A groundbreaking anthology of new work from five varied and distinctive poets.All five poets are alumni of The Writing Squad, a community of artists who make new work together and support each other''s development. Their free two-year programme of workshops and 1-1 support has helped to develop over 270 writers aged 16-22 since 2001.
An anthology celebrating the 40th anniversary of The North poetry magazine, featuring favourite poems from over the years, selected by readers of The North, as well as by editors Ann and Peter Sansom. The Poems includes stand-out work by: Simon Armitage, Liz Berry, Eavan Boland, David Constantine, Maura Dooley, Safia Khan, Hannah Lowe, Andrew McMillan, Ian McMillan, Kim Moore, Graham Mort, Helen Mort, Gboyega Odubanjo, Sharon Olds, Pascale Petit, Matthew Sweeney, Shash Trevett and twenty-four other excellent poets.