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6th February 2020 27th September 2021

“Full of fear and joy and gratitude”: The Equilibrium Line

The Equilibrium Line by David Wilson is winner of the BANFF Poetry and Fiction Award 2019, and is shortlisted for the Boardman Tasker Award 2019 – the first UK-published book to be honoured in both prestigious awards. In this article we take a closer look at The Equilibrium Line...

15th January 2020 27th September 2021

Meet the Judge: Luke Kennard

"Reading for a competition is similar to browsing a bookshop, except hopefully more thorough. I suppose I look for the poems that surprise me, trouble me, challenge or console me; the ones I wish...

17th December 2019 27th September 2021

The North 63 – Editorial

Most of you of course weren’t able to be with us in person, but Ann and I grew up with patchouli and tie-dye and could feel the love even from you hundreds of absent...

16th December 2019 9th November 2023

‘A beautiful endeavour’: Hilary Menos on Poetry Pamphlets

A poetry pamphlet is a beautiful endeavour; it is a larger canvas than a single poem, and easier to sustain than a full collection. As a writer, it allows you to approach a thing...

11th December 2019 27th September 2021

David Tait Interviews John McCullough

In early 2017 I had the good fortune to come back to the UK to undertake a Clarissa Luard Award Residency at The Wordsworth Trust in Grasmere...

14th November 2019 27th September 2021

Entering the Competition: advice from 2019 Book & Pamphlet Competition Winner Emma Simon

Emma Simon was selected by Neil Astley, Michael Schmidt and Amy Wack as one of our 2019 International Book & ...

8th November 2019 27th September 2021

Putting together an entry for the 2020 International Book & Pamphlet Competition

With just less than 4 months to go until the 2020 International Book & Pamphlet Competition deadline, here are some ...

1st November 2019 27th September 2021

The Result Is What You See Today: poems about running

This affirmative anthology shows that poetry and running have much in common, fulfilling a basic need to live freely, expressively and to feel alive. The poems gathered here reflect this freedom in all its...

26th September 2019 27th September 2021

‘On Poetry’ by Jonathan Davidson

Since publishing my poetry memoir On Poetry (2018) I’ve had various private, unrecorded conversations about how the poetry world presents itself, and ...

29th January 2019 4th January 2024

Laureate’s Prize Winning poem

Our apologies and renewed congratulations to Angela T Carr, the first prize winner of The Laureate’s Prize, chosen by Carol Ann ...

1st January 2019 27th September 2021

Meet the Judges: Neil Astley

I’ve always thought that The Poetry Business Book & Pamphlet competition is especially valuable in making it possible for any ...

23rd March 2018 27th September 2021

Digital Poet in Residence Profile

David Tait is the author of four Smith|Doorstop collections: 'Love's Loose Ends'; 'Three Dragon Day'; 'Self Portrait with The Happiness' and 'The AQI'....

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