Set up by T.S. Eliot  in 1953 ‘to propagate the art of poetry’, the Poetry Book Society is a unique poetry society, providing information, reviews & discounts on the best contemporary poetry for an international readership.
- The T.S. Eliot Prize for Poetry short-list for The Brink and The Havocs
- Poetry Book Society Choice for The Brink
- Poetry Book Society Recommendation for Little Gods and The Havocs
William Somerset Maugham set up a fund in 1947 to enable young writers to enrich their work by gaining experience of foreign countries.
- 2010 Award for Talk of the Town
Since 1991 The Forward Arts Foundation has sponsored The Forward Prizes as part of National Poetry Day to honour both established and rising poets for work published in the United Kingdom.
- The Brink shortlisted for Best First Collection (2003)
- The Cheapjack shortlisted for Best Individual Poem (2006)
The Foundation exists to make sure anyone can benefit from the transformative power of writing.
Since 1929, Faber and Faber has helped writers from around the world to find their voice. Today, we bring readers to the brightest new authors, across every discipline, just as we have done for some of the best-loved names of the 20th Century.
Creative Writing at St Andrews
The first Scottish University to establish a degree in the subject, St Andrews offers courses in Creative Writing taught by some of the most highly regarded poets and novelists working in the language today.
Literary Agency founded in 1987 by Deborah Rogers, Pat White & Gill Coleridge. In 2002 the agency was joined by Peter Straus, previously editor-in-chief at Macmillan and Publisher of Picador.
Sandi Friend’s unique vision, strong ideas, energy and project management and natural interest in people ensure the successful delivery of the Art brief or Commissioned project.
London Sinfonietta’s Blue Touch Paper nurtures and promotes the next generation of composers and inter-disciplinary collaborators by providing participants with the context and space to instigate and develop new multi-disciplinary work.
Luke’s music includes commissions for symphony orchestras, rock bands, musicals, theatres and dance ensembles. He has arranged music for choirs, song-writers, bands and theatres. He works both on his own and in collaboration with composers, writers, dancers and artists.
Finnish accordion adventurist Kimmo Pohjonen’s singular mission is to expand the capabilities, sound, scope, performance and experience of the accordion to levels never before attempted, seen or heard.
Ian Fenton has fifteen years experience in the film and television industry as a writer and director. His work has earned nominations and awards from BAFTA, the Royal Television Society, the San Francisco International Film Festival, and the London Short Film Festival.
Pip runs a letter carving studio in Cumbria focusing on commissions for inscriptions including the Poetry Path at Kirkby Stephen with Meg Peacocke and Stanza Stones poetry trail with Simon Armitage.