Philip Pullman CBE, author of His Dark Materials, will launch a new anthology with poems by over 50 contemporary and award-winning poets, in aid of the charity Freedom from Torture.
Emma Lee considers the wry observational skills displayed in Emma Neale’s new collection
Paul Henry’s latest collection shows him still to be a master of the distinctively vivid descriptive line.
Richie McCaffery marvels at how well the poems match their subject in Elizabeth Burns’ last collection
Jennifer Wallace has used some scraps of historical fact and a good deal of lively imagination to build her new novel set in 18th century London
D A Prince welcomes David Cooke’s recent return to poetry
Peter Daniels takes a close look at the techniques and themes in Andrew McMillan’s collection
Caroline Maldonado appreciates the imagination and verbal dexterity in Mandy Pannett’s poetry
John Forth reflects on poetry in Loudon Wainwright’s lyrics
Anna Robinson’s new collection makes a particularly strong impression on Kat Soini
Thomas Ovans reviews two recent collections by Maggie Butt and Emma Lee
Wendy Klein is intrigued by layers of possibility within the poetry of Martin Malone
By Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • books, poetry reviews, year 2015