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John Challis

The Green Parcel

Publication Date: 25 Jun 2026

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Longlisted for the Forward Prize for Best Collection 2026 The rural terrain of John Challis’s second collection provides a new lens for exploring history, class and work, our relationship to the natural world, and cycles of growth and decay. Much of his debut collection The Resurrectionists concerned working lives in the city: his father a London cabbie, his grandfather a market...

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Frank Ormsby

The Tumbling Paddy

Publication Date: 25 Jun 2026

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Lawrence Sail

Double Takes

Publication Date: 25 Jun 2026

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Tishani Doshi

Egrets, While War

Publication Date: 21 May 2026

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Jennifer Lee Tsai

Melete

Publication Date: 21 May 2026

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Tony Harrison

Neil Astley

Patricia Smith

John McCullough

Lily Blacksell

Rita Ann Higgins

Cathy Galvin

Penelope Shuttle

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Tony Harrison (1937-2025)

We are immensely saddened by news of the death of Tony Harrison, aged 88, on 26 September 2025; links to press, radio and online tributes.

News & Publicity

Tony Harrison BBC Radio 4 feature on v.

In tribute to Tony Harrison, BBC Radio 4 rebroadcast a feature on v. in November 2025, including a recording of him reading the poem; audio of Slung Low's production...

Poetry Events

Cathy Galvin Readings

Cathy Galvin is reading at Ledbury Poetry Festival (3 July) and at the Music on the Moor in Cornwall with Maura Dooley (14 July); Her joint online launch event is on...

Poetry Events

Bloodaxe Books at Ledbury Poetry 2026

Poets appearing at this year's Ledbury Poetry Festival include George Szirtes, Tishani Doshi, Penelope Shuttle, Ruth Fainlight, Dzifa Benson, Cathy Galvin & Maura...