Poetry publishers
Here you’ll find a list of all the UK’s major and independent poetry publishers.
Each entry contains details about the publishers and, where possible, contact information.
Flapjack Press
An independent publisher of north-west performance poetry and poetry theatre, for both adults and children.
Fly on the Wall Press
A socially conscious publisher of poetry, short stories and cross-genre anthologies, based in Manchester, but publishing international voices.
Frosted Fire
A small independent poetry publisher, spawned as a fundraising publisher for Cheltenham Poetry Festival.
Gallery Press
Founded in 1970, The Gallery Press publishes new writing by established and emerging Irish authors.
Graft Poetry
A small independent publisher based in Bradford.
Green Bottle Press
Green Bottle Press was founded in 2014 to publish first pamphlets and first collections for poets writing in English.
Grey Hen Press
The main aim of Grey Hen is to showcase the poetry of older women.
Guillemot Press
Guillemot Press publishes collections, pamphlets and art books from writers both new and established, with a special soft spot for shorter sequences and an emphasis on the design and materials of their productions.
HappenStance
HappenStance publishes a small number of books and pamphlets each year and (because of this small output) does not accept unsolicited manuscripts.
Hearing Eye
Hearing Eye grew from Sunday evening poetry readings at Torriano Meeting House in Kentish Town, and have since published over 200 titles ranging from selections of haiku to translations of epic works.
Hesterglock Press
A Bristol-based small press publishing mainly experimental poetry.
HVTN Press
HVTN seeks writing that resists simple classification.
For your visit
National Poetry Library Southbank Centre
The National Poetry Library is open six days a week.
Tuesday, 12 noon – 6pm
Wednesday – Sunday, 12 noon – 8pm
Getting here
The National Poetry Library is on Level 5 of our Royal Festival Hall.
Our address is Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX.
The nearest tube stations to us are Waterloo and Embankment; Waterloo is also the nearest train station. And more than 20 different London bus routes pass within 500 metres of our venues. More information on getting here by rail, road or river is available on our Getting here page.
We’re cash-free
Please note that we’re unable to accept cash payments across our venues.
Access
We’re working hard to remove barriers, so that our facilities and events can be accessible to as many people as possible.
All help points, toilets, performance and exhibition spaces at the Southbank Centre are accessible to all, as are the cafes, bars and restaurants. We also have excellent public transport links with step-free access.
All information about booking wheelchair spaces, step-free access, blue badge parking, access maps and guides and other help available whilst you’re here, including details about our Access Scheme, can be found on our Access page.
Study & library use
The library is London’s only space dedicated to poetry study. Visitors studying another subject or looking for a place to work are kindly asked to find an alternative space in the Royal Festival Hall.
