Poetry Publishers

Outside the UK

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I accept the links below are rather haphazard and random, it is mostly based on publishers that are referenced in reviews by U.K. poetry magazines that I subscribe to.

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I have also added publishers of books that have won the following prizes since 2021:

Finalists & Winners - Griffin Poetry Prize.

The Lambda Literary (Lammy Awards)

Poetry - The Pulitzer Prizes

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When I have listed a publisher based on a prize win, I only include their most recent win.

 

 

The A3 Press

(Based in Spain)

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Able Muse Press  (U.S.)

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Acre Books (University of Cincinnati)

Magma Summer 2022

 

Akashic Books (U.S.)

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Alfred A. Knopf - Knopf/Doubleday Publishing Group (Penguin Random House) (U.S.) 

The Griffin Poetry Prize finalist 2023, Poetry London Autumn 2023

 

Alice James Books (U.S.)

Won a Lammy in 2022

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AngelHousePress (Canada)

(Currently an online press only)

 

Animal Heart Press (U.S.)

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Anstruther Press (Canada)

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Anvil Press (Canada)

The High Window June 2023

 

Argos Books (U.S.) 

Won a Lammy in 2021

 

 

Arlen House (Republic of Ireland)

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Arrowsmith Press (U.S.)

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Bamboo Dart Press (U.S)

Tears In The Fence July 2021

 

Banshee Press (Republic of Ireland)

PBS Summer 2023

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Beatnik Publishing (New Zealand)

 

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Beir Bua Press  (Republic of Ireland)

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Belladonna (U.S.)

 

 

Bitter Oleander (U.S.)

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BLP Black Lawrence Press (U.S.)

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Black Widow Press (U.S.)

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Brick Books (Canada)

Griffin Poetry Prize Canada Shortlist 2022

 

Broadstone Books (U.S.)

The High Window Autumn 2023

 

Buckrider Books (Wolsak & Wynn) (Canada) 

The North January 2021

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CavanKerry Press (U.S.)

Tears In The Fence May 2021

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Chax Press (U.S.)

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Cholla Needles (U.S.) 

Tears In The Fence June 2021

 

City Lights Publishers (U.S.) (Pocket Poet Series)

Won a Lammy in 2021

 

Clare Songbirds Publishing House (U.S.)

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Cold Hub Press (New Zealand)

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Contra Mundum Press (U.S., translations)

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Copper Canyon Press (U.S.) 

Griffin Poetry Prize nomination 2021, Poetry London Summer 2022

 

The Cuba Press (Aotearoa New Zealand)

acumen May 2023

 

Curbstone Books (Northwestern University Press) (U.S.)

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Dedalus Press (Republic of Ireland)

PBS Winter 2023

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Dhauli Books (Includes books in English, India)

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Dos Madres Press (U.S.)

acumen May 2021

 

Driftwood Press (U.S.)

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Drunk Muse Press (Republic of Ireland

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Dusie Books (U.S.)

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Fish Publishing (Republic of Ireland)

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FSG (Farrar, Straus and Giroux)   (Macmillan) (U.S.) 

Pulitzer Poetry Prize winner 2023, Griffin Poetry Prize Shortlist 2023

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Flood Editions (U.S.)

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Fonograf Editions (U.S.)

Poetry London Autumn 2023

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Four Way Books (U.S.) 

Poetry Daily July 2021

 

FutureCycle Press (U.S.)

The High Window June 2023

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The Gallery Press  (Republic of Ireland) 

PBS Winter 2023, TS Eliot shortlist 2023,  Forward Prize shortlist 2015

T.S. Eliot Prize winner 1993

Forward Prize Best Collection winner 2003  

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Gazebo Books (Australia)

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George Braziller (U.S.)

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Ghost City Press (U.S.)

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Graywolf Press (U.S.) 

Won  Pulitzer Prize in Poetry in 2022

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Grey Suit Editions (The U.S. link)

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Hopkins Press - John Hopkins University Press (U.S)

The High Window October 2023

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Isobar Press - English Writing from Japan

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Kelsay Books (U.S.)

acumen May 2023

 

The Last Books (English books based in Netherlands/Bulgaria)

Tears In The Fence June 2021

 

Life Before Man – (Gazebo Books) (Australia)

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Lost Horse Press (U.S)

Griffin Poetry Prize International Shortlist 2022

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MadHat Press (U.S.)

The High Window July 2023

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Math Paper Press - Books SG (Singapore)

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McClelland & Stewart (penguinrandomhouse.ca) (Canada)

Griffin Poetry Prize shortlist 2023, Poetry London Spring 2023

 

McGill-Queen's University Press | McGill-Queen’s University Press (Canada)

The North January 2022

 

McSweeney’s (U.S.)

Pulitzer Poetry Prize nomination 2023

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Milkweed Editions (U.S.)

Won a Lammy in 2023

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New Binary Press (Republic of Ireland)

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New Directions Publishing  (U.S.)

Pulitzer Prize Nominee 2022

 

NYRB Poets – New York Review Books (U.S.)

The Poetry Review Winter Spring 2021, The High Window May 2023

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Nightboat Books (U.S.) 

Won a Lammy in 2023

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Nightingale & Sparrow 

Tears In The Fence June 2021

 

Nightwood Editions (Canada) 

Griffin Poetry Prize Canada First Book Prize winner 2023

 

Noemi Press (U.S.) 

Poetry London Autumn 2023

 

Nomadic Press (U.S.)

(Closed in February 2023, but site still available)

Won a Lammy in 2022

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Northwestern University Press

Poetry London Autumn 2023

 

Nostrovia! Press (U.S.)

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Ó Bhéal Press (Republic of Ireland)

 

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The Operating System and Liminal Lab (U.S.)

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Otago University Press (New Zealand)

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Palimpsest Press

Griffin Poetry Prize Canadian winner 2022

 

Paperwall Publishing (India)

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Passager Books  (U.S. for over-50s)

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Penguin Random House (U.S.)

(See above for the U.K. link)

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Persea Books (U.S.)

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Pitt Street Poetry (Australia)

acumen May 2023

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Plum White Press | Poetry Nook (U.S.)

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Poetry Bus Press (Republic of Ireland)

T.S. Eliot shortlist 2023 

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Poetry Salzburg Pamphlet Series - PSPS (University of Salzburg) (Austria, English poetry)

PBS Winter 2022

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Poetrywala – Paperwall (India)

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Poets Choice (India) (English language)

(Registered in the U.S., books can be purchased in U.K. currency)

The High Window October 2023

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The Porcupine's Quill  (Canada)

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Princeton University Press (U.S.) (They do have a U.K. base, too)

The North August 2023

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Pushcart Press : Publishers of The Pushcart Prize

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Rattle (U.S.)

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Red Hen Press (U.S.)

Magma Poetry Winter 21

 

Revival Press – Limerickwriters  (Republic of Ireland)

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Salmon Poetry (Republic of Ireland) 

PBS Winter 2023

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Saturnalia Books (U.S.)

Griffin Poetry Prize International shortlist 2022

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Schaffner Press (U.S.)

 

 

Scribner Books (simonandschusterpublishing.com) (U.S.) 

The High Window Summer 2021

 

Sea Crow Press | Independent Book Publisher (U.S.)

acumen September 2022

 

Seagull Books (Books of English translation, India)

Poetry London Spring 2023

 

Sheep Meadow Press (U.S.)

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Sídhe Press  (English language press based in Berlin)

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SIR Press (Southern Indiana Review Press) (U.S.)

 

 

Soft Skull Press (U.S.)

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Solstice (U.S.)

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The Song Cave (U.S.)

Won a Lammy in 2022, Poetry London Spring 2023

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Southword – Munster Literature Centre (Republic of Ireland)

PBS Autumn 2023

 

Speaking Tiger Books (Mostly English books, India)

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Strange Light (Penguin Random House, Canada)

 

 

Steel Toe Books (U.S.)

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Syracuse University Press (Also distributer for Sheep Meadow Press) (U.S.)

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Tin House (U.S.)

Magma Poetry Autumn 2023

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Tupelo Press  (U.S.)

Daily Poem February 2022

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Two Lines Press (U.S.)

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UCD Press (University of Dublin)

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Ugly Duckling Presse (U.S.)

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University of California Press (ucpress.edu) (U.S.)

The High Window November 2023

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University of Chicago Press (U.S.)

The Poetry Review Autumn 2021

 

University of Iowa Press (U.S.)

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University of Nebraska Press (U.S.)

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University of Pittsburgh Press (U.S.)

Won a Lammy in 2022

 

University of Tampa Press (U.S.)

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Wave Books (U.S) 

Pulitzer Poetry Prize nomination 2023, Poetry London Summer 2023

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Wesleyan University Press (U.S.)

Griffin Poetry Prize International Shortlist 2022

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World Poetry Books (Poetry in English translation) (U.S.)

The High Window Spring 2023

 

Write Bloody (U.S.)

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W. W. Norton & Company (U.S.)

Griffin Poetry Prize winner 2023

 

Yale University Press (U.S.)

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Yes Yes Books (U.S.) 

Won a Lammy in 2023, Poetry London Summer 2023

 

Zephyr Press (U.S.) Includes Russian and Eastern Europe translations

The North August 2023

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Lists of  Publishers

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I am not in the habit of mopping up other people's excellent lists, rather here is a little list of other people's lists: 

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Letter Machine Editions link page

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National Poetry Library Comprehensive list of all U.K.publishers

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Poets Directory - Publishers

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Online Poetry Resources - Poetry Super Highway

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Service Scape: Top 50 Poetry Publishers Accepting Submissions (servicescape.com) (U.S.)

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Small Press Distribution (spdbooks.org)

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Tears in the Fence: Links

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The order of magazine or prize updates (that appear in light blue) is as follows:

 

(Note: For magazine reviews I delete all updates in favour of a new update of the same or higher priority. I plan to permanently list the selected prize winners, but only the most recent prize shortlisting.)

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Priority 1.

 

Poetry Book Society Bulletin (Spring 2021 to Winter 2023)

Forward Prize Best Collection shortlist and winner (1992 - 2023) 

The Lambda Poetry Prize (2021-2023)

The Griffin Poetry Prize (2021-2023)

The Pulitzer Poetry Prize (2021-2023)

The T.S. Eliot Prize shortlist and winner (1993-2023)

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Then it is based on book reviews in magazines I subscribe to.

 

Priority 2. 

 

The Poetry Review (Spring 2021 to Autumn 2023)

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Priority 3. 

 

acumen (January 2023, issue 105, after which there are no further updates.)

Magma Poetry (Spring 2021 to Autumn 2023)

Poetry London (Spring 2021 to Autumn 2023)

The North (January 2021 to August 2023 - issue 69)

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Followed by online magazines I like to read:

 

Priority 4.

 

The High Window (April 2021 to December 2023)

Tears in the Fence

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Priority 5.

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Other occasional sources Including:

Daily Poem

Forward Prize First Collection - Felix Dennis Prize

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N.B. Only  Arete Books (Forward shortlist in 2009), and Peterloo Poets (Forward shortlist in 1996) are not still going of every T.S. Eliot and Forward Prize shortlisted book since their inception.

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I have absolutely no connection with any of the sites reported above and only pass them on because they sounded interesting to me. I do not gain financially or in any other way from any of the sites I have offered links to. If the sites fail to deliver in some way, this will need to be taken up with that site. I cannot guarantee the safety of the sites I link to, though I do test every site out prior to listing it here; if you do follow the link you do so entirely at your own risk. So what I am saying is please don't sue me, or shoot me as the messenger, though I absolutely would love to hear any positive or negative feedback about any of the sites I link to.

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The page/site is getting us first update in nearly a year, so bare with me whilst I make the above page more accurate again.

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The last complete check of links was on 18 June 2023, and the last nearly complete update was on 14 December, 2023