The Poetry Business
The Poetry Business
The Poetry Business
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The Poetry Business
The Poetry Business
WELCOME
The Poetry Business

Thank you for visiting our website. The Poetry Business publishes contemporary poetry books and pamphlets under the Smith/Doorstop imprint and also publishes the literary magazine, The North.

WRITING DAYS

Writing games and exercises followed by critical discussion in the afternoon.

Writings Days cost £25 (£15 unwaged)

BUY 4 GET 1 FREE - That's five for £100 (£60 unwaged).

Our next days are 26 July and 30 August, and run from 10:15 am to 4:15pm. Both take place at our new offices in Sheffield (map). 

Please let us know if you'd like to attend so we can book rooms and bring poem along.

 

BOOK & PAMPHLET COMPETITION

Get full details of the Book and Pamphlet Competition, now in its twenty-third year!

 

NEW ADDRESS

The Poetry Business
Bank Street Arts
32-40 Bank Street
SHEFFIELD S1 2DS
UK

Phone and fax numbers to be announced.
You can still contact us by email.


The Poetry Business is funded by Arts Council England.

 

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LATEST NEWS
The Poetry Business
THE GREAT PB BOOK SALE FROM NOW UNTIL JUNE 9TH WE ARE OFFERING OUR BOOKS AT BARGAIN PRICES (SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY). Click here to download information

 

 

 

BOOK & PAMPHLET COMPETITION 2008 IS NOW LAUNCHED.
Judge: Michael Longley
The North issue 41 Now available. Click on the image on the right.

2007 Competition
Winners:
Julia Deakin, The half-mile-high club; Yvonne Green, Boukhara; Padraig O'Morain, You've been great; Ann Pilling, Growing Pains. Now available.
Click here for more details.

2006 Competition
The winning book
, The Night Trotsky Came to Stay, is now available, and can be orderd from us, or online.
The winning pamphlets
are also still available: Andrea Holland, Borrowed, Judith Lal, The Flageolets at the Bazaar. Patrick McGuinness, 19th Century Blues

 

 

Ilkley Literature Festival Competition

Annual short story and poetry competition run in conjunction with Ilkley Literature Festival. Visit the site to read some of last year's winning entries and find out about this year's prizes and judges. Closing date 1st September.


 

 


 
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FEATURED TITLES

Cold Hill Pond

Growing Pains

The North - Annual Subscription