Tom Paulin, shortlisted for the T. S. Eliot Prize 2025 with his collection Namanlagh (Faber & Faber), 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 Tom and his work.

In the latest additions to the celebrated T. S. Eliot Prize video series, Tom reads the poems ‘Namanlagh’ and ‘Folly Bridge’. We interview his fellow poets and friends Bernard O’Donoghue and Jamie McKendrick, who were closely involved in the shaping of Namanlagh. Bernard also reads Tom’s poem ‘Quand vous serez bien vieille’ while Jamie reads ‘The 8th Army Cemetery, El Alamein’. View these videos and more on the T. S. Eliot Prize YouTube channel.

Download the Reader’s Notes on Namanlagh, 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. The aim of the Readers’ Notes is to inspire deeper readings of the book, individually or shared with friends, book groups or writing workshops.

We have also published a searching review, commissioned from John Field, offering vivid insights into the work.

Look out for the latest additions to the Poetry School’s Writer’s Notes series, educational resources for poets looking to develop their practice and learn from the poets shortlisted for the T. S. Eliot Prize. Nick Makoha, Natalie Shapero, Gillian Allnutt and Vona Groarke have written the first of this year’s articles; look out for more by this year’s shortlisted poets in the coming weeks and browse the series on the Poetry School website.

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