There is a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in. – Leonard Cohen Line-breaks are thrilling, with multiple powers. They can enact the poem’s state of mind, unleash swathes of extra meaning...

Capability Brown and the English Landscape Garden AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER In The Hands of a Gardener, Sarah Salway conjures up the magic of Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown (1716–83), the man responsible f...

Explore how creativity can help patients process their experience, and reimagine the future of healthcare.

The British poet, who also wrote plays, fiction and published poetry in translation, analysed almost 1,000 poems for her much-loved series

I provide private, one-to-one mentoring (online) for the development of poetry writing projects and manuscripts. The packages I offer suit poets who have some experience already, either starting to…

Rebecca Goss reflects on the complexities of being a stepmother, the emotional turmoil of geographical distance, and the impact of ecological crises on familial connections. She navigates sorrow an…

A Rebecca Swift Foundation AnthologyEdited by Jennifer WongPoetry and Essays Pre-order: Shipped to arrive on publication day 7th July 2026 'Here are women on the brink - whether turning into sharks, d...

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CW+ Writer in Residence, Rebecca Goss, is featured in The Lancet for her work using poetry to support patient experience at West Middlesex University Hospital.

The winner of the University of Suffolk's 2026 Student New Angle Prize competition has been announced, The winner of the University of Suffolk’s Student New Angle Prize (SNAP) for writing inspired by ...

Published 2026. Paperback, 92pp, 8.5 x 5.5ins, £12.95 / $20 ISBN 9781837380305 [Download a sample PDF from this book here ] Rooted in the geographies of the Nordic region—Oslo, the Norwegian fjords, t...

Please join us to celebrate the launch of Before Violence by Joe Carrick-Varty, with Will Harris. The event will feature readings and discussion, and

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I provide private, one-to-one mentoring (online) for the development of poetry writing projects and manuscripts. The packages I offer suit poets who have some experience already, either starting to…

Ian McMillan's guests are Blake Morrison, Natalie Shapero and Tara Bergin.

A series of Mondays in 2025 saw me carry a box of creative writing prompts, balanced like a baby on my hip, and push one palm against hospital double doors leading to an oncology and haematology day u...

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I provide private, one-to-one mentoring (online) for the development of poetry writing projects and manuscripts. The packages I offer suit poets who have some experience already, either starting to…

Seven category winners for the East Anglian Book Awards 2025, the region’s leading celebration of writing and publishing talent, have been announced.