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We’re delighted to announce the T. S. Eliot Prize 2026 Shortlist!
Our judges have chosen ten exciting collections that present voices of ‘linguistic disruption, personal reflection’ and ‘humorous lyricism’.
Find out more now!: tseliot.com/prize/news
Our judges have chosen ten exciting collections that present voices of ‘linguistic disruption, personal reflection’ and ‘humorous lyricism’.
Find out more now!: tseliot.com/prize/news
October 5, 2026 at 11:09 AM
We’re delighted to announce the T. S. Eliot Prize 2026 Shortlist!
Our judges have chosen ten exciting collections that present voices of ‘linguistic disruption, personal reflection’ and ‘humorous lyricism’.
Find out more now!: tseliot.com/prize/news
Our judges have chosen ten exciting collections that present voices of ‘linguistic disruption, personal reflection’ and ‘humorous lyricism’.
Find out more now!: tseliot.com/prize/news
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October 6, 2026 at 11:46 AM
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We’re delighted to announce the T. S. Eliot Prize 2026 Shortlist!
Our judges have chosen ten exciting collections that present voices of ‘linguistic disruption, personal reflection’ and ‘humorous lyricism’.
Find out more now!: tseliot.com/prize/news
Our judges have chosen ten exciting collections that present voices of ‘linguistic disruption, personal reflection’ and ‘humorous lyricism’.
Find out more now!: tseliot.com/prize/news
October 5, 2026 at 11:09 AM
We’re delighted to announce the T. S. Eliot Prize 2026 Shortlist!
Our judges have chosen ten exciting collections that present voices of ‘linguistic disruption, personal reflection’ and ‘humorous lyricism’.
Find out more now!: tseliot.com/prize/news
Our judges have chosen ten exciting collections that present voices of ‘linguistic disruption, personal reflection’ and ‘humorous lyricism’.
Find out more now!: tseliot.com/prize/news
John Field (@johnfield1.bsky.social) has written a new article for the T. S. Eliot Prise website about reviewing each of the shortlisted collections since 2015 — twelve years now, and 120 collections! Read more now:
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August 6, 2026 at 3:47 PM
John Field (@johnfield1.bsky.social) has written a new article for the T. S. Eliot Prise website about reviewing each of the shortlisted collections since 2015 — twelve years now, and 120 collections! Read more now:
tseliot.com/prize/john-f...
tseliot.com/prize/john-f...
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Lightning, Chance & Magic with Niall Campbell
In this episode of The Glimpse #poetry podcast, Niall Campbell discusses some of his poems & speaks with host Hannah Lowe about love & labour, reading back catalogues, & being the kind of person who says “no”
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In this episode of The Glimpse #poetry podcast, Niall Campbell discusses some of his poems & speaks with host Hannah Lowe about love & labour, reading back catalogues, & being the kind of person who says “no”
www.brinkerhoffpoetry.org/podcast/seas...
The Glimpse, S3E9: Lightning, Chance, and Magic with Niall Campbell
Niall Campbell speaks with host Hannah Lowe about love and labor, reading back catalogs, being the kind of person who says “no.” Niall reads his poem “Good Night” and Deborah Digges’ poem “The Birthin...
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August 6, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Lightning, Chance & Magic with Niall Campbell
In this episode of The Glimpse #poetry podcast, Niall Campbell discusses some of his poems & speaks with host Hannah Lowe about love & labour, reading back catalogues, & being the kind of person who says “no”
www.brinkerhoffpoetry.org/podcast/seas...
In this episode of The Glimpse #poetry podcast, Niall Campbell discusses some of his poems & speaks with host Hannah Lowe about love & labour, reading back catalogues, & being the kind of person who says “no”
www.brinkerhoffpoetry.org/podcast/seas...
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A profile of poet Gillian Allnutt features in the summer issue of @mslexia.bsky.social. She was in conversation with fellow Bloodaxe poet Kris Johnson about her writing life.
Gillian's tenth collection, Lode, was shortlisted for the 2025 @tseliotprize.bsky.social.
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Gillian's tenth collection, Lode, was shortlisted for the 2025 @tseliotprize.bsky.social.
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July 30, 2026 at 10:16 AM
A profile of poet Gillian Allnutt features in the summer issue of @mslexia.bsky.social. She was in conversation with fellow Bloodaxe poet Kris Johnson about her writing life.
Gillian's tenth collection, Lode, was shortlisted for the 2025 @tseliotprize.bsky.social.
mslexia.co.uk/magazine/lat...
Gillian's tenth collection, Lode, was shortlisted for the 2025 @tseliotprize.bsky.social.
mslexia.co.uk/magazine/lat...
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Wonderful in-depth piece by @victoriamoul.bsky.social on the poetry of Philip Gross (@vaikuspg.bsky.social) covering his work from 1989 to his most recent collections The Shores of Vaikus and his 2022 @tseliotprize.bsky.social shortlisted The Thirteenth Angel.
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One of the lesser order of recording angels
Reading Philip Gross since 1989
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July 24, 2026 at 10:06 AM
Wonderful in-depth piece by @victoriamoul.bsky.social on the poetry of Philip Gross (@vaikuspg.bsky.social) covering his work from 1989 to his most recent collections The Shores of Vaikus and his 2022 @tseliotprize.bsky.social shortlisted The Thirteenth Angel.
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vamoul.substack.com/p/one-of-the...
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In their Poetry London conversation, Helen Farish and Katharine Towers discuss signing off a collection.
Helen's fifth collection, Monet's Broom, is out from Bloodaxe in November. Her fourth, The Penny Dropping, was shortlisted for @tseliotprize.bsky.social 2024.
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Helen's fifth collection, Monet's Broom, is out from Bloodaxe in November. Her fourth, The Penny Dropping, was shortlisted for @tseliotprize.bsky.social 2024.
poetrylondon.co.uk/signing-off-...
June 16, 2026 at 4:10 PM
In their Poetry London conversation, Helen Farish and Katharine Towers discuss signing off a collection.
Helen's fifth collection, Monet's Broom, is out from Bloodaxe in November. Her fourth, The Penny Dropping, was shortlisted for @tseliotprize.bsky.social 2024.
poetrylondon.co.uk/signing-off-...
Helen's fifth collection, Monet's Broom, is out from Bloodaxe in November. Her fourth, The Penny Dropping, was shortlisted for @tseliotprize.bsky.social 2024.
poetrylondon.co.uk/signing-off-...
The T. S. Eliot Foundation is delighted to announce the judges for the T. S. Eliot Prize 2026. Leontia Flynn (Chair) will be joined on the panel by fellow poets Ishion Hutchinson and Daisy Lafarge.
Find out more at tseliot.com/prize!
Find out more at tseliot.com/prize!
May 19, 2026 at 9:59 AM
The T. S. Eliot Foundation is delighted to announce the judges for the T. S. Eliot Prize 2026. Leontia Flynn (Chair) will be joined on the panel by fellow poets Ishion Hutchinson and Daisy Lafarge.
Find out more at tseliot.com/prize!
Find out more at tseliot.com/prize!
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Today 2-4pm on Soho Radio - TEARS FOR FREARS a @tseliotprize.bsky.social special featuring Nick Makoha & Sarah Howe. Tune in live sohoradio.com
March 9, 2026 at 10:59 AM
Today 2-4pm on Soho Radio - TEARS FOR FREARS a @tseliotprize.bsky.social special featuring Nick Makoha & Sarah Howe. Tune in live sohoradio.com
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Congratulations to Karen Solie, winner of the @tseliotprize.bsky.social with Wellwater (Picador)!
Watch Young Critic Caleb Simon's video review of the collection at www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwIJ...
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Watch Young Critic Caleb Simon's video review of the collection at www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwIJ...
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January 20, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Congratulations to Karen Solie, winner of the @tseliotprize.bsky.social with Wellwater (Picador)!
Watch Young Critic Caleb Simon's video review of the collection at www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwIJ...
#TSEliotPrize
Watch Young Critic Caleb Simon's video review of the collection at www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwIJ...
#TSEliotPrize
Tonight! Have you booked your tickets yet?
The T. S. Eliot Prize 2025 Shortlist Readings, hosted by Ian McMillan, will be taking place this Sunday!
🗓️ WHEN: Sunday 18 January, 7-9pm
📍 WHERE: Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London
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🗓️ WHEN: Sunday 18 January, 7-9pm
📍 WHERE: Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London
👉 BOOK NOW: www.southbankcentre....
January 18, 2026 at 11:33 AM
Tonight! Have you booked your tickets yet?
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"Heed my cadences then and live only for now.
Don’t ever bother about tomorrow.
Just pluck, today, life’s full-blooded roses."
From: Tom Paulin, 'Quand vous serez bien vieille'
after Pierre de Ronsard, in the collection 'Namanlagh', nominated for the @tseliotprize.bsky.social this year.
Don’t ever bother about tomorrow.
Just pluck, today, life’s full-blooded roses."
From: Tom Paulin, 'Quand vous serez bien vieille'
after Pierre de Ronsard, in the collection 'Namanlagh', nominated for the @tseliotprize.bsky.social this year.
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January 15, 2026 at 9:14 AM
"Heed my cadences then and live only for now.
Don’t ever bother about tomorrow.
Just pluck, today, life’s full-blooded roses."
From: Tom Paulin, 'Quand vous serez bien vieille'
after Pierre de Ronsard, in the collection 'Namanlagh', nominated for the @tseliotprize.bsky.social this year.
Don’t ever bother about tomorrow.
Just pluck, today, life’s full-blooded roses."
From: Tom Paulin, 'Quand vous serez bien vieille'
after Pierre de Ronsard, in the collection 'Namanlagh', nominated for the @tseliotprize.bsky.social this year.
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I'm really looking forward to the @tseliotprize.bsky.social readings tonight at the South Bank, and to the Awards Ceremony tomorrow evening. Such a wonderful celebration of contemporary poetry and chance to hear the work of a range of brilliant poets, some very well known to me, others less so.
January 18, 2026 at 11:32 AM
I'm really looking forward to the @tseliotprize.bsky.social readings tonight at the South Bank, and to the Awards Ceremony tomorrow evening. Such a wonderful celebration of contemporary poetry and chance to hear the work of a range of brilliant poets, some very well known to me, others less so.
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Had the greatest pleasure of reviewing Paul Farley’s collection ‘When it Rained for a Million Years’ as part of the @poetrysociety.org.uk & @tseliotprize.bsky.social Young Critics Scheme 2025. 🌧️🔦✈️
You can check out my video on YouTube, here: youtu.be/D7PIySOnEPM?...
You can check out my video on YouTube, here: youtu.be/D7PIySOnEPM?...
Molly Knox reviews ‘When It Rained for a Million Years’ by Paul Farley
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December 17, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Had the greatest pleasure of reviewing Paul Farley’s collection ‘When it Rained for a Million Years’ as part of the @poetrysociety.org.uk & @tseliotprize.bsky.social Young Critics Scheme 2025. 🌧️🔦✈️
You can check out my video on YouTube, here: youtu.be/D7PIySOnEPM?...
You can check out my video on YouTube, here: youtu.be/D7PIySOnEPM?...
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Head to @carcanet.bsky.social’s website and get 20% off all current and former Carcanet @tseliotprize.bsky.social shortlisted and winning poetry collections.
A great way to stock up and also but my last collection Eleanor Among The Saints at a discount. Simply use the code.
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A great way to stock up and also but my last collection Eleanor Among The Saints at a discount. Simply use the code.
www.carcanet.co.uk
Carcanet Press
One of the outstanding literary publishers of our time, Carcanet Press has a special emphasis on poetry from around the world.
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January 9, 2026 at 10:39 AM
Head to @carcanet.bsky.social’s website and get 20% off all current and former Carcanet @tseliotprize.bsky.social shortlisted and winning poetry collections.
A great way to stock up and also but my last collection Eleanor Among The Saints at a discount. Simply use the code.
www.carcanet.co.uk
A great way to stock up and also but my last collection Eleanor Among The Saints at a discount. Simply use the code.
www.carcanet.co.uk
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Many thanks to Young Critic Anisha Jaya Minocha for this very thoughtful guide to Gillian Allnutt's @tseliotprize.bsky.social shortlisted tenth collection Lode.
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Young Critic Anisha Jaya Minocha reviews Gillian Allnutt's Lode
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December 16, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Many thanks to Young Critic Anisha Jaya Minocha for this very thoughtful guide to Gillian Allnutt's @tseliotprize.bsky.social shortlisted tenth collection Lode.
@poetrysociety.org.uk
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@poetrysociety.org.uk
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Here's an excerpt from Young Critic Aphra Le Levier-Bennett's review of Catherine-Esther Cowie's Heirloom shortlisted for the 2025 T.S. Eliot Prize @tseliotprize.bsky.social
Watch the rest of Aphra's review: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysqP...
Watch the rest of Aphra's review: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysqP...
December 10, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Here's an excerpt from Young Critic Aphra Le Levier-Bennett's review of Catherine-Esther Cowie's Heirloom shortlisted for the 2025 T.S. Eliot Prize @tseliotprize.bsky.social
Watch the rest of Aphra's review: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysqP...
Watch the rest of Aphra's review: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysqP...
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Here's an excerpt from Young Critic Freya Gillard's review of Vona Groarke's Infinity Pool, which is shortlisted for the 2025 T.S. Eliot Prize @tseliotprize.bsky.social
Watch the rest of Freya's review: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCNB...
Watch the rest of Freya's review: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCNB...
December 11, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Here's an excerpt from Young Critic Freya Gillard's review of Vona Groarke's Infinity Pool, which is shortlisted for the 2025 T.S. Eliot Prize @tseliotprize.bsky.social
Watch the rest of Freya's review: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCNB...
Watch the rest of Freya's review: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCNB...
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Today’s episode of The Poems We Made Along the Way is with the wonderful Catherine-Esther Cowie.
We spoke about her @tseliotprize.bsky.social shortlisted collection Heirloom, the new Rosalía album Lux, and using persona poetry as a type of mask work.
Listen wherever good podcasts can be found.
We spoke about her @tseliotprize.bsky.social shortlisted collection Heirloom, the new Rosalía album Lux, and using persona poetry as a type of mask work.
Listen wherever good podcasts can be found.
December 15, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Today’s episode of The Poems We Made Along the Way is with the wonderful Catherine-Esther Cowie.
We spoke about her @tseliotprize.bsky.social shortlisted collection Heirloom, the new Rosalía album Lux, and using persona poetry as a type of mask work.
Listen wherever good podcasts can be found.
We spoke about her @tseliotprize.bsky.social shortlisted collection Heirloom, the new Rosalía album Lux, and using persona poetry as a type of mask work.
Listen wherever good podcasts can be found.
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We're delighted to announce with @englishpen.bsky.social & @seamusheaneyestate.bsky.social the winner of the PEN Heaney Prize is Namanlagh by Tom Paulin. It's a wonderful collection! Congratulations to all our finalists, and huge thanks to the judges Sasha Dugdale, Séan Hewitt & Zaffar Kunial 👏🍾
December 1, 2025 at 9:26 PM
We're delighted to announce with @englishpen.bsky.social & @seamusheaneyestate.bsky.social the winner of the PEN Heaney Prize is Namanlagh by Tom Paulin. It's a wonderful collection! Congratulations to all our finalists, and huge thanks to the judges Sasha Dugdale, Séan Hewitt & Zaffar Kunial 👏🍾
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Today’s interview with the amazing poet Sarah Howe is now live. We spoke about time, flow states, and her @tseliotprize.bsky.social shortlisted collection Foretokens.
Check out The Poems We Made Along The Way wherever good podcasts can be heard.
Check out The Poems We Made Along The Way wherever good podcasts can be heard.
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November 17, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Today’s interview with the amazing poet Sarah Howe is now live. We spoke about time, flow states, and her @tseliotprize.bsky.social shortlisted collection Foretokens.
Check out The Poems We Made Along The Way wherever good podcasts can be heard.
Check out The Poems We Made Along The Way wherever good podcasts can be heard.
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Great in-depth interview with Gillian Allnutt on the latest episode of The Poems We Made Along The Way podcast. She was in conversation with host @gregorykearns.bsky.social about her poetry, in particular her @tseliotprize.bsky.social shortlisted collection #Lode.
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Episode 36: Gillian Allnutt - "An exercise in truthfulness"
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December 4, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Great in-depth interview with Gillian Allnutt on the latest episode of The Poems We Made Along The Way podcast. She was in conversation with host @gregorykearns.bsky.social about her poetry, in particular her @tseliotprize.bsky.social shortlisted collection #Lode.
open.spotify.com/episode/6UFM...
open.spotify.com/episode/6UFM...
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Here's an excerpt from Young Critic Ishita Uppadhayay's review of Sarah Howe's Foretokens, shortlisted for the 2025 T.S. Eliot Prize @tseliotprize.bsky.social
Watch the rest of Ishita's review: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pwp0...
Watch the rest of Ishita's review: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pwp0...
December 9, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Here's an excerpt from Young Critic Ishita Uppadhayay's review of Sarah Howe's Foretokens, shortlisted for the 2025 T.S. Eliot Prize @tseliotprize.bsky.social
Watch the rest of Ishita's review: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pwp0...
Watch the rest of Ishita's review: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pwp0...
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And we are thrilled to host @karenmccarthywoolf.bsky.social
on 7/Nov at the Letters and Literature conference. One week to go! Tickets here: digital-humanities.open.ac.uk/letters2025/...
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@tseliotprize.bsky.social
@bloodaxebooks.bsky.social
@rsliterature.bsky.social
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on 7/Nov at the Letters and Literature conference. One week to go! Tickets here: digital-humanities.open.ac.uk/letters2025/...
@carcanet.bsky.social
@tseliotprize.bsky.social
@bloodaxebooks.bsky.social
@rsliterature.bsky.social
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October 31, 2025 at 2:12 PM
And we are thrilled to host @karenmccarthywoolf.bsky.social
on 7/Nov at the Letters and Literature conference. One week to go! Tickets here: digital-humanities.open.ac.uk/letters2025/...
@carcanet.bsky.social
@tseliotprize.bsky.social
@bloodaxebooks.bsky.social
@rsliterature.bsky.social
4 m
on 7/Nov at the Letters and Literature conference. One week to go! Tickets here: digital-humanities.open.ac.uk/letters2025/...
@carcanet.bsky.social
@tseliotprize.bsky.social
@bloodaxebooks.bsky.social
@rsliterature.bsky.social
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