Poetry
28th February, pb, eb, £24.99, 9781399557764
Remarkable collection of previously uncollected early poems from 1963 to 1983.
Faber & Faber
Family Lines Simon Armitage, Rachel Bower
26th February, hb, eb, £14.99, 9780571365043
Anthology of poems by, for and about parents.
Flowers and Insects, Some Birds and a Pair of Spiders Ted Hughes, Leonard Baskin (illus)
12th March, hb, eb, £14.99, 9780571394449
Beautifully redesigned edition with a new introduction by the nature writer Tim Dee, published on the 40th anniversary of its first publication.
The Tree Is Missing Shannon Kuta Kelly 23rd April, pb, eb, £12.99, 9780571395576
Powerful debut compelled by questions of borders and displacement. Kuta Kelly explores the loss and displacement necessitated by personal and political turmoil.
Gravity Archives Andrew Motion 26th March, pb, eb, £12.99, 9780571395972
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Former poet laureate delivers a remarkable contemplation of departure and return. Motion’s new collection gives a moving account of the friction and interplay between past and present.
Yiewsley Daljit Nagra 21st May, hb, eb, £14.99, 9780571396559
Autobiographical collection explores Nagra’s experiences growing up in a white, working-class, suburban town close to Heathrow airport between the 1960s and 1980s.
Talking in Bed and Other Poems Philip Larkin
18th June, hb, eb, £10, 9780571400577
Essential pocket edition of this most beloved and quoted of poets.
The Acrobat Wislawa Szymborska 16th July, pb, eb, £12.99, 9780571400737
Fresh introduction to one of the popular Nobel laureates.
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Fitzcarraldo Editions
Mer De Glace Malgorzata Lebda, Mira Rosenthal (tr)
21st May, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781804272138
In 2021 Lebda ran the entire length of the longest river in Poland, the Vistula. This collection is the culmination of that incredible journey.
Flapjack Press
Collected Poems Vol Four Henry Normal 2nd April, hb, £18.95, 9781068214547
Contains all the poems from the author’s earlier collections, The Fire Hills, A Moonless Night and An Alphabet of Storms.
Second Impressions Alistair McGowan 30th March, pb, eb, £10, 9781068214561
Humorous, observational, occasionally melancholic and often profound poetry by the Bafta- winning impressionist and actor.
Let the Quiet Ones Rise Robin Ince 2nd February, pb, eb, £12, 9781068214578
Collection about the sadness of being alone but also about the happiness of finding people who empower.
Travelling Light Nigel Planer 1st May, pb, eb, £10, 9781068214585
Years of listening and travelling have been condensed into this collection of personal, emotional, raw and sometimes just plain silly poetry.
Fly on the Wall Press
These Are the Things We Have Lost Janice Warman
1st February, pb, £11.99, 9781915789525
In her debut poetry collection Warman chronicles a journey from her South African childhood to the landscapes of motherhood with unflinching honesty.
Gemini Gift
Over 100 Poems on Life and Love Emily Dickinson, Pele Cox
5th February, hb, £14.99, 9781835553688
Explore the enigmatic life and poetry of a timeless
figure in American literature and delve into themes of death, nature, love and the complexities of the human soul.
HarperOne
Poetry Says It Better Ellen Burstyn 18th June, hb, eb, £22, 9780063387683
Academy Award–winning actress reflects on her love affair with poetry and makes us all believers.
Bellyache Brianna Pastor 9th April, pb, eb, £10.99, 9780063459106
HarperOne Paperback Original. An intimate collection of poems and prose which offers a glimpse into the mind of a highly sensitive person.
Haywood Books
Conversations With a Machine Ruth Irwin
15th April, pb, eb, £8.99, 9781804472002
Extraordinary sonnet sequence written by the poet in conversation with ChatGPT, discussing the human experience and the ethical possibilities and limitations posed by AI.
Honno Press
Chronic Women Gwyneth Lewis (ed), Hanan Issa (ed)
19th February, pb, eb, £12.99, 9781916821286
Illustrated collection of poems devised to inspire discussions, debate and embolden the difficulties faced by women in the healthcare system.
Inkandescent
Homography Nathan Evans 5th February, pb, eb, £12.99, 9781912620388
George Michael and Derek Jarman are just two of the icons within these poems exploring queer heritage through queer relationships and using forms as diverse as the LGBTQ+ community itself.
Liveright
Canzoniere Petrarch, AM Juster (tr) 22nd May, hb, eb, £27, 9781324096498
Renaissance songbook – an inspiration to love poets since the 14th century – in an elegant, fluid and inviting translation.
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