In Memory of Meg Cox (1943-2026)
We were extremely saddened last week to learn that Meg Cox, one of our Smith|Doorstop poets, had died. Meg came to poetry in ...
TPB Blog
The Staff Room is the Poetry Business’ shared staff blog, where members of the team will write about new projects, publications, events, workshops, our competitions and our favourite new poetry books and magazines. The blog will also feature guest posts from our authors and members of The Poetry Business Writing School.
Writing Poems with Ann and Peter Sansom: an extra special fundraiser for The Poetry Business
Saturday 1 AUGUST, 10.30am – 12.30pmZoom Workshop Back by popular demand! After the success of our special fundraiser workshop in June, ...
Laskey at 80
I love Michael’s understated brilliance: his gentle, luminous poems, the eclectic and intuitive workshops (imagine the lives of all those ...
The Lyric Lie
In fact, we happened to have seen the same obscure student film. Admittedly we both had fairly sketchy memories of ...
Writing and Reading, with Jonathan Davidson (5-week course)
Online Poetry Short Course – led by Jonathan Davidson This short course will offer a group of around a dozen ...
ARVON: Developing Your Writing Practice with Ann and Peter Sansom
The Poetry Business at Arvon, The Hurst, Shropshire Afternoon of Monday 29th June to Midday Friday 3rd July 2026 Drawing on inspirational contemporary poems, chosen to move your ...
In Defence of Abandoned Work
I am a notorious under-editor. I’d love to cry perfectionism but I’m sure it’s largely laziness. Under that, though, I ...
Michael Laskey awarded King’s Gold Medal for Poetry
Congratulations to Michael Laskey, who has been awarded the King’s Gold Medal for Poetry for the year 2025! The announcement ...
Digital Residencies with The Writing Squad
We’re delighted to be partnering with The Writing Squad once again for our upcoming digital residency programme. A group of ...
Book & Pamphlet Competition 2025 Online Winners’ Launch
Join us on YouTube to celebrate the winners of the 2025 International Book & Pamphlet Competition, chosen by Kim Moore. ...
Our 2026 competitions are now open!
We are now accepting entries for our two poetry competitions: the International Book and Pamphlet Competition, open to all poets ...