Poetry Book Society Summer 2025 Bulletin

The Poetry Book Society Bulletin is your beautifully designed quarterly guide to the most essential new poetry from the UK and Ireland. Curated by expert poet-selectors, each issue features exclusive poems, illuminating commentary from leading poets, and insightful reviews of our prestigious PBS Selections: an accolade marking the very best in contemporary poetry. Founded by T. S. Eliot, the PBS remains a trusted compass for readers, writers, and booksellers navigating today's vibrant poetry landscape. A must-have for anyone passionate about poetry, this issue features Fiona Benson, Isabelle Baafi, Pascale Petit and more.

Our expert Selectors are Seamus Heaney First Collection Poetry Prizewinner Victoria Kennefick, T.S. Eliot Prize shortlisted Yomi Sode, Forward Prize shortlisted Shivanee Ramlochan, Ondaatje Prize shortlisted Yousif M. Qasmiyeh, and Nan Shepard prizewinner Alycia Pirmohamed.