Well, another brilliant collection on the horizon is from one of my favourite ever poets, the  awesome Kerry Darbishire, who has created what I think is very much her finest work to date. Which frankly is going some. Today, I can only share the beautiful cover based upon a Stephen Darbishire painting, which naturally captures the mood perfectly. The book is due for release in January, with pre-orders opening a bit sooner than that.

At Christmas we like to give our wonderful bloggers a holiday – instead, we’d like to thank the brilliant children’s poets from the UK and abroad who have kindly sent us a two-wee…

At Christmas we like to give our wonderful bloggers a holiday – instead, we’d like to thank the brilliant children’s poets from the UK and abroad who have kindly sent us a two-wee…

Selected Poetry: Autumn 2025 (Digital Edition) Selected Poetry: Autumn 2025 brings together bold, contemporary voices from across the globe. Edited by David Hanlon and Katie Jenkins, this downloadable PDF anthology features work by Michael Conley, Patrick Wright, Jill McCabe Johnson, Heather Wastie, Henry Bladon, and many more. Designed by Alan Parry, with cover art by Alan Parry and Andrew Lloyd, it continues The Broken Spine’s commitment to accessible, high-quality poetry that challenges, moves, and inspires. Download now and experience poetry without limits. This is a digital product. No hard copy will be sent out.

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