National Poetry Day announces new 36 book promotion
Today National Poetry Day, Britain’s national campaign for poetry, announces its dedicated book trade promotion for a second year running, highlighting 36 inspiring poetry books in three wide
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Subject to Change topical poems from the Barbican Young Poets
What do we know today, and what are the unknowns of tomorrow?
Subject to Change at the Barbican invites twelve young poets to speak to our changing world, one
Karl Nova CLiPPA Winner 2018
Poet Karl Nova has won the CLiPPA 2018 for his debut collection, Rhythm and Poetry, published by Caboodle Books.
Grace Nichols, Poet and
National Poetry Day and the BBC – celebrating the changes that really matter
National Poetry Day and BBC Local Radio are joining forces to celebrate the small changes that really matter to people in 12 specially commissioned poems – one for
“URGENT, ENGAGED AND INSPIRATIONAL” THE SHORTLISTS 2018 FORWARD PRIZES FOR POETRY
Nuclear stand-off, new-born lambs, sex and Hollywood blockbusters, addiction – Britain’s most coveted poetry awards, the Forward Prizes for Poetry feature shortlists dominated
Poetry For a Change – a National Poetry Day anthology
We are delighted to announce the publication of a brand new National Poetry Day anthology. Otter-Barry Books will publish Poetry For a Change on 6th September, well in
Announcement of the 2018 CLiPPA shortlist
Our partners CLPE (Centre for Literacy in Primary Education) have announced the shortlist for the 2018 CLiPPA, the children’s poetry award. Judges Grace Nichol, Kate Wakeling, Imogen Lycett
Poetry market is growing as audiences – and poets – diversify
The verdict from the first-ever Poetry Summit at London Book Fair
‘The poetry market is growing as audiences for poetry – and poets – are diversifying,’ said speakers
Momtaza Mehri announced as London’s New Young People’s Laureate
Congratulations to 24-year-old Momtaza Mehri who has been named as London’s new Young People’s Laureate. Momtaza will work with Spread the Word for a year
IMTIAZ DHARKER ANNOUNCED AS LBF’S POET OF THE FAIR
The London Book Fair (LBF) is delighted to announce Imtiaz Dharker as its first ever Poet of the Fair. Imtiaz Dharker’s latest book, Luck Is
UNESCO Cities of Literature Celebrate World Poetry Day with a Global Gathering of Poets
Georgina Wilding, Nottingham’s Young Poet Laureate, to perform on the international stage in Granada, Spain.
Nottingham will be marking the day with Nottingham’s Poet Laureate, Georgina Wilding, joining
Keep reading, keep drawing, keep writing – and your imagination will expand
Well done to all the children who wrote a poem for the Imagine a Poem Competition run in association with Frances Lincoln Children’s Books and Amnesty International. We
John Lennon’s Imagine inspires children’s award-winning poems
National Poetry Day in association with Frances Lincoln Children’s Books and Amnesty International UK ran a special competition this year asking children to write a poem inspired by
Imagine a Poem the competition winners
For National Poetry Day 2017 in association with Frances Lincoln and Amnesty International UK, we ran a special competition asking children to write
BBC Local Radio and National Poetry Day win SILVER at the ARIAS
BBC Local Radio and National Poetry Day have won Silver in the Best Branded content or partnerships category at the 2017 ARIAS – the Audio and Radio Industry
Amani Saeed wins Art Speaks poetry competition
Scarborough Art Gallery painting inspires ‘Jesus Christ Goes Clubbing’
To many it is a familiar scenario. Matthew Arnold Bracy Smith’s The Disrobing (Despoiling) of Christ
WIN NATIONAL POETRY DAY RECOMMENDED TITLES
WIN NATIONAL POETRY DAY RECOMMENDED TITLES
Tweet us your favourite poetry and use our hashtag #NationalPoetryDay to win 10 incredible poetry anthologies
To celebrate
Bradford Poets on the big screen for National Poetry Day
BRADFORD POETS GO ON LOCATION TO CELEBRATE NATIONAL POETRY DAY
Poets from across the district came together on Bradford’s big screen today (THU) after going out
VisitEngland commissions contemporary poets to create new works for National Poetry Day
To mark National Poetry Day (28 September), VisitEngland has commissioned two contemporary poets, Remi Graves and Andrew McMillan, to create new ‘England poems’, celebrating London and Manchester respectively,
Mass outbreak of verse on National Poetry Day
National Poetry Day kicks off with the launch of a new BBC poetry and performance festival and report of a fresh boom in poetry book sales
The Rialto Nature and Place Poetry Competition 2018 launches on National Poetry Day
The Rialto Nature and Place Poetry Competition 2018 launches today, 28 September, to coincide with National Poetry Day 2017.
Run by leading poetry magazine The
National Poetry Day 2017 & a mass outbreak of verse
National Poetry Day kicks off with the launch of a new BBC poetry and performance festival and report of a fresh boom in poetry book sales
Our recommendations: new poetry for National Poetry Day
National Poetry Day is all about enjoying, discovering and sharing poems. With the support of our publisher partners, we have curated four strong and varied lists of recommended
National Poetry Day announces new 40-book trade promotion as ‘poetry is booming’
Poetry is booming! Last year marked the best sales on record for poetry books in both volume and value, and demand continues to grow. Poetry is now challenging
BBC and National Poetry Day commission new poems around local words #freetheword
Cheeselog (a woodlouse), to geg in (to butt in) and fam (a familiar form of address for a friend) are among the distinctive local words that will be
