February 27 2019
Your Relationship to Motion Has Changed, Amish Trivedi’s second book, is an exploration through a wandering mind in the middle of external chaos. The poems trace private and public histories,...
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SPRING RECOMMENDATION: DISCIPLINE
Posted on February 27 2019
We adore the bizarre brilliance of Discipline by Jane Yeh, published by Carcanet Press. Charter members will get their copy in the PBS Spring poetry parcel. Other members can order it here...
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POEM OF THE DAY: JANE YEH
Posted on February 27 2019
A hilarious and heart breaking Valentine's Day offering from Jane Yeh's Discipline, published by Carcanet. PBS Members can order this Spring Recommendation here with 25% off and read an interview...
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MEET JANE YEH
Posted on February 27 2019
In Discipline, her third collection, Jane Yeh depicts a haunting and hilarious variety of lives, from an endangered young rhinoceros to the denizens of the 1980s New York club scene....
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SPRING CHOICE: POEM OF THE DAY
Posted on February 27 2019
From the PBS 2019 Spring Choice, Kingdomland by Rachael Allen, published by Faber. PBS members can order their copy here with 25% off or join the PBS as a Full...
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POEM OF THE DAY: SPRING CHOICE
Posted on February 27 2019
‘Apostles hot and orange’ We can’t get enough of this red hot (and orange) debut collection by Rachael Allen. PBS members will get their copies of Kingdomland, the Spring Choice,...
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MEET RACHAEL ALLEN
Posted on February 27 2019
Kingdomland is the debut poetry collection of Rachael Allen – a writer of rare vision and flair. The world she creates is suffused with surreal images and uncanny incidents. Unexplained violences...
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POEM OF THE DAY: REBECCA TAMÁS
Posted on February 27 2019
An X rated V Day poem from Rebecca Tamás' WITCH, published by Penned in the Margins. PBS members can order copies of this PBS Spring 2019 Recommendation with their 25%...
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MEET REBECCA TAMÁS
Posted on February 27 2019
Our Spring Recommendation Rebecca Tamás was born in London and currently lives in York, where she lectures at York St John University. Rebecca is the editor, with Sarah Shin, of...
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SPRING RECOMMENDATION: WITCH
Posted on February 27 2019
WITCH by Rebecca Tamás is a raw, strange book of poems that merges feminist exploration with occult expression and ecological language. At turns lyrical, philosophical and obscene, Tamáss astonishing debut evokes the sexual...
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BOOK NOW FOR STANZA
Posted on February 27 2019
StAnza poetry is back this year from the 6th-10th of March 2019 One of the top poetry festivals in the UK, StAnza is famous for its friendly atmosphere and international focus,...
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SPRING IS HERE
Posted on February 26 2019
Have you got your Spring Bulletin yet? The Spring PBS poetry parcel is an absolute beauty including this incredible range of poetry: Spring 2019 Selections Choice Rachael Allen, Kingdomland (Faber) Recommendations...
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TRANSLATION THURSDAY: MEDITERRANEAN TOUR
Posted on February 21 2019
Across and around the Mediterranean Sea cultures meet, mix and clash. It is a space where people and their times connect and divide. Joined by strong feelings, powerful experiences and...
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JAYBIRD LIVE LITERATURE IN NEWCASTLE
Posted on February 19 2019
Jaybird Live Literature is coming on tour to Newcastle with a fantastic new poetry production What Days We're Having Now next Thursday 28 February at 7.15pm, hosted by our friends at NCLA, at...
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SPRING IS IN THE AIR
Posted on February 18 2019
Spring is in the air and we can't wait to share the PBS Spring poetry parcel with you later this month. Join the Poetry Book Society today for your copy...
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TRANSLATION THURSDAY: DUTCH FOCUS
Posted on February 14 2019
Poetry is the powerful expression of one’s emotions, fears, and hopes, and poetry lovers know it. It is perhaps less well known, however, how challenging it can be to...
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8 LOVELY POETRY BOOKS FOR VALENTINE'S DAY
Posted on February 11 2019
Calling all poetry lovers! Why not treat your loved one to a Poetry Book Society gift membership this Valentine's Day for a thoughtful gift which keeps giving all year...
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PBS SPRING SHOWCASE
Posted on February 11 2019
Newcastle Poetry Festival & Poetry Book Society Spring Showcase Date/Time: Thursday 21st March, 7.15pm Venue: Culture Lab, Newcastle University Join us at this exciting two-part event! We will be launching the Newcastle...
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SAVE THE DATE FOR THE NEWCASTLE POETRY FESTIVAL
Posted on February 11 2019
We can't wait for the Newcastle Poetry Festival: Transformations and Northern Poetry Symposium from the 1st to the 4th May. The full programme will be launched at our NCLA / PBS...
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VALENTINE'S DAY ONE PLUM POEM CARDS
Posted on February 06 2019
Look no further for the perfect poetic Valentine's Card! Our friends at One Plum Poems have created a beautiful poetry card featuring Sophie Hannah’s fun Valentine poem which honours the...
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VERVE POETRY FESTIVAL
Posted on February 01 2019
Taking place from the 14th-17th February at the Old Rep Theatre in Birmingham, this year's Verve Poetry Festival includes Andrew McMillan, Sumita Chakraborty, Inua Ellams and Vahni Capildeo. The festival...
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SINCERITY SPECIAL OFFER
Posted on February 01 2019
We have ten copies left in our office of Carol Ann Duffy's beautiful hardback collection Sincerity, and for this weekend only we will be offering this title at 40% discount! There are only ten...
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LEDBURY EMERGING POETRY CRITICS
Posted on January 28 2019
We're delighted to announce that the Ledbury Emerging Poetry Critics mentoring programme is open to applications for the second year running. The initiative was co-founded by PBS Book Selector Sandeep...
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WOMEN'S POETRY PRIZE: FULL JUDGE'S REPORT BY CAROL ANN DUFFY
Posted on January 18 2019
We're very grateful to Carol Ann Duffy for judging our Women's Poetry competition, and selecting a rich and varied set of poems from all of the excellent submissions we received....
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HANNAH SULLIVAN WINS THE T S ELIOT PRIZE
Posted on January 15 2019
We’re delighted to announce that the TS Eliot Prize was awarded to Hannah Sullivan for her PBS Recommended debut Three Poems last night. This is one of only three debuts...
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WOMEN'S POETRY COMPETITION RUNNER-UP: MICHAL LEIBOWITZ
Posted on January 03 2019
Pink It is slower than you thought it would be: the knife balanced on the tip of the breastbone, the movement from left to right, the carefulness of...
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WOMEN'S POETRY COMPETITION RUNNER-UP: JUDY BROWN
Posted on January 02 2019
On Not Leaving the House All Day The leather sofa never unsaddled me from dawn to this late dusk. I cowered under my books’ verticalities and watched the...
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WOMEN'S POETRY COMPETITION RUNNER-UP: PAULINE PLUMMER
Posted on January 01 2019
Swallowing Ireland One day, feeling hungry, I swallowed Ireland. It was intense, like eating raw beef in a steak tartare. I gulped down the sodden fields and stony...
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WOMEN'S POETRY COMPETITION RUNNER-UP: LYN THORNTON
Posted on December 31 2018
Heatwave Is this the hottest summer on record? It seems so, day after day we are ironed out under a steamy sky. By mid July the rendering...
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WOMEN'S POETRY COMPETITION RUNNER-UP: KERRY DARBISHIRE
Posted on December 30 2018
Planting Parsley with my Father Resting on the bench broken by winters I see not my mother’s cool pale Rivers-in-moonlight hands flowing through my hair breezing around...
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WOMEN'S POETRY COMPETITION RUNNER-UP: RACHAEL MATTHEWS
Posted on December 29 2018
do not be lulled by the dainty starlike blossoms at the radiance tea house on 55th we watch jasmine pearls unfold in our cups meaty labial aroused i...
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WOMEN'S POETRY COMPETITION RUNNER-UP: KATIE WILSON
Posted on December 28 2018
Toast I burnt toast the day I came out to my mother. It leapt out the same moment I did. The bread turned black and I,...
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WOMEN'S POETRY COMPETITION RUNNER UP: AILEEN LA TOURETTE
Posted on December 27 2018
Porches If a house has a lap, it’s the porch that hauls you up to sit, sit, quick, in woven furniture that creaks under your weight. In a...
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BOXING DAY SALE
Posted on December 26 2018
Didn't get enough poetry in your Christmas stocking? Check out the PBS Sonnet Sale and treat yourself to 30% off the beautiful Faber Poetry Diary, the botanical beauty Indifferent Cresses,...
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WOMEN'S POETRY COMPETITION RUNNER-UP: A P HILL
Posted on December 26 2018
Labour My mother turns up on the labour ward laden carrying bags full of baby clothes in all shapes and sizes. My mother arrives, bringing bags of confectionery...
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WOMEN'S POETRY COMPETITION RUNNER-UP: JEANETTE BURTON
Posted on December 25 2018
I write Christmas cards whilst listening to a report on Swiss guinea pigs The guy on the radio says that it is illegal in Switzerland to keep one...
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MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Posted on December 24 2018
Merry Christmas from everyone at the Poetry Book Society! We hope your day is filled with poetry! Here's a specially commissioned Carol Ann Duffy poem Long Table from the wonderful...
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