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Books are listed in order of year of publication - newest titles are at the top. There are 25 books in this booklist

  • Cover image of book From the Ashes: New Writing Exploring Fantasy, Adventure & Revolution by Various authors
    From the Ashes: New Writing Exploring Fantasy, Adventure & Revolution - by Various authors

    £5.99   paperback   (2023) - ISBN 13: 9781916571020 | ISBN 10: 1916571026

    From the Ashes is an intricate tapestry of human experience told through stories, poetry, and scripts from WoW’s acclaimed Write to Work course.   Within these pages, the complexities of trauma, revolution, monsters and heroes are explored, ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Forward Book of Poetry 2024 by Various poets
    The Forward Book of Poetry 2024 - by Various poets

    £9.99   paperback   (2023) - ISBN 13: 9780571383344 | ISBN 10: 0571383343

    A selection of the best contemporary poetry published in the UK over 2023.   This is poetry for our times.   The Forward Book of Poetry is the indispensable annual guide to contemporary poetry. In bringing together the best new work p ... more

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  • Cover image of book More Fiya: A New Collection of Black British Poetry by Kayo Chingonyi (Editor)
    More Fiya: A New Collection of Black British Poetry - by Kayo Chingonyi (Editor)

    £10.99   paperback   (2023) - ISBN 13: 9781838855321 | ISBN 10: 1838855327

    A scorching anthology of Black British poetry, edited by the award-winning acclaimed poet Kayo Chingonyi and following in the footsteps of the 1998 seminal collection The Fire People.  A SUNDAY TIMES BEST POETRY BOOK OF THE YEAR  In t ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Universe Remembers by Various authors
    The Universe Remembers - by Various authors

    £3.99   paperback   (2023) - ISBN 13: 9781910580875 | ISBN 10: 1910580872

    The Universe Remembers is a collection that plays with fantasy, love, memory, grief, and a sprinkling of revenge.  The characters in these short stories and poems are haunted by ghosts, abuse, regrets and what they have lost, yet these stories h ... more

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  • Cover image of book Christmas Stories: Twelve Poems to Tell and Share by Various authors
    Christmas Stories: Twelve Poems to Tell and Share - by Various authors

    £6.95      (2022) - ISBN 13: 9781913627157 | ISBN 10: 1913627152

    We all have our own Christmas stories – things that may have happened years ago and that in the telling and retelling have become part of our festive traditions as much as the school nativity play or Rudolph’s red nose.   These entertainin ... more

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  • Cover image of book Slug by Hollie McNish
    Slug - by Hollie McNish

    £9.99   paperback   (2022) - ISBN 13: 9780349726366 | ISBN 10: 0349726361

    "An intoxicating mixture of poetry and prose, Slug is a taboo-busting delight"(Scotsman) "She writes with honesty, conviction, humour and love"(Kae Tempest) The new collection of poetry and prose from the Ted Hughes Award-winning author of Nobo ... more

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  • Cover image of book Bridge Over Smithdown: A Collection of Poems from Liverpool by Various authors, illustrated by Will Mackie
    Bridge Over Smithdown: A Collection of Poems from Liverpool - by Various authors, illustrated by Will Mackie

    £4.99   paperback   (2021) - ISBN 13: 9781800680265 | ISBN 10: 1800680260

    Smithdown Road in Liverpool, UK is an area of cultural diversity bursting with creative artists from all genres. This poetry book brought together a collection of local poets with brilliant poems during a time in our history when creative expression ... more

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  • Cover image of book Daughter of Mine by Lesley Williams
    Daughter of Mine - by Lesley Williams

    £6.99   paperback   (2021) - ISBN 13: 9781800312357 | ISBN 10: 1800312350

    For those who know loss, there is a moment in time for which everything else is either before or after.  Dominique Williams was a creative, kind and exuberant twenty-year-old who lived life to the fullest and craved adventure.  Her sudd ... more

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  • Cover image of book Key Words: Poems from Lockdown by Callie Lister and Frank Kennedy (Compilators)
    Key Words: Poems from Lockdown - by Callie Lister and Frank Kennedy (Compilators)

    £8.99   paperback   (2021) - ISBN 13: 9781838151027 | ISBN 10: 1838151028

    Including poems from:  Attila the Stockbroker Elvis McGonagall Henry Normal John Hegley Levi Tafari  and with illustrations by Kat Irvine. "It is a true delight to see that creative spirit abounds through these very difficult t ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Forward Book of Poetry 2021 by Various poets
    The Forward Book of Poetry 2021 - by Various poets

    £9.99   paperback   (2020) - ISBN 13: 9780571362486 | ISBN 10: 0571362486

    The annual Forward Book of Poetry brings news from the frontlines of the contemporary poetry boom.  The judges of the Forward Prizes, described by the Daily Telegraph as 'the most coveted awards in British poetry', have chosen the best work from ... more

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  • Cover image of book Tell Me the Truth About Life: A National Poetry Day Anthology. 100 Poems That Matter by Cerys Matthews (Curator)
    Tell Me the Truth About Life: A National Poetry Day Anthology. 100 Poems That Matter - by Cerys Matthews (Curator)

    £12.99   hardback   (2019) - ISBN 13: 9781789290998 | ISBN 10: 1789290996

    CELEBRATING THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY, THE OFFICIAL NATIONAL POETRY DAY COLLECTION. CURATED AND INTRODUCED BY CERYS MATTHEWS.  Tell Me the Truth About Life is an indispensable anthology which celebrates poetry’s power to tap into the truths that mat ... more

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  • Cover image of book Ten Poems About Grandparents (Booklet) by Various poets, Selected & Introduced by Liz Soar and Pupils of Headington School
    Ten Poems About Grandparents (Booklet) - by Various poets, Selected & Introduced by Liz Soar and Pupils of Headington School

    £4.95   paperback   (2017) - ISBN 13: 9781907598470 | ISBN 10: 1907598472

    The latest title from Candlestick Press is something of a departure: all the poems have been chosen by pupils at Headington School and the selection includes contributions written by the students themselves and by their English teacher, Liz Soar.  ... more

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  • Cover image of book Is That All You People Think About? A Collection of Modern Haikus by Gordon Gordon
    Is That All You People Think About? A Collection of Modern Haikus - by Gordon Gordon

    £7.99   hardback   (2017) - ISBN 13: 9781910931615 | ISBN 10: 1910931616

    ‘I’m in here!’ yelled Mum. Hide and seek was spoilt again. We never found Dad.   The word ‘Haiku’ invokes images of misty mountains, running streams and falling leaves. But where are the haiku that reflect the modern world we live ... more

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  • Cover image of book Calligraphies of Love by Hassan Massoudy
    Calligraphies of Love - by Hassan Massoudy

    £10.00   paperback   (2017) - ISBN 13: 9780863569050 | ISBN 10: 0863569056

    Inspired by timeless poems from around the world, Hassan Massoudy’s calligraphy takes us on a visual journey through love in its many forms.   Through his signature broad strokes and vibrant colours, this master calligrapher brings to life t ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Emergency Poet: An Anti-Stress Poetry Anthology by Deborah Alma: The Emergency Poet (Editor)
    The Emergency Poet: An Anti-Stress Poetry Anthology - by Deborah Alma: The Emergency Poet (Editor)

    £9.99   hardback   (2015) - ISBN 13: 9781782434054 | ISBN 10: 1782434054

    A brilliant new anthology of poems that will help you to overcome stress, depression and other anxieties.   Arranged by spiritual ailment, the sections include a range of verse, new and old, which may be of comfort to those in need of a pick- ... more

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  • Cover image of book Over Land, Over Sea: Poems for Those Seeking Refuge by Kathleen Bell, Emma Lee and Siobhan Logan (Editors)
    Over Land, Over Sea: Poems for Those Seeking Refuge - by Kathleen Bell, Emma Lee and Siobhan Logan (Editors)

    £9.99   paperback   (2015) - ISBN 13: 9781910170281 | ISBN 10: 1910170283

    An anthology of 102 poems expressing solidarity with the refugees who are currently receiving so little welcome as they take to boats and rafts to cross the Mediterranean and make their way with difficulty through Europe. Readers are invited to take ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Best British Poetry 2015 by Edited by Emily Berry
    The Best British Poetry 2015 - by Edited by Emily Berry

    £9.99   paperback   (2015) - ISBN 13: 9781784630300 | ISBN 10: 1784630306

    “Your indispensable guide to the poetry of these islands, now in its fifth year”   The Best British Poetry presents the finest and most engaging poems found in literary magazines and webzines over the past year. The material gathered represent ... more

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  • Cover image of book Six Poets: Hardy to Larkin - An Anthology by Alan Bennett by Alan Bennett (Editor)
    Six Poets: Hardy to Larkin - An Anthology by Alan Bennett - by Alan Bennett (Editor)

    £8.99   paperback   (2015) - ISBN 13: 9780571321100 | ISBN 10: 0571321100

    Writers like to elude their public, lead them a bit of a dance. They take them down untrodden paths, land them in unknown country where they have to ask for directions.   In this personal anthology, Alan Bennett has chosen over seventy poems ... more

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  • Cover image of book Ten: The New Wave by Karen McCarthy Woolf (Editor)
    Ten: The New Wave - by Karen McCarthy Woolf (Editor)

    £9.95   paperback   (2014) - ISBN 13: 9781780371108 | ISBN 10: 1780371101

    Ten: The New Wave presents poetry from some of the most exciting new poets in Britain today. These ten poets were selected for The Complete Works 2 mentoring project, a groundbreaking initiative to promote diversity and quality in British poetry, ini ... more

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  • Cover image of book The World Record by Neil Astley and Anna Selby (Editors)
    The World Record - by Neil Astley and Anna Selby (Editors)

    £10.00   paperback   (2012) - ISBN 13: 9781852249380 | ISBN 10: 1852249382

    The World Record is an international anthology of work by poets from all the countries taking part in the 2012 London Olympics, featuring a poem from each of the 204 Olympic nations, from Armenia to Tuvalu, Azerbaijan to Turkmenistan.   With t ... more

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  • Cover image of book Ten Poems About Mothers (Booklet) by Various authors
    Ten Poems About Mothers (Booklet) - by Various authors

    £4.95   paperback   (2011) - ISBN 13: 9781907598036 | ISBN 10: 1907598030

    Ten Poems about Mothers is a tribute to mothers everywhere; in the centenary year of International Women�s Day, it seems an appropriate (and schmaltz-free) alternative to a Mother�s Day card or a birthday card � or just a thank you - for mother ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Penguin Book of First World War Poetry by George Walter (Editor)
    The Penguin Book of First World War Poetry - by George Walter (Editor)

    £8.99   paperback   (2006) - ISBN 13: 9780141181905 | ISBN 10: 0141181907

    This anthology reflects the diversity of voices it contains: the poems are arranged thematically and the themes reflect the different experiences of war not just for the soldiers but for those left behind. This is what makes this volume more accessib ... more

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  • Cover image of book Hair - A Journey Into the Afro and African Experience: Poems, Stories, Styling Tips by Shirley May and Pete Kalu
    Hair - A Journey Into the Afro and African Experience: Poems, Stories, Styling Tips - by Shirley May and Pete Kalu

    £8.99   paperback   (2006) - ISBN 13: 9781905778010 | ISBN 10: 1905778015

    Hair: A celebration of Afro and Asian hair in poetry and fiction. Hair is surrounded by traditions, legends, folklore, myths and everyday joys and frustrations. Twists, dreads, comb styles, weaves, fluffed, afro'd, dyed, treated: every style has its ... more

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  • Cover image of book Lines of Life: 101 Poems by 101 Women by Edited by Germaine Greer
    Lines of Life: 101 Poems by 101 Women - by Edited by Germaine Greer

    £12.99   paperback   (2006) - ISBN 13: 9780571228294 | ISBN 10: 0571228291

    In Lines of Life: 101 Poems by 101 Women, Germaine Greer brings together poems 'written from the point of view of a woman and most of them about being female'.  This wonderful collection explores a range of female poets from the sixteenth centur ... more

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  • Cover image of book Modern Women Poets by Deryn Rees-Jones (Editor)
    Modern Women Poets - by Deryn Rees-Jones (Editor)

    £9.95   paperback   (2005) - ISBN 13: 9781852246785 | ISBN 10: 1852246782

    Modern Women Poets is the companion anthology to Deryn Rees-Jones’s pioneering critical study, Consorting with Angels: Essays on Modern Women Poets. While its selections illuminate and illustrate her essays, Deryn Rees-Jones’s superb anthology works ... more

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