I found myself in conversation with another editor recently and realised that despite being a published poet herself, she didn’t …
In Search of Spring: Can Poetry Change the World? by Vanessa Kisuule
I’m often asked about the Purpose of Poetry. Usually, I’m armed with a scattering of stock answers, duty bound to …
Winners announced for the 2022 Women Poets’ Prize
Poets Prerana Kumar, Dillon Jaxx and Jennifer Lee Tsai have been announced as the winners of the 2022 Women Poets’ …
Women Poets’ Prize 2022 shortlist revealed
Judges Penelope Shuttle, Abi Palmer, and Nikita Gill have selected the “vital, varied and exciting” poets shortlisted for the third iteration of our biennial Prize.
Women Poets’ Prize 2022 – our longlisted poets, in their own words…
We’re delighted to announce the thirty poets who make up our 2022 longlist for the Women Poets’ Prize
On entering poetry competitions: Tips from a sifter reader by Julia Webb
As a freelancer and believer in the power of the written word I have many hats – some I wear …
Women Poets’ Prize 2022 launches with a new festival in partnership with the National Centre for Writing
Writers and artists including Helen Mort, Victoria Adukwei Bulley and Sophie Herxheimer lead programme of workshops and performances, with the …
A dream cut out of the air by Joelle Taylor
There is no way to succeed in poetry. There is no way to fail. There is only poetry. Everything else …
Be where the people are by Jemilea Wisdom-Baako
I step into boardrooms unsure of myself, the lanyard around my neck has a cute photo I took at the …
On reading writers I don’t know and whose names I can’t pronounce by Shazea Quraishi
As I write this, my view is of our tiny back garden where through the open window I can hear …