Shortlisted poet in focus: Jorie Graham

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Josie Graham, shortlisted for the T. S. Eliot Prize 2026 with her collection Killing Spree (Carcanet Press), is the featured poet in this week’s Eliot Prize newsletter.

The newsletter tells you about the wide range of content we have just published to help you get to know Jorie and her work.

We have published a searching review of Killing Spree, commissioned from John Field, which offers vivid insights into the work. You can also download the Reader’s Notes, which include a selection of poems from the collection, plus reviews, reading suggestions, and a writing prompt or two for those inspired to respond creatively. Use these to inspire deeper readings of the book, and to share with friends, book groups or writing workshops.

Videos of Jorie Graham reading from Killing Spree and interviewed about her collection will be available shortly – watch for updates here and be sure to subscribe to the T. S. Eliot Prize channel on YouTube.

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