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Poetry School x TLC Free Reads Scheme 2024-25

Looking to develop your writing under the guidance of a published poet? Poetry School is delighted to be partnering with The Literary Consultancy in offering 1 poet a free Mentoring place from February 2025. Find out how to apply below!  This year, we’re excited to once again participate in the TLC Arts Council England Free…

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Winter Inspiration: Seasons of Verse

Embrace the shifting seasons in your poetry with our Winter Inspiration: Seasons of Verse courses. Designed to bring nature, myth, and introspection to your writing, these workshops are perfect for cozy autumn and winter evenings, where poets can dive into seasonal themes, environmental reflection, and reach the global through the personal. Each of these courses…

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Rachel Mann – T.S. Eliot Writer’s Notes

Welcome to our Writers’ Notes for the 2024 T.S. Eliot Prize shortlist. These are educational resources for poets looking to develop their practice and learn from some of contemporary poetry’s most exciting and accomplished voices. Here’s Rachel Mann on her collection Eleanor Among the Saints. My Writerly Practice? I write to figure out what I want to…

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Katrina Porteous – T.S. Eliot Writer’s Notes

Welcome to our Writers’ Notes for the 2024 T.S. Eliot Prize shortlist. These are educational resources for poets looking to develop their practice and learn from some of contemporary poetry’s most exciting and accomplished voices. Here’s Katrina Porteous on her collection Rhizodont. To an Unknown Poet… I feel rather shy about passing on ‘writing techniques and tips’….

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Poetry Queries: Can Poetry Be Taught? with Giulia Ottavia Frattini

In this series, we interview our tutors about poetry queries. Here’s Giulia Ottavia Frattini discussing the idea of whether poetry can be taught.

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