Poetry School Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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First Prize: A Detective Novel
Edward ClineWell done to Poetry School student Robert Hamberger who has won First Prize with @TheLondonMag's Poetry Prize 2023 for his poem ‘Funny Girl.’ The poem originated in our 'Queer Studio' course. 🎉 Find out more here: https://t.co/VUHPkc6jrU
Paperback, 2018
$8.24Member price:$4.12 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Isle of Sin
S. FirecoxCongratulations to our friend and student @QueerManxPoet who is about to publish Isle of Sin w/ @polaripress. Isle of Sin embodies stirring & unapologetic poems that circle the queer history of the Isle of Man. 🌈 Pre-order the collection here: https://t.co/nrfZVCehCS
Paperback, 2022
$15.99Member price:$7.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Iridium Seeds: Poetry
Sylvia Legris✨POETRY REVIEW✨ 'As She Appears' by @shhelleywong, 'Garden Physic' by Sylvia Legris, reviewed by Maggie Wang. "As She Appears, is a deeply self-aware, courageous, & lyrical collection that weaves together history, humour, & ecological metaphor" Read: https://t.co/oB5Z7KwCm7
Paperback, 1998
$8.95Member price:$4.47 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Tree Light
Yvonne BakerCongratulations to our student Yvonne Govan (who publishes as Yvonne Baker), who won both a Cinnamon Press Pamphlet Award for 'Tree Light' & the Cinnamon Literature Award for 'Love Haunts in Shades of Blue' 🌕 Purchase Yvonne's work: https://t.co/onyDvsX75d
Paperback, 2023
$8.00Member price:$7.20 + Free shipping10% off
Touching the Flame: An Enquiry Into Deep Desire
Mary BookerMassive congratulations to our student Mary Booker who has just published a collection called 'Touching the Flame: An Enquiry into Deep Desire' w/ @TriarchyPress. 🔥 Find out more & purchase the book here: https://t.co/2PdG6LbtVr
Paperback, 2023
$20.00Member price:$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
A House in London
Jack AllanBook Launch 📚 @ADiazEnciso1's Flint launches on 8 October, 11-7.30 pm, London Adriana Díaz Enciso's book launch of her pamphlet Flint (Contraband Books) on Saturday the 8 October at St Margaret's House in London, from 7:00 pm. Sign up here: https://t.co/SkYxZjzkaR
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Wanted
Tiffany Anne TondutHuge congratulations to our student Tiffany Anne Tondut who has just published a pamphlet called Wanted with @brokensleep. There will be an online launch on Friday 31 March at 7.30 pm https://t.co/PWC4C43BbR & you can order the book here: https://t.co/2pqQQyTn5o ✨
Paperback, 2023
$10.99Member price:$5.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Morning Lit: Portals After Alia
Omar SabbaghPoetry Book Review✨ Morning Lit: Portals After Alia by Omar Sabbagh, reviewed by Jonathan Edwards: "Often lyrical, the poems here are also often very down-to-earth, giving us the reality of the early months of fatherhood..." Read here: https://t.co/bGKasoDDbY https://t.co/jYZdsQAUZv
Paperback, 2021
$14.00Member price:$7.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Green Apple Red
James McDermottHuge congratulations to our student James McDermott (@jamesliammcd) who's just released Green Apple Red. Several poems in the book were written in @Anthony1983's Advanced Poetry Workshop & @RemiGraves' Writing Queer Sex course. 🎉 More here: https://t.co/4WjJJH8zkQ
Paperback, 2022
$9.50Member price:$8.55 + Free shipping10% off
Wilder
Jemma BorgSpring Term Launches Soon & Jemma Borg's 'Wilder' Reviewed ✨ - https://t.co/QAKQoHtRfn
Paperback, 2022
$24.99Member price:$12.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book