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How I Did It: Forward Prizes - Isabelle Baafi on ‘Piggy’

Posted in Blog 1 week ago by Isabelle Baafi Isabelle Baafi

How to: Captivate with Picture Books

Posted in Blog 1 week ago by Kathryn Simmonds Kathryn Simmonds

How I Did It: Forward Prizes - Catherine-Esther Cowie on ‘Mimorian’

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The Art of Poetic Experimentation: Push Boundaries, Break Forms, Find Freedom 

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Carol Watts - Laurel Prize: Below the Surface

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Katrina Porteous - Laurel Prize: Below the Surface

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Eliza O'Toole - Laurel Prize: Below the Surface

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JR Carpenter - Laurel Prize: Below the Surface

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Judith Beveridge - Laurel Prize: Below the Surface

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Autumn 2025 – Quick Course Guide

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MA in Writing Poetry Alumni Profiles

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Why Understanding Music Can Improve Your Poetry Writing 

As part of our Poetry Craft series, Tristram Fane Saunders discusses why understanding music can improve your poetry writing. In what ways can poetry be considered a form of music?  Listen to a poem in a language that you cannot speak, and very often you’ll come away with a strong sense of the emotion behind…

Posted in Blog 7 hours ago by Tristram Fane Saunders
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Connecting with Care through Poetry

In this series, we interview our tutors about poetry and its place in their world. These interviews will cover creative writing tips, excelling in a poetry workshop, building a literary career, and finding your poetic voice. Here’s Suzannah V. Evans on how to connect with care through poetry. Has your experience as a carer, formally…

Posted in Blog 8 hours ago by Suzannah V. Evans
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How I Did It: Forward Prizes – Desree on ‘Intruders’

Welcome to our Forward Prizes 2025 ’How I Did It’ series. This year we asked poets shortlisted for the Felix Dennis Prize for Best First Collection to write about the inspiration behind one of the poems from their chosen collection. Here’s Desree on what inspired her to write the poem ‘Intruders’ in Altar. The Prompt The first version…

Posted in Blog 8 hours ago by Desree
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How to: Captivate with Picture Books

In this series, we interview our tutors about poetry and its place in their world. These interviews will cover creative writing tips, excelling in a poetry workshop, building a literary career, and finding your poetic voice. Here’s Kathryn Simmonds on how to captivate with picture books. Are there key differences between writing for adults and…

Posted in Blog 1 week ago by Kathryn Simmonds
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How I Did It: Forward Prizes – Isabelle Baafi on ‘Piggy’

Welcome to our Forward Prizes 2025 ’How I Did It’ series. This year we asked poets shortlisted for the Felix Dennis Prize for Best First Collection to write about the inspiration behind one of the poems from their chosen collection. Here’s Isabelle Baafi on what inspired her to write the poem ‘Piggy’ in Chaotic Good. PIGGY From Horror…

Posted in Blog 1 week ago by Isabelle Baafi
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