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.
Mudfog Press
Mudfog Press works to promote new writers from the Tees Valley area.
Nine Arches Press
Produces hand-picked, handsome volumes of contemporary poetry and short stories.
Offa's Press
Offa’s Press was set up in 2010 and is dedicated to publishing and promoting contemporary West Midland poetry and poets.
Otter Barry Books
An independent children’s publisher aiming to make a difference.
Out-Spoken Press
An independent publisher of poetry and critical writing, founded in 2015 with the aim of challenging a lack of diversity in publishing.
Oversteps
Formed in 1992, Oversteps now publishes about ten poetry books each year.
Paekakariki Press
Established in 2010 to continue the tradition of letterpress printing that is in danger of disappearing in the digital age.
Parthian
A leading independent publisher based in Wales specialising in an innovative range of literary fiction, poetry, creative non-fiction, work in translation and contemporary drama.
Pavilion Poetry
A publisher of risk-taking contemporary poetry, with an international reach.
Peepal Tree
The world's largest publisher of Caribbean and Black British fiction, poetry, literary criticism, memoirs and historical studies.
Penguin Books
Penguin publish over 1,500 titles every year across a wide range of categories and genres
Penteract Press
A publisher of experimental poetry leaflets and books, which aims to promote innovative constrained and visual poetry, as well as works that explore new uses of traditional verse forms.
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.
