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CLiPPA 2026 Shortlist Announced

The CLiPPA is the UK’s leading prize for poetry for children and each year highlights outstanding new collections fo...

Meet Len Pennie at Jesmond Library

We're pleased to announce that we'll be at Jesmond Library on Friday 17 April for an event with award-winning poet L...

Announcing the PBS x Metro Poetry Prize Winners

Many thanks to everyone who entered the fifth annual PBS x Metro Poetry Prize. This year the theme was celebrating o...

Book of the Week: Jiving with Wasps

Our book of the week is Jiving with Wasps by Rita Ann Higgins; a new retrospective published by Bloodaxe, and our S...

Poem of the Week

This week's poem extract comes from our Special Commendation for Spring 2026: Jiving with Wasps by Rita Ann Higgins ...

Meet Rita Ann Higgins

We are delighted to share Rita Ann Higgins as our Special Commendation for Spring 2026. Rita Ann Higgins was born in...

Three poetry books to read on World Poetry Day

HAPPY WORLD POETRY DAY! Held every year on 21st March, World Poetry Day celebrates one of humanity’s most treasured ...

Jhalak Prize: 2026 Longlist Revealed

The longlist for this year's Jhalak Poetry Prize has been revealed. First awarded in March 2017, the Jhalak Prize aw...

Book of the Week: Hide Me Under the Blood and I Shall Be Satisfied

Our book of the week is our Spring Recommendation: Hide Me Under the Blood and I Shall Be Satisfied by Keith Jarrett...

Poem of the Week

This week's poem comes from our Spring Recommendation, Hide Me Under the Blood and I Shall Be Satisfied by Keith Jar...

Introducing Keith Jarrett

We're delighted to share Hide Me Under the Blood and I Shall Be Satisfied by Keith Jarrett as our Spring 2026 Recomm...

Mother's Day: Give the Gift of Poetry

Looking for a last minute Mother's Day present? Give the gift of poetry! 💐📚 Poetry Book Society Gift Members e...
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