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John Challis

The Green Parcel

Publication Date: 03 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: 03 Jun 2026

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Lawrence Sail

Double Takes

Publication Date: 03 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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John Challis Launch Readings

John Challis will be launching his second collection The Green Parcel in York (02/07) & London (08/07). Joint online launch reading Tues 23 June, 7pm.