Forward Prizes for Poetry
The best new poetry published in the UK & Ireland
@lisadmkelly.bsky.social
Poet. @carcanet.bsky.social. A Map Towards Fluency (shortlisted for Michael Murphy Memorial Poetry Prize 2021) The House of the Interpreter (Poetry Book Society Recommendation) BSL Level 6
@hannahlavery.bsky.social
Poet. Playwright. Performer. Director. Dancing in my kitchen. hannahlavery.com
@poetrydayuk.bsky.social
National Poetry Day: a UK-wide celebration that encourages all to enjoy, discover and share poetry on the first Thursday in October.
@livecanon.bsky.social
We publish, perform, produce & promote poetry! We also run online & in-person courses. #poetry https://www.livecanon.co.uk
@firststory.bsky.social
England's leading creative writing charity for young people empowering young writers with the skills and confidence to tell their own stories. firststory.org.uk
@bohdanpiasecki.bsky.social
Poet from Poland based in the UK. Lectures in Creative Writing at University of Birmingham.
@the87press.bsky.social
South London-based publishing collective focused on experimental literatures at the intersections of race, class, gender, sexuality, & neurodiversity. We also run online journal theHythe! linktr.ee/the87press https://www.the87press.co.uk/
@chenchenwrites.bsky.social
traveling poet • phd in english • 2 books with @boa-editions.bsky.social • latest chapbook @ghostcitypress.bsky.social • faculty at new england college • abolish the police & free palestine • https://www.chenchenwrites.com/the-latest
@poetclare.bsky.social
Novelist. Poet. Reader. 🏺OVID’S HEROINES 🍼INCARNATION 🐇FIERCE BAD RABBITS 🔮 DELPHI 🏰THE UNTAMEABLES 🧚🏾THE MODERN FAIRIES, etc. ✍️LIVES OF THE FEMALE POETS coming 2025. Substack: Clare’s Poetry Circle
@vervepoetrypress.bsky.social
Prize-winning #Brum based poetry indie making high octane collections and vervey pamphlets. Related to @Vervepoetryfest (did you guess?) 😍 https://vervepoetrypress.com
@vervepoetryfest.bsky.social
Festival of Poetry & Spoken Word ✨Back in 2026✨#Brum and online✨ Online Multi-press Poetry-only Bookshop @vervepoetryshop✨ https://vervepoetryfestival.com
@jesstraynor.bsky.social
Poetry and other bits of writing | Pit Lullabies with Bloodaxe Books and The Quick and Liffey Swim with Dedalus Press | Essays in Tolka, The Stinging Fly and The Dublin Review | Poetry editor at Banshee | New Arcana forthcoming Sept 25 from Bloodaxe Books.
@jlmmorton.bsky.social
Poet / Writer She / Her / Dr #PoetryReview #Rialto #PBLJ #Magma etc| Winner Geoffrey Dearmer & Laurie Lee Prizes | Highly Commended @forwardprizes | RED HANDED @brokensleepbooks 2024 | LAKE 32 Yew Tree Press 2020 | Chaotic good 💫 |www.jlmmorton.com
@arachnepress.bsky.social
Small independent, inclusive, award-winning UK publishing house. Mostly poetry and short fiction, with the occasional fantasy/sci-fi novel. Prioritising LGBTQ+, Global Majority, Disabled, geographically isolated and Older Women writers.
@salenagodden.bsky.social
poet & author: latest books ‘Mrs Death Misses Death' 'Pessimism is for Lightweights' 'With Love, Grief and Fury' & ‘Springfield Road’ books & gigs: https://linktr.ee/salenagodden Substack: https://salenagodden.substack
@marrrtha.bsky.social
Editor, writer and translator. The Poems of St John of the Cross forthcoming (Penguin Classics, 2026) marthasprackland.co.uk
@ninearchespress.bsky.social
Independent publisher of contemporary poetry since 2008, home of Under the Radar magazine. Made in the Midlands.
@serenbooks.bsky.social
Wales’ leading independent English-language publisher 📚 Winner Small Press of the Year Wales 2025 🏴
@janeclarke.bsky.social
Poet: 'The River', 'When the Tree Falls', 'A Change in the Air' (Bloodaxe 2015, 2019 & 2023) and ed. 'Windfall: Irish Nature Poems' (Hachette 2023)
@bloodaxebooks.bsky.social
Bloodaxe Books, Britain's leading international poetry publisher. www.bloodaxebooks.com
@kimmoorepoet.bsky.social
Poet and non-fiction writer. Latest poetry collection "All The Men I Never Married" won the 2022 Forward Prize. Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing at Manchester Metropolitan University. Substack: https://shorturl.at/Ea3sI
@mptmagazine.bsky.social
Ted Hughes' and Daniel Weissbort's international poetry translation magazine. Edited by Janani Ambikapathy. modernpoetryintranslation.com
@poemsnotbombs.bsky.social
Monthly poetry open mic in #Walthamstow & #Soho 3rd Thu, 1.30pm Spice Of Life, Soho Last Thu, 7pm, Walthamstow Trades Hall https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/forest-poets-events-2261639 Hosted by @paulmcgrane.bsky.social ForestPoets.bsky.social
@pascalepetit.bsky.social
BEAST April 2025 (Bloodaxe),’Tiger Girl’ shortlisted Forward Prize, ‘Mama Amazonica’ won Ondaatje & Laurel prizes. 1st novel ‘My Hummingbird Father’ from Salt 2024 http://www.pascalepetit.co.uk
@theemmapress.bsky.social
small press | big dreams Birmingham-based independent publisher of poetry, children's books, short-form prose and translations. www.theemmapress.com
@applesandsnakes.bsky.social
England’s leading organisation for #SpokenWord and #PerformancePoetry. #NoWordUnspoken #PoetryWithBite Follow us @applesandsnakes on other channels. Find us www.applesandsnakes.org We're new to this... give us a moment!
@reeceandrea.bsky.social
Mostly reading. Managing Editor Books for Keeps, administrator Klaus Flugge Prize and Branford Boase Award plus other book-y stuff.
@saqibooks.bsky.social
Fiercely independent publisher specialising in the Middle East (Saqi), global fiction (Telegram) and progressive non-fiction (Westbourne Press) www.saqibooks.com
@inpressbooks.bsky.social
Reaching readers on behalf of 50+ independent publishers. Funded by Arts Council England. Follow us on socials @inpressbooks📚 linktr.ee/inpressbooks
@jerwoodfoundation.bsky.social
Jerwood Foundation is a UK charity committed to supporting excellence and emerging talent in the arts in the UK.
@saltpublishing.com
WELCOME to Salt, one of the UK’s great independent publishers, established in 1999. Over twenty-six years, we have grown into a daring literary powerhouse, winning scores of awards around the world. Directors: @chrisemery.me & @jenhemery.bsky.social
@brokensleepbooks.bsky.social
Award winning indie publisher | Poetry | Essays | Fiction | Lay out your unrest | Widening access to the arts | Editor: @godzillakent.bsky.social | For reviews: stuart@brokensleepbooks.com | Founded: 2018 Website: brokensleepbooks.com
@janinebradbury.bsky.social
Writer | Academic | Poet | BBC New Generation Thinker | Senior Lecturer at University of York https://www.janinebradbury.co.uk/
@buffer.com
Create and share social media content anywhere, consistently. Built with 💙 by a global, remote team. ⬇️ Learn more about Buffer & Bluesky https://buffer.com/bluesky
@youngidentitymcr.bsky.social
Manchester's premier spoken-word collective combined arts charity developing young writers and creatives. Email enquiries@youngidentity.org for more information or bookings. 🔗 linktr.ee/youngidentity
@creativeaccess.bsky.social
Social enterprise unrivalled in diverse recruitment, training & inclusion across the creative economy. linktr.ee/_creativeaccess
@poetrypharmacy.bsky.social
Poetry place-the World's 1st Poetry Pharmacy prescribing poetry & more in Bishop's Castle & Oxford Street, London. Poetry on Prescription since 2012 Www.poetrypharmacy.co.uk
@thewritingsquad.bsky.social
Creating the next generation in the north of England. www.writingsquad.com
@byleaveswelive.bsky.social
The Scottish Poetry Library is Scotland's number one poetry resource both online and in bricks and mortar. We're at 5 Crichton's Close, Edinburgh and we're open to the public Monday-Thursday 10am-3pm. Our online HQ is www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk
@poetrysociety.bsky.social
A charitable organisation promoting and advocating poets & poetry since 1909. Publishes #ThePoetryReview, supports young poets @youngpoetsnet.bsky.social. poetrysociety.org.uk linktr.ee/poetrysociety22
@iamloudpro.bsky.social
Scotland's premiere spoken word organisation Loud Poets: Best Regular UK Spoken Word Night 2023 iamloud.co / https://linktr.ee/IAmLoudPro
@bsky.app
official Bluesky account (check username👆) Bugs, feature requests, feedback: support@bsky.app