Fit for a poet: new King’s Gold Medal for Poetry is finally handed out after redesign
Two recent recipients of the King’s Gold Medal for Poetry – Selima Hill (2022), and George Szirtes (2024), pictured – have finally been presented with their medals by King Charles at Buckingham Palace. The delay was a result of the medal being redesigned on the accession of the King. 2023’s King’s Gold Medal recipient, Mimi Khalvati, was unable to attend as she was unwell. Also at the Palace was t...
29th November 2025
Poetry anthology marking strike anniversary looks at mining's past and its aftermath
When poet and publisher Tim Fellows looked out of his bedroom window as a boy, he saw the local colliery in his former mining area of north Derbyshire. Men on both sides of his family had been involved in mining for over 100 years. In the dedication to the Crooked Spire Press anthology he has put to...
28th November 2025
Write Out Loud Woking is on the move
Write Out Loud Woking held its farewell night – and its final open mic of 2025 - at the Fiery Bird and Phoenix Cultural Centre in Goldsworth Road, Woking on Thursday 27 November. In 2026 Write Out Lou...
28th November 2025
Indie publisher issues plea after funding bid is turned down
A small, independent poetry publisher has issued a plea to supporters after an application for long-term funding was turned down. The rejection, it says, means “a much harder road ahead”.
Broken ...
22nd November 2025
America’s 25th laureate to focus on translated poetry
Arthur Sze has taken over over from Ada Limón as the 25th US poet laureate, selected by the Library of Congress. Sze’s work often draws inspiration from philosophy, science and nature. He is also an e...
17th November 2025
Spit & sawdust: Kieren King, Flapjack Press
Salford spoken word artist Kieren King is a leading slam performer who once said in an interview that he was inspired by the Bard of Salford, John Cooper Clarke. He has co-run the spoken word night Ev...
17th November 2025
The Last Corinthians: Matthew Paul, Crooked Spire Press
Matthew Paul has had poems published in a number of leading magazines, and already has one excellent collection, The Evening Entertainment, to his name. His second, The Last Corinthians, builds upon h...
15th November 2025
Young Poets of the Year’s top 100 poets for 2025
The Poetry Society has announced the top 15 winners and 85 commended poets in the Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award 2025, funded by the Foyle Foundation, at the British Library, London.
The compe...
14th November 2025
Get on board at Edinburgh's Push the Boat Out festival
Forward prize-winner Karen Solie, Len Pennie, Fiona Benson, Pascale Petit, Lorna Goodison, Marjorie Lofti, Anthony Capildeo, Luke Kennard, Nick Makoha and Tim Wells are among a multitude of poets on ...
10th November 2025
