Poetry Bites

Poetry Bites

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Poetry Bites episodes

  • Nigel Pantling: 'The Axe Incident' (with introduction)

    Nigel Pantling introduces and reads 'The Axe Incident' from his latest collection, A Foreign Country, published in April 2025 and ⁠available now⁠ from the Poetry Business website.

    Poetry Bites is a podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Poetry Business⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a publisher and writer development agency dedicated to discovering, developing and publishing outstanding new poetry.

    2 min
  • Sarah Wimbush: 'Our Language'

    Sarah Wimbush reads 'Our Language' from her pamphlet The Last Dinosaur in Doncaster, which was published in February 2021, and was a winner of the 2020 Poetry Business International Book & Pamphlet Competition.

    The International Book & Pamphlet Competition and the New Poets Prize are both open for entries until 16 November 2025! More details on ⁠⁠⁠our website.

    Poetry Bites is a podcast by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Poetry Business⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a publisher and writer development agency dedicated to discovering, developing and publishing outstanding new poetry.

    3 min
  • Serena Alagappan: 'slipface'

    Serena Alagappan reads 'slipface' from her pamphlet ⁠Sensitive To Temperature⁠, which was a winner of the 2022 New Poets Prize and was published in June 2023.

    The New Poets Prize and the Poetry Business International Book & Pamphlet Competition are both open for entries until 16 November 2025! More details on ⁠⁠our website.⁠⁠

    Poetry Bites is a podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Poetry Business⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a publisher and writer development agency dedicated to discovering, developing and publishing outstanding new poetry.

    1 min
  • Cia Mangat: 'Detonator'

    Cia Mangat reads 'Detonator' from her pamphlet Lobe, which was published in May 2025, and was a winner of the 2024 New Poets Prize. This recording is taken from the online launch event for the winners, which can be watched in full on our YouTube channel.

    The New Poets Prize and the Poetry Business International Book & Pamphlet Competition are both open for entries from 1 October to 16 November 2025! More details on ⁠our website.⁠

    Poetry Bites is a podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Poetry Business⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a publisher and writer development agency dedicated to discovering, developing and publishing outstanding new poetry.

    1 min
  • Jayant Kashyap: 'Prayer For My Mother as a Child'

    Jayant Kashyap reads 'Prayer For My Mother as a Child' from his pamphlet Notes on Burials, which was published in May 2025, and was a winner of the 2024 New Poets Prize. This recording is taken from the online launch event for the winners, which can be watched in full on our YouTube channel.

    The New Poets Prize and the Poetry Business International Book & Pamphlet Competition are both open for entries from 1 October to 2 November 2025! More details on ⁠⁠our website.⁠⁠

    Poetry Bites is a podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Poetry Business⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a publisher and writer development agency dedicated to discovering, developing and publishing outstanding new poetry.

    1 min
  • Anastasia Taylor-Lind: 'Shooting'

    Anastasia Taylor-Lind reads 'Shooting' from her collection One Language, which was published in March 2022, and was a winner of the 2021 Poetry Business International Book & Pamphlet Competition. This recording is taken from the online launch event for the winners, which can be watched in full on our YouTube channel.

    The International Book & Pamphlet Competition and the New Poets Prize are both open for entries from 1 October to 2 November 2025! More details on ⁠⁠our website.⁠⁠

    Poetry Bites is a podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Poetry Business⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a publisher and writer development agency dedicated to discovering, developing and publishing outstanding new poetry.

    2 min
  • Luke Samuel Yates: 'Going Somewhere'

    Luke Samuel Yates reads 'Going Somewhere' from his collection Dynamo, which was published in March 2023, and was a winner of the 2022 Poetry Business International Book & Pamphlet Competition. This recording is taken from the online launch event for the winners, which can be watched in full on our YouTube channel.

    The International Book & Pamphlet Competition and the New Poets Prize are both open for entries from 1 October to 2 November 2025! More details on ⁠⁠our website.⁠⁠

    Poetry Bites is a podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Poetry Business⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a publisher and writer development agency dedicated to discovering, developing and publishing outstanding new poetry.

    2 min
  • Jim McElroy: 'Unmaking His Chair'

    Jim McElroy reads 'Unmaking His Chair' from his pamphlet We Are The Weather, which was published in February 2022, and was a winner of the 2021 Poetry Business International Book & Pamphlet Competition. This recording is taken from the online launch event for the winners, which can be watched in full on our YouTube channel.

    The International Book & Pamphlet Competition and the New Poets Prize are both open for entries from 1 October to 2 November 2025! More details on ⁠⁠our website.⁠⁠

    Poetry Bites is a podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Poetry Business⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a publisher and writer development agency dedicated to discovering, developing and publishing outstanding new poetry.

    2 min
  • Dean Browne: 'Pineapple Massage'

    Dean Browne reads 'Pineapple Massage' from his pamphlet Kitchens at Night, which was published in February 2022, and was a winner of the 2021 Poetry Business International Book & Pamphlet Competition. This recording is taken from the online launch event for the winners, which can be watched in full on our YouTube channel.

    The International Book & Pamphlet Competition and the New Poets Prize are both open for entries from 1 October to 2 November 2025! More details on ⁠⁠our website.⁠⁠

    Poetry Bites is a podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Poetry Business⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a publisher and writer development agency dedicated to discovering, developing and publishing outstanding new poetry.

    2 min
  • Zoë Walkington: 'Imagine'

    Zoë Walkington reads 'Imagine' from her pamphlet I Hate to Be the One to Tell You This, which was published in March 2023, and was a winner of the 2022 Poetry Business International Book & Pamphlet Competition. This recording is taken from the online launch event for the winners, which can be watched in full on our YouTube channel. Zoë's new full-length collection Missing Person will be published by Smith|Doorstop in 2026.

    The International Book & Pamphlet Competition and the New Poets Prize are both open for entries from 1 October to 2 November 2025! More details on ⁠our website.⁠

    Poetry Bites is a podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Poetry Business⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a publisher and writer development agency dedicated to discovering, developing and publishing outstanding new poetry.

    2 min

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Poetry Bites is a podcast by The Poetry Business, offering you regular bite-size poetry treats from some of our favourite writers.