Poetry Bites

Laurie Bolger reads 'Yoga' from her pamphlet Spin, which won the 2023 International Book & Pamphlet Competition and was published in March 2024. This recording is taken from the online launch event for the pamphlet, which can be watched in full on our YouTube channel. Poetry Bites is a podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Poetry Business⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , a publisher and writer development age...

Nigel Pantling introduces and reads 'On Being Named After a Film Star' from his collection It’s Not Personal , which was published in September 2020. This recording is taken from the online launch event for the collection, which can be watched in full on our YouTube channel. Nigel's new collection, A Foreign Country , is published in April 2025. Poetry Bites is a podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Shash Trevett reads 'These Were Their Names' from her collection The Naming of Names , which was published in August 2024. This recording is taken from the online launch event for the collection, which can be watched in full on our YouTube channel. Poetry Bites is a podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Poetry Business⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , a publisher and writer development agency dedicated to discovering, deve...

Alan Payne introduces and reads 'Home' from his collection Mahogany Eve , which was published in May 2024. This recording is taken from the online launch event for the collection, which can be watched in full on our YouTube channel. Poetry Bites is a podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Poetry Business⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , a publisher and writer development agency dedicated to discovering, developing and publish...

Ian McMillan reads 'Three flat caps at the bottom of the stairs' from his pamphlet Yes But What Is This? What Exactly? , which was published in October 2020. Poetry Bites is a podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Poetry Business⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , a publisher and writer development agency dedicated to discovering, developing and publishing outstanding new poetry.

River Wolton reads '7th December' & '31st December' from Year (2022) In River Wolton's ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Year ⁠⁠⁠⁠ , the intention to write a daily poem on the theme of kindness throughout 2020 becomes a year-long meditation, honest and unflinching, as the pandemic arrives. We are marking four years since River wrote this remarkable book by released selected poems on the podcast on their corresponding day...

Caleb Leow reads 'Hunger Pangs' from his pamphlet The Hoarders, which was a winner of the 2023 New Poets Prize and was published in August 2024. Poetry Bites is a podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Poetry Business⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , a publisher and writer development agency dedicated to discovering, developing and publishing outstanding new poetry.

Caleb Leow reads 'Fortune Teller Machine' from his pamphlet The Hoarders, which was a winner of the 2023 New Poets Prize and was published in August 2024. Poetry Bites is a podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Poetry Business⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , a publisher and writer development agency dedicated to discovering, developing and publishing outstanding new poetry.

Freya Bantiff reads 'Working Debenhams Late Shift' from her pamphlet All Appears Ordinary, which was a winner of the 2023 New Poets Prize and was published in August 2024. Poetry Bites is a podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Poetry Business⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , a publisher and writer development agency dedicated to discovering, developing and publishing outstanding new poetry.

Freya Bantiff reads 'A Little Brown Rat' from her pamphlet All Appears Ordinary, which was a winner of the 2023 New Poets Prize and was published in August 2024. Poetry Bites is a podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Poetry Business⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , a publisher and writer development agency dedicated to discovering, developing and publishing outstanding new poetry.

River Wolton reads '2nd November' & '7th November' from Year (2022) In River Wolton's ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Year ⁠⁠⁠⁠ , the intention to write a daily poem on the theme of kindness throughout 2020 becomes a year-long meditation, honest and unflinching, as the pandemic arrives. We are marking four years since River wrote this remarkable book by released selected poems on the podcast on their corresponding day o...

River Wolton reads '31st October' from Year (2022) In River Wolton's ⁠⁠⁠ Year ⁠⁠⁠ , the intention to write a daily poem on the theme of kindness throughout 2020 becomes a year-long meditation, honest and unflinching, as the pandemic arrives. We are marking four years since River wrote this remarkable book by released selected poems on the podcast on their corresponding day over the cou...

River Wolton reads '9th September' from Year (2022) In River Wolton's ⁠⁠⁠ Year ⁠⁠⁠ , the intention to write a daily poem on the theme of kindness throughout 2020 becomes a year-long meditation, honest and unflinching, as the pandemic arrives. We are marking four years since River wrote this remarkable book by released selected poems on the podcast on their corresponding day over the co...

River Wolton reads '2nd August' from Year (2022) In River Wolton's ⁠⁠⁠ Year ⁠⁠⁠ , the intention to write a daily poem on the theme of kindness throughout 2020 becomes a year-long meditation, honest and unflinching, as the pandemic arrives. We are marking four years since River wrote this remarkable book by released selected poems on the podcast on their corresponding day over the cours...

River Wolton reads '8th July' from Year (2022) In River Wolton's ⁠⁠⁠ Year ⁠⁠⁠ , the intention to write a daily poem on the theme of kindness throughout 2020 becomes a year-long meditation, honest and unflinching, as the pandemic arrives. We are marking four years since River wrote this remarkable book by released selected poems on the podcast on their corresponding day over the course...

River Wolton reads '13th June' from Year (2022) In River Wolton's ⁠⁠⁠ Year ⁠⁠⁠ , the intention to write a daily poem on the theme of kindness throughout 2020 becomes a year-long meditation, honest and unflinching, as the pandemic arrives. We are marking four years since River wrote this remarkable book by released selected poems on the podcast on their corresponding day over the course...

River Wolton reads '26th May' from Year (2022) In River Wolton's ⁠⁠⁠ Year ⁠⁠⁠ , the intention to write a daily poem on the theme of kindness throughout 2020 becomes a year-long meditation, honest and unflinching, as the pandemic arrives. We are marking four years since River wrote this remarkable book by released selected poems on the podcast on their corresponding day over the course...

River Wolton reads '18th April' from Year (2022) In River Wolton's ⁠⁠⁠ Year ⁠⁠⁠ , the intention to write a daily poem on the theme of kindness throughout 2020 becomes a year-long meditation, honest and unflinching, as the pandemic arrives. We are marking four years since River wrote this remarkable book by released selected poems on the podcast on their corresponding day over the cours...

River Wolton reads '15th March' from Year (2022) In River Wolton's ⁠⁠ Year ⁠⁠ , the intention to write a daily poem on the theme of kindness throughout 2020 becomes a year-long meditation, honest and unflinching, as the pandemic arrives. We are marking four years since River wrote this remarkable book by released selected poems on the podcast on their corresponding day over the course...

Ramona Herdman reads 'The Moss Cure' Ramona was Highly Commended in the 2023 International Book & Pamphlet Competition. Ramona Herdman’s recent publications are  Glut  (Nine Arches Press),  A warm and snouting thing  (The Emma Press) and  Bottle  (HappenStance Press).  Glut  was one of The Telegraph’s ‘20 best poetry books of 2022 to buy for Christmas’. Ramona lives in Norwich and is a...

Ramona Herdman reads 'Cocktail First' Ramona was Highly Commended in the 2023 International Book & Pamphlet Competition. Ramona Herdman’s recent publications are  Glut  (Nine Arches Press),  A warm and snouting thing  (The Emma Press) and  Bottle  (HappenStance Press).  Glut  was one of The Telegraph’s ‘20 best poetry books of 2022 to buy for Christmas’. Ramona lives in Norwich and is...

Michael Greavy reads 'The Nest' Michael was Highly Commended in the 2023 International Book & Pamphlet Competition. Michael Greavy is a teacher from Manchester living on the edge of West Yorkshire. He has written and performed poetry at Edinburgh, Ilkley and Manchester festivals. Recent poems published in  The North ,  Magma ,  Stand ,  Acumen  and  The Frogmore Papers . His work has b...

Michael Greavy reads 'Family Tree' Michael was Highly Commended in the 2023 International Book & Pamphlet Competition. Michael Greavy is a teacher from Manchester living on the edge of West Yorkshire. He has written and performed poetry at Edinburgh, Ilkley and Manchester festivals. Recent poems published in  The North ,  Magma ,  Stand ,  Acumen  and  The Frogmore Papers . His work ha...

River Wolton reads '3rd February' from Year (2022) In River Wolton's ⁠ Year ⁠ , the intention to write a daily poem on the theme of kindness throughout 2020 becomes a year-long meditation, honest and unflinching, as the pandemic arrives. We are marking four years since River wrote this remarkable book by released selected poems on the podcast on their corresponding day over the course...

Lydia Harris reads ‘There being no trace, no local knowledge’ Lydia was Highly Commended in the 2023 International Book & Pamphlet Competition. Lydia Harris has made her home in the Orkney island of Westray. Her first pamphlet  Glad Not to be the Corpse  was published by Smiths Knoll in 2012. In 2017 she held a Scottish Book Trust New Writer’s Award. Her first full collection  Objects for Priv...