Sophie Hannah’s debut, The Hero and the Girl Next Door, won an Eric Gregory Award. Her fourth collection, First of the Last Chances (Carcanet Press, 2003), was part of the Poetry Book Society’s ‘Next Generation’ promotion. Pessimism for Beginners (Carcanet Press) was shortlisted for the T. S. Eliot Prize in 2007. Since then, Sophie has become an internationally bestselling author of...
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Between 2006 and 2015, the Poetry Book Society ran the T. S. Eliot School Shadowing Scheme (later renamed the Writing Competition) in collaboration with the English and Media Centre, offering GCSE and A Level students the chance to get involved with the judging of the T. S. Eliot Prize. Two...
This article on the T. S. Eliot Prize was first published on the Poetry Book Society website in 2008. Congratulations to Sean O’Brien for winning the T. S. Eliot Prize 2007 for The Drowned Book (Picador Poetry). This other poets on the shortlist were: Ian Duhig – The Speed...
This article on the T. S. Eliot Prize was first published on the Poetry Book Society website in 2007. The T. S. Eliot Prize 2007 Shortlist has been announced. This year’s shortlisted poets are: Ian Duhig – The Speed of Dark (Picador Poetry) Alan Gillis – Hawks and Doves (Gallery...
