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Join our global poetry community today and discover the world of contemporary poetry. The Poetry Book Society was founded by TS Eliot to share the joy of poetry. We truly believe poetry has the power to transform lives, uplift and inspire. Our members enjoy a year of thoughtful and thought-provoking poetry books, curated by experts and delivered straight to their door, alongside our lively quarterly poetry magazine and 25% off all poetry books on our website. Let's make this your year of poetry: a chance to read deeply and see the world anew.
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2023 T.S. ELIOT PRIZE WINNER
We're delighted to announce that Jason Allen-Paisant's Self-Portrait as Othello won the £25,000 T.S. Eliot Prize at the Wallace Collection on the 15th January 2024.
POETRY NEWS
ANNOUNCING THE METRO POETRY WINNER
Tickets now available for Newcastle Poetry Festival 2024!
Announcing Momtaza Mehri on the Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award
POEMS WE LOVE...
EMILY BERRY
JASON ALLEN PAISANT
PBS Events
LONDON BOOK FAIR 2024
14th March, 2.45-3.30pm, Focus Theatre, Olympia
The Poetry Book Society invites you to consider the future of poetry with leading poet and producer Yomi Ṣode, Director of Poet in the City Julia Bird, and the Co-Director of the Forward Prizes for Poetry, Mónica Parle. How can we make poetry more accessible and increase readership? Join us to discuss next steps for the poetry community from gatekeeping, inclusivity and prize culture to the future of poetry publishing at the UK's biggest trade book fair.
INTERNATIONAL POETRY SYMPOSIUM
9-10TH MAY 2024, NORTHERN STAGE, NEWCASTLE
We're delighted to partner with Newcastle University once again to curate a lively symposium to open Newcastle Poetry Festival. This year we're going global with a series of inspiring International Poetry Symposium sessions blending panel discussions and performances with leading poets from Newcastle, Switzerland, the US, Canada, Ukraine, Lebanon, Iran and Bhutan. Join us to hear world-class poets offer unique insights into their craft and discuss vital issues around In/Out: Place poetry, inclusivity and belonging. Come find your PLACE in poetry!