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T. S. Eliot Prize @tseliotprize.bsky.social · 3d

We are thrilled to be able to reveal this year's T.S. Eliot Prize shortlist!
Our judges have chosen ten books "of great range, suggestiveness and power; from Entebbe to Manitoba... there is something here for everyone."

Find out more now: tseliot.com/prize/news/

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Lisa Kelly @lisadmkelly.bsky.social · 9d

After months of living with & honouring poetry collections, single poems, performed poems including BSL poems,
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anthology dropped through the letterbox. Cannot be more proud of what you'll find in these pages & the online collection of performed poems. Hope u Enjoy!

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Lisa Kelly @lisadmkelly.bsky.social · 15d

Looking forward to reading eco-poetry at Greenwich Library with Fiona Moore and @dancin5.bsky.social and musician
Alexis Bennett. Hope you can make it!

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Lisa Kelly @lisadmkelly.bsky.social · 17d

One for the diary - time to celebrate Michael Greavy's pamphlet launch - winner of the @magmapoetry.bsky.social pamphlet competition. Hope to see many of you there!

Magma Poetry @magmapoetry.bsky.social · 19d

Please join us for the online launch of ‘The Man Who Made Up Trees’ by Michael Greavy - the winner of Magma’s 2024 pamphlet competition on Wed 1st Oct 7-8pm. Discounted copies available on the night!
Register your free place here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pamphlet-l...

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Forward Prizes for Poetry @forwardprizes.bsky.social · Sep 2

Meet the Poets continues – we’re now in the Best Single Poem – Written category! First up: Abeer Ameer, shortlisted for ‘at least’, a haunting meditation on violence, memory, and how we speak about loss. Read the full poem via this link: buff.ly/WpoMcE1

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Forward Prizes for Poetry @forwardprizes.bsky.social · Sep 4

Next up in Best Single Poem – Written: Tom Branfoot, shortlisted for ‘A Parliament of Jets’, a powerful long-form poem exploring global conflict and ecological destruction. Read the full poem via this link: forwardartsfoundation.org/poem/a-parli...

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Forward Prizes for Poetry @forwardprizes.bsky.social · Sep 8

We are delighted to reannounce the shortlist for the Forward Prize for the Best Single Poem – Written category.
Congratulations to all the shortlisted poets!
🔗 Full shortlist: buff.ly/FJ2m0TM

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Forward Prizes for Poetry @forwardprizes.bsky.social · Sep 8

We are thrilled to share once again the outstanding shortlist for the Forward Prize for the Best Single Poem – Performed category
Huge congratulations again to all!
🔗 Full shortlist: forwardartsfoundation.org/forward-priz...
#ForwardPrizes

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Forward Prizes for Poetry @forwardprizes.bsky.social · Sep 8

We are excited to reintroduce the powerful shortlist for the Jerwood Prize for Best First Collection, honouring remarkable debut voices in poetry.
🔗 Full shortlist: buff.ly/FJ2m0TM
#ForwardPrizes

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Forward Prizes for Poetry @forwardprizes.bsky.social · Sep 8

We are proud to reannounce the exceptional shortlist for the Forward Prize for Best Collection, celebrating the finest in contemporary poetry.
Congratulations once again to all the poets and publishers!

🔗 Full shortlist: buff.ly/FJ2m0TM

#ForwardPrizes

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Forward Prizes for Poetry @forwardprizes.bsky.social · Sep 8

REMINDER! GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!
The Forward Prizes Ceremony 2025 🎉
📅 Sunday 26 October | 🕢 7:30pm | 📍 Southbank Centre
🎟️ Tickets on sale now: www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/for...
#ForwardPrizes #PoetryLive #SouthbankCentre #UKPoetry #PoetryAwards #SpokenWord

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Forward Prizes for Poetry @forwardprizes.bsky.social · 29d

Next up is Tim Tim Cheng, shortlisted for their poem ‘Girl Ghosts’, blending memory, myth, and migration. The poem is a polyvocal exploration of girlhood, cultural inheritance, and the fractured stories passed down through generations. Full interview: buff.ly/tIUjmao

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Forward Prizes for Poetry @forwardprizes.bsky.social · 29d

There’s still time to join us at #ContainsStrongLanguage! 🎉📖 The event celebrates the best new poetry from the Forward Prizes 2025. Book your free tickets & see the full festival lineup here:
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@bbcarts @bbccslfest

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Forward Prizes for Poetry @forwardprizes.bsky.social · 28d

Next up in the series is Claire Lynn, shortlisted for her poem ‘Live Stream’. This poem is a quiet meditation on observation, community, and the rhythms of care—both human and wild.
Read the full interview via this link: buff.ly/ZCYcNDQ

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Lisa Kelly @lisadmkelly.bsky.social · Aug 10

An amazing review of House of Haberdash at Torriano Meeting House curated by Lottie McCrindell. Congratulations to all the artists involved.
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Held by a thread

House of HaberdashTorriano Meeting House, Kentish Town, London★★★★★TUCKED away on a street in Kentish Town, the Torriano Meeting House looks like a relic from another age. With its wooden facade and b...

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Lisa Kelly @lisadmkelly.bsky.social · Jul 17

It was an amazing process to be part of....and not over yet! We have the highly commended poems and of course the awards ceremony @southbankcentre.bsky.social

Forward Prizes for Poetry @forwardprizes.bsky.social · Jul 17

A huge THANK YOU to our brilliant judges — Lisa Kelly, Hannah Lavery, Sean O’Brien, Rommi Smith, and chair Sarah Hall — for their dedication and insight in selecting the #ForwardPrizes 2025 shortlist from hundreds of outstanding entries. Your passion shapes the future of poetry! 🙏✨ #ForwardPrizes

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Carcanet Press @carcanet.bsky.social · Jul 17

Congratulations to Catherine-Esther Cowie, whose collection Heirloom has been shortlisted for the 2025 Jerwood Prize for Best First Collection in the Forward Prizes!

Well done Catherine-Esther, and all the other shortlisted poets and publishers! 🎉
www.carcanet.co.uk/catherine-es...

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Forward Prizes for Poetry @forwardprizes.bsky.social · Jul 17

The Forward Prize for Best Single Poem – Performed
Live, powerful, unforgettable. 🎙️ We’re thrilled to reveal the #ForwardPrizes 2025 shortlist for Best Single Poem – Performed! Experience poetry in its most dynamic form.
🔗 Full list: buff.ly/SS35YlZ

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Forward Prizes for Poetry @forwardprizes.bsky.social · Jul 17

The Forward Prize for Best Single Poem – Written
Announcing the #ForwardPrizes 2025 shortlist for Best Single Poem – Written! Poems that move, resonate, and demand to be read.
👏 Huge congratulations to the shortlisted poets!
🔗Full list: buff.ly/SS35YlZ

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Forward Prizes for Poetry @forwardprizes.bsky.social · Jul 17

Jerwood Prize for Best First Collection
Introducing the future of poetry ✨Jerwood Prize for Best First Collection shortlist is here!
Bold new voices. Brilliant debuts! #ForwardPrizes 2025
🔗 Full list: buff.ly/SS35YlZ
#JerwoodPrize #BestFirstCollection #PoetryAwards

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Forward Prizes for Poetry @forwardprizes.bsky.social · Jul 17

The Forward Prize for Best Collection – We’re proud to reveal the #ForwardPrizes 2025 shortlist for Best Collection! Five powerful books from some of the most compelling voices in poetry today. 👏 Congrats to the poets & publishers!
🔗 Full list: buff.ly/SS35YlZ
#PoetryAwards #BestCollection

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Rachael Boast @rachaelboast.bsky.social · Jul 14

VERSUS VERSUS ANTHOLOGY SHOWCASE: Oct 25, 2pm BST, hosted by the Southbank Centre | with Rachael Boast, Lisa Kelly Karthika Naïr & Daniel Sluman |Tickets on sale (for in-person or livestream audiences) | BSL interpreted | Speech-To-Text transcription:
www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/rac...

Rachael Boast: Versus Versus | Southbank Centre

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Clare Pollard @poetclare.bsky.social · Jul 15

New blog for the Poetry School poetryschool.com/theblog/five...

Five Women Poets You Should Be Reading Right Now • Poetry School

We've asked our tutor Clare Pollard to recommend five women poets you should be reading right now.

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Magma Poetry @magmapoetry.bsky.social · Jul 15

Really looking forward to this TOMORROW EVENING!

Join us to celebrate the launch of Magma 92 - The Ownership Issue - Wed 16th July 7pm.
An eclectic evening of readers includes Martyn Crucefix, Jan Heritage, D A Prince, Peter Daniels, Keith Jarrett, Sascha Akhtar, and Paul Fenn.
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Magma 92: The Ownership Issue Launch Party

Please join us to celebrate the launch of Magma 92 at The Seven Dials Club, Covent Garden, London

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