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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.

Picador

Prize-winning fiction and non-fiction books from around the world.

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Pindrop Press

An independent poetry publisher based in Glasgow with its editorial headquarters in France.

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Poetry Salzburg

Poetry Salzburg aims to promote the best of new poetry in the English language, and they are open to all styles and schools.

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Polygon

The literary imprint of Birlinn, an independent publishing house based in Edinburgh.

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Prototype

A press committed to creating new possibilities in the publishing of fiction and poetry through a flexible, interdisciplinary approach.

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Rack Press

A small poetry pamphlet press based in the Welsh Marches and publishes around four titles a year in well-produced limited editions.

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Red Ceilings Press

A publisher of contemporary poetry in the form of limited edition chapbooks, who are particularly interested in experiments, trials, off shoots, sequences, and work in progress as well as small collections.

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Red Squirrel Press

A Scotland-based independent self-funded small press founded in 2006, publishing poetry pamphlets and full collections.

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Salmon Poetry

Salmon Poetry was established in 1981 as an alternative voice in Irish literature.

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Seren Books

Wales’ leading independent literary publisher, specialising in English-language writing from Wales.

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Shearsman Books

A specialist poetry publisher with an interest in what might loosely be termed the 'modernist tradition', but also with an open mind as to other directions in contemporary writing.

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Shoestring Press

An independent publisher based in Nottinghamshire, specialising in poetry usually by established but unfashionable poets, or by poets new to British readers, though they may be well known elsewhere.

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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