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Richard Scott’s ‘Soho’ Will Make You Sob and Want to Do Better

Bright pink cover of 'Soho' by Richard Scott on a yellow background with colourful garlands in the background

Don’t ever think this book is not for everyone.

Why ‘Places of Poetry: Mapping the Nation in Verse’ Is a Must-Read This Summer

This poetry collection will help you navigate the UK in beautiful, diverse verse, all accompanied by maps of each place represented in the poems.

The Patriarchy in the Poetry Scene Stole My Biggest Passion

A collage of photos showing the author while giving speeches, reading and signing her poetry book, and snippets of newspapers where her poems were published.

It’s been four years since I last called myself a poet. Although I believe with all my heart that I will always be a poet, my 15-year-long career in the Romanian poetry scene came to a halt when I realised I was fighting windmills. And I just didn’t want to carry on anymore.