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Poetry Publishers

There are so many excellent presses and publishers at present. In an effort to measure how high their profile is I have written in blue (from 2021 only) the last time that the press had a listing in the Poetry Book Society (PBS) Bulletin, which is published quarterly. (Summer 2023 update completed.)

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This is supplemented by appearances in reviews of the poetry magazines that I subscribe to.  

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I have restricted the list to publishers of poetry in the English language, and languages from the U.K. and Ireland.

A to Z

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(UK followed by Outside the UK)

 

 

UK 

 

 

the87 press

PBS Winter 2022

 

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Against the Grain Poetry Press 

PBS Spring 2023

 

Agenda Editions 

PBS Autumn 2022

 

Allardyce, Barnett Publishers - Allardyce Book - AB

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Anvil Press Poetry (Carcanet Imprint)

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Arachne Press 

PBS Summer 2023

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Arc Publications 

PBS Spring 2023

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Atlantic Books

PBS Summer 2023

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Awen Publications

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Bad Betty Press 

PBS Spring 2023

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Bennison Books

The High Window Spring 2022

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Black Bough Poetry

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Black Eyes Publishing UK

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The Black Light Engine Room Press

The High Window Summer 2021

 

Black Pear Press 

Acumen May 2021

 

Black Sunflowers Poetry Press

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Bloodaxe Books 

PBS Summer 2023

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Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) 

PBS Summer 2023

 

Blue Diode Publishing 

PBS Summer 2023

 

Blueprint Poetry Press 

PBS Autumn 2021

 

Boatwhistle Books 

PBS Summer 2021

 

Boiler House Press (University of East Anglia)

PBS Winter 2021

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​Broken Sleep Books 

PBS Summer 2023

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Burning Eye Books (bigcartel.com)

PBS Autumn 2022 

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Cacafuego Press

 

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Calder Valley Press

The North January 2021 

 

Canongate 

PBS Spring 2021

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Cape / Cape Poetry - See Jonathan Cape

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Carcanet Press 

PBS Summer 2023

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CavanKerry Press 

Tears In The Fence May 2021

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CB editions (Central Books) 

PBS Winter 2021

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Cerasus Poetry 

The High Window Summer 2021

 

Cinnamon Press 

Acumen January 2022

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Chatto & Windus (penguin.co.uk) 

PBS Spring 2023

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Cheerio Publishing

PBS Summer 2023

 

ClairObscur Zine

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Clayhanger Press (North Staffordshire, U.K.)

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The Clutag Press

 

 

Contraband Books

PBS Spring 2023

 

Corsair (Little Brown Book Group) 

PBS Winter 2022, Griffin Poetry Prize shortlist 2023

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Critical Documents 

Poetry London Autumn 2021

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Cultured Llama

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Currock Press

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Dare-Gale Press

PBS Winter 2022

 

Dempsey & Windle Publishing 

PBS Winter 2022

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Doire Press 

PBS Summer 2021 / acumen May 2022

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Donut Press

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Dreich  

PBS Autumn 2021

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Elephant Press

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The Emma Press 

PBS Summer 2023

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Enitharmon Editions

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Enneract Editions (Penteract Press) 

PBS Summer 2021

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Equipage 

Poetry London Autumn 2021

 

Exiled Writers Ink

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Eyewear Publishing (blackspringpressgroup.com) 

PBS Spring 2023

 

Faber & Faber (Faber)

PBS Summer 2023

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Face Press 

Poetry London Autumn 2021

 

Fair Acre Press 

PBS Spring 2023

 

Fevers of the Mind Press

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Fish Publishing

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Flight of the Dragonfly Press

PBS Spring 2023

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flipped eye publishing 

PBS Spring 2022

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Fly On The Wall Press  

PBS Summer 2023

 

fourteen poems

(LGBTQ+)

PBS Spring 2023

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Frosted Fire Press (Cheltenham Poetry Festival)

PBS Winter 2021

 

Fum d'Estampa Press 

(English translation of Catalan language poetry)

Magma Poetry Summer 2021

 

FyfieldBooks (Carcanet Imprint)

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The Gallery Press 

Poetry London Autumn 2021

 

Garlic Press

(Mostly Suffolk based poets, U.K.)

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Good Press (Glasgow, Scotland)

PBS Summer 2023

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Graft Poetry

The High Window Spring 2022

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Granta Poetry 

PBS Spring 2023

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Green Bottle Press 

PBS Winter 2022

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Grey Hen Press 

The High Window Summer 2021

 

Grey Suit Editions UK (U.K. link)

The High Window Autumn 2021

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Guillemot Press 

PBS Spring 2022

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Hamish Whyte – Mariscat Press & Hamish Whyte

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HappenStance Press 

PBS Winter 2022

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HVTN Press (aka Haverthorn Press)

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Hawthorn Press

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Hazel Press  

PBS Summer 2022

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Hedgehog Poetry Press 

PBS Spring 2021

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The Hendon Press (Russian Translation)

PBS Winter 2022

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Hen Run - pamphlet imprint of Grey Hen Press

The High Window Summer 2021

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Hercules Editions 

PBS Spring 2022

 

Hesterglock Press

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HetMoet-Menard Press

(U.K. and Amsterdam based Press)

PBS Summer 2023

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The High Window Press 

Acumen May 2021

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The Hippocrates Press

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Holland Park Press 

(Dutch authors in English language)

PBS Summer 2023

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Hybrid Press

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If a Leaf Falls Press (Sam Riviere)

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IF P THEN Q 

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Ignition Press 

PBS Winter 2022

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Ignota Books

 

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Indigo Dreams Publishing  

Magma Poetry Winter 2021

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Ink Sweat and Tears 

Poetry Review Spring 2021

 

The Irish Pages Press Cló An Mhíl Bhuí

PBS Autumn 2022

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Iron Press 

PBS Summer 2023

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Jonathan Cape (penguin.co.uk) 

PBS Autumn 2022, Griffin Poetry Prize shortlist 2023

 

Knives Forks and Spoons Press (KFS) 

PBS Autumn 2021

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Lapwing Publications (Belfast)

acumen May 2023

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Leafe Press 

Tears In The Fence November 2021

 

Leamington Books 

PBS Spring 2021

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Legitimate Snack (Broken Sleep Books) 

Poetry London Autumn 2021

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The Letter Press

 

 

Lifeboat Press (Northern Ireland)

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Lily Poetry Review Press

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Lintott Press (Carcanet Imprint)

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Lolli Editions (Translations into English)

PBS Summer 2023

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Little Island Press (Carcanet Imprint)

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Live Canon 

Poetry London Spring 2021

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Liverpool University Press 

The Poetry Review Autumn 2021

 

Longbarrow Press

The North January 2022

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Luath Press (Edinburgh)

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Lucent Dreaming

PBS Summer 2023

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Magma Poetry 

PBS Summer 2021

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Makina Books 

PBS Autumn 2022

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Mariscat Press  (Mariscat Press & Hamish Whyte)

PBS Winter 2022

 

Maytree Press 

PBS Spring 2023

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The Menard Press see HetMoet-Menard Press (above)

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Mica Press 

PBS Summer 2023 

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MOIST

PBS Spring 2023

 

Moschatel Press

(Not currently updating)

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Mudfog Press 

PBS Autumn 2022

 

Naked Eye Publishing 

The North January 2021

 

Neon Books

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New River Press

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New Walk Editions

The North January 2022

 

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New Writing North

PBS Winter 2022 (with Faber)

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Nine Arches Press 

PBS Summer 2023

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Nine Pens

PBS Winter 2021

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Offa’s Press 

Acumen May 2021

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Original Plus chapbooks

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Offord Road Books 

The North January 2022

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Out-Spoken Press 

PBS Summer 2023

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Palewell Press

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Pamenar Press (U.K., Canada, Iran)

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Pan Macmillan 

PBS Spring 2022

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Paper Swans Press

PBS Summer 2023

 

Parthian Books (Wales)

PBS Summer 2023

 

Pariah  Press - Infernal Editions

Tears In The Fence August 2021

 

Partus Press 

PBS Summer 2022

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Patrician Press

PBS Summer 2022

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Pavilion Poetry   (Liverpool University Press) 

PBS Summer 2023

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Peepal Tree Press 

PBS Summer 2023

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Penguin Books 

PBS Winter 2022

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Penguin Press - Penguin Books

PBS Summer 2023

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Penned In The Margins 

PBS Summer 2022

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Penteract Press 

PBS Autumn 2021

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Picador Books - Pan Macmillan) 

PBS Summer 2023

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Pindrop Press (Glasgow/France)

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Platypus Press 

(Ceased trading May 2023) 

PBS Summer 2022

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PlaySpace Publications

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The Poetry Business - see Smith|Doorstop

 

Poetry Space

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Poetry Translation Centre (PTC) 

PBS Summer 2023

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Poets House Pamphlets 

acumen May 2021

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Polari Press

('we publish queer voices (&) other marginalised groups')

PBS Summer 2023

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Polygon | Birlinn Ltd

(Scotland)

PBS Autumn 2022

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Prole Books

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Prototype Publishing  

PBS Summer 2023

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Rack Press Poetry 

PBS Winter 2022

 

The Red Ceilings Press 

PBS Summer 2023

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Red Squirrel Press 

PBS Spring 2022

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Repeater Books

Tears In The Fence August 2021

 

The Rialto 

Poetry London Spring 2021

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Roncadora Press

Callum Macdonald Memorial Award winner 2021

 

Sad Press  

Tears In The Fence July 2021

 

Salt Publishing 

PBS Spring 2023

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Salamander Street

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Sampson Low (Kingston University Creative Writing students)

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Saqi Books

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Second Light Publications

acumen May 2022

 

Seren Books 

PBS Summer 2023

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Shearsman Books 

PBS Spring 2023

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Sheep Meadow Press (Carcanet Imprint)

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Shoestring Press 

Acumen January 2021

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Sidekick Books

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Silhouette Press (Coventry)

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Singing Apple Press  - Camilla Nelson

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Silver Press

The Poetry Review Spring 2022

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Smith|Doorstop (The Poetry Business) 

PBS Summer 2023

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Smokestack Books 

PBS Summer 2023

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Some Roast Poet (Manchester, UK)

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Soulful Group

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SPAM Press

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Steel Incisors

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Stewed Rhubarb Press

PBS Spring 2023

 

Stichill Marigold Press – the private press of Leonard McDermid

Callum Macdonald Memorial Award shortlist 2021

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tall-lighthouse 

PBS Summer 2022

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Taproot Press 

Magma Poetry Spring 2021

 

Tapsalteerie

Callum Macdonald Memorial Award shortlist 2021

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Templar Poetry

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Tilted Axis Press

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TLM Editions - The London Magazine

Acumen  January 2022

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Trickhouse Press

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Troika Books 

PBS Summer 2021

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Two Rivers Press 

PBS Summer 2023

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UFP - Urban Farmhouse Press

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Valley Press 

PBS Summer 2023

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Vane Women Press

PBS Winter 2021

 

Veer Books

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Veer2.

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Verve Poetry Press 

PBS Summer 2022

 

V Press Poetry 

PBS Summer 2023

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Waterloo Press 

PBS Autumn 2021

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Wayleave Press  

PBS Spring 2023

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The Waywiser Press  (Based in the U.K. and U.S.)

 

 

The Westbourne Press – Saqi Books

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Wild Honey Press

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WiId Pressed Books

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Wordville Press

PBS Spring 2023

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Worple Press

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Write Bloody UK  (U.K. base of US publisher)

PBS Spring 2023

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Yale Books (Yale University Press) (UK, Europe and overseas) 

PBS Autumn 2021

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Yew Tree Press  

PBS Winter 2022

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Y Lolfa (Welsh books from Wales)

PBS Summer 2023

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The YourShelf Press

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zarf editions poetry pamphlets

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Zeno Press - Christian PatracchiniI

 

 

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Last full update of all links above 1/6/2023

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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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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

 

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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Anvil Press (Canada)

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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


Buckrider Books (Wolsak & Wynn) (Canada) 

The North January 2021

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CavanKerry Press (U.S.)

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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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Copper Canyon Press (U.S.) 

Griffin Poetry Prize nomination 2021

 

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)

The North 2022 / Poetry London Spring 2022

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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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Four Way Books (U.S.) 

Poetry Daily July 2021

 

The Gallery Press  (Republic of Ireland) 

Acumen January 2021

 

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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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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Math Paper Press - Books SG (Singapore)

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McClelland & Stewart (penguinrandomhouse.ca) (Canada)

Griffin Poetry Prize shortlist 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

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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 2021

 

Nomadic Press (U.S.)

(Closed in February 2023, but site still available)

Won a Lammy in 2022

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

PBS Winter 2022

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Poetrywala – Paperwall (India)

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The Porcupine's Quill  (Canada)

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Princeton University Press (U.S.)

Poetry London Spring 2022

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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 Summer 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

 

Seagull Books (Books of English translation, India)

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Sheep Meadow Press (U.S.)

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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

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Southword – Munster Literature Centre (Republic of Ireland)

PBS Autumn 2022

 

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.)

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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 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

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Wesleyan University Press (U.S.)

Griffin Poetry Prize International Shortlist 2022

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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

 

 

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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Disclaimer:

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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If you are the owner of a site that I have linked to and object to me including a link here please do let me know and I will remove it as soon as possible. Equally if you want to be linked then just ask and I will be very happy to do so.

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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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Last complete check of links 18 June 2023

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