
East of The North
East of the North is a showcase of editorials, features from vintage issues, and additional reviews and excerpts from the current The North magazine.
Michael Laskey at 80
In The North 71, we invited poets to share their reflections on the wonderful Michael Laskey!
Featured Title: National Theatre by John McAuliffe
‘For all the amiable good humour of the voice of these poems, they never stray far from the things that
Out now: Caroline Bracken and Jen Feroze
We are delighted to be publishing the two winning pamphlets from our 2024 International Book & Pamphlet Competition, both of
Video – River Wolton: ‘7th December’ & ’31st December’ from Year
River Wolton reads her poems ‘7th December’ & ’31st December’ from her 2022 collection Year. In River Wolton’s Year, the
Caleb Leow: Winner of the New Poets Prize 2023
The Hoarders resounds with a subtle and unsettling music which creates its own complex, multilingual logic, even as Leow brings
Freya Bantiff: Winner of the New Poets Prize 2023
Nothing is truly ordinary in this extraordinary pamphlet, where owls are ‘light as an eyelash blown for luck’ … These
Video – River Wolton: ’2nd November’ & ‘7th November’ from Year
River Wolton reads her poems ‘2nd November’ & ‘7th November’ from her 2022 collection Year. In River Wolton’s Year, the
Video – River Wolton: ’31st October’ from Year
River Wolton reads her poem ’31st October’ from her 2022 collection Year. In River Wolton’s Year, the intention to write
Video – River Wolton: ’9th September’ from Year
River Wolton reads her poem ‘9th September’ from her 2022 collection Year. In River Wolton’s Year, the intention to write
Luke Worthy
From a jellyfish like a ‘tumour of salt and sand’ to a meditation on Putin’s penis and toxic masculinity –




