Emily Wood
‘I first discovered the NPL totally by chance in 2013, before going to a performance in the Royal Festival Hall. I immediately felt like I’d stumbled across a hidden gem, getting so absorbed in the magazines that I almost totally missed the start of the gig! Later, whilst working at the Hayward Gallery and by this time playing around writing my own poetry, I used to squeeze in visits between breaks to listen to recordings on CD of The Black Mountain Poets.
‘Since working here I have made so many incredible discoveries, from poetic objects like Nancy Campbell’s After Light, to exciting new presses like Prototype and Earthbound. It’s such a unique collection and as I’m shelving William Blake alongside Contemporary Cowboy Love Poetry, I chuckle and think “I’m so happy this place exists”.’