Poetry Bites

Serena Alagappan reads 'slipface' from her pamphlet ⁠Sensitive To Temperature⁠, which was a winner of the 2022 New Poets Prize and was published in June 2023.The New Poets Prize and the Poetry Business International Book & Pamphlet Competition are both open for entries until 16 November 2025! More details on ⁠⁠our website.⁠⁠Poetry Bites is a podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Poetry Business⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a publisher and writer development agency dedicated to discovering, developing and publishing outstanding new poetry.

Cia Mangat reads 'Detonator' from her pamphlet Lobe, which was published in May 2025, and was a winner of the 2024 New Poets Prize. This recording is taken from the online launch event for the winners, which can be watched in full on our YouTube channel. The New Poets Prize and the Poetry Business International Book & Pamphlet Competition are both open for entries from 1 October to 16 November 2025! More details on ⁠our website.⁠Poetry Bites is a podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Poetry Business⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a publisher and writer development agency dedicated to discovering, developing and publishing outstanding new poetry.

Jayant Kashyap reads 'Prayer For My Mother as a Child' from his pamphlet Notes on Burials, which was published in May 2025, and was a winner of the 2024 New Poets Prize. This recording is taken from the online launch event for the winners, which can be watched in full on our YouTube channel. The New Poets Prize and the Poetry Business International Book & Pamphlet Competition are both open for entries from 1 October to 2 November 2025! More details on ⁠⁠our website.⁠⁠Poetry Bites is a podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Poetry Business⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a publisher and writer development agency dedicated to discovering, developing and publishing outstanding new poetry.

Anastasia Taylor-Lind reads 'Shooting' from her collection One Language, which was published in March 2022, and was a winner of the 2021 Poetry Business International Book & Pamphlet Competition. This recording is taken from the online launch event for the winners, which can be watched in full on our YouTube channel.The International Book & Pamphlet Competition and the New Poets Prize are both open for entries from 1 October to 2 November 2025! More details on ⁠⁠our website.⁠⁠Poetry Bites is a podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Poetry Business⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a publisher and writer development agency dedicated to discovering, developing and publishing outstanding new poetry.

Luke Samuel Yates reads 'Going Somewhere' from his collection Dynamo, which was published in March 2023, and was a winner of the 2022 Poetry Business International Book & Pamphlet Competition. This recording is taken from the online launch event for the winners, which can be watched in full on our YouTube channel.The International Book & Pamphlet Competition and the New Poets Prize are both open for entries from 1 October to 2 November 2025! More details on ⁠⁠our website.⁠⁠Poetry Bites is a podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Poetry Business⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a publisher and writer development agency dedicated to discovering, developing and publishing outstanding new poetry.

Jim McElroy reads 'Unmaking His Chair' from his pamphlet We Are The Weather, which was published in February 2022, and was a winner of the 2021 Poetry Business International Book & Pamphlet Competition. This recording is taken from the online launch event for the winners, which can be watched in full on our YouTube channel.The International Book & Pamphlet Competition and the New Poets Prize are both open for entries from 1 October to 2 November 2025! More details on ⁠⁠our website.⁠⁠Poetry Bites is a podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Poetry Business⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a publisher and writer development agency dedicated to discovering, developing and publishing outstanding new poetry.

Dean Browne reads 'Pineapple Massage' from his pamphlet Kitchens at Night, which was published in February 2022, and was a winner of the 2021 Poetry Business International Book & Pamphlet Competition. This recording is taken from the online launch event for the winners, which can be watched in full on our YouTube channel. The International Book & Pamphlet Competition and the New Poets Prize are both open for entries from 1 October to 2 November 2025! More details on ⁠⁠our website.⁠⁠Poetry Bites is a podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Poetry Business⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a publisher and writer development agency dedicated to discovering, developing and publishing outstanding new poetry.

Zoë Walkington reads 'Imagine' from her pamphlet I Hate to Be the One to Tell You This, which was published in March 2023, and was a winner of the 2022 Poetry Business International Book & Pamphlet Competition. This recording is taken from the online launch event for the winners, which can be watched in full on our YouTube channel. Zoë's new full-length collection Missing Person will be published by Smith|Doorstop in 2026.The International Book & Pamphlet Competition and the New Poets Prize are both open for entries from 1 October to 2 November 2025! More details on ⁠our website.⁠Poetry Bites is a podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Poetry Business⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a publisher and writer development agency dedicated to discovering, developing and publishing outstanding new poetry.

Jayant Kashyap reads the title poem from his pamphlet Notes on Burials, which was published in May 2025, and was a winner of the 2024 New Poets Prize. This recording is taken from the online launch event for the winners, which can be watched in full on our YouTube channel. The New Poets Prize and the Poetry Business International Book & Pamphlet Competition are both open for entries from 1 October to 2 November 2025! More details on ⁠our website.⁠Poetry Bites is a podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Poetry Business⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a publisher and writer development agency dedicated to discovering, developing and publishing outstanding new poetry.

Cia Mangat reads 'Headliners' from her pamphlet Lobe, which was published in May 2025, and was a winner of the 2024 New Poets Prize. This recording is taken from the online launch event for the winners, which can be watched in full on our YouTube channel. The New Poets Prize and the Poetry Business International Book & Pamphlet Competition are both open for entries from 1 October to 2 November 2025! More details on our website.Poetry Bites is a podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Poetry Business⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a publisher and writer development agency dedicated to discovering, developing and publishing outstanding new poetry.

Karen Downs-Barton reads 'O Kukeli Korri: A Doll’s House' from her pamphlet Didcoy, which was published in March 2023, and was a winner of the 2022 International Book & Pamphlet Competition. This recording is taken from the online launch event for the winners, which can be watched in full on our YouTube channel. Poetry Bites is a podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Poetry Business⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a publisher and writer development agency dedicated to discovering, developing and publishing outstanding new poetry.

Jon Miller reads 'Eyes' from his pamphlet Past Tense Future Imperfect, which was published in March 2023, and was a winner of the 2022 International Book & Pamphlet Competition. This recording is taken from the online launch event for the winners, which can be watched in full on our YouTube channel. Poetry Bites is a podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Poetry Business⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a publisher and writer development agency dedicated to discovering, developing and publishing outstanding new poetry.

Anastasia Taylor-Lind reads 'Welcome to Donetsk' from her collection One Language, which was published in March 2022, and includes images from Anastasia's work as a photojournalist in Ukraine alongside her poems. This recording is taken from the online launch event for the collection, which can be watched in full on our YouTube channel. Poetry Bites is a podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Poetry Business⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a publisher and writer development agency dedicated to discovering, developing and publishing outstanding new poetry.

Alan Payne introduces and reads 'Home' from his collection Mahogany Eve, which was published in May 2024, and was recently shortlisted for the 2025 Derek Walcott Prize!This recording is taken from the online launch event for the collection, which can be watched in full on our YouTube channel. Poetry Bites is a podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Poetry Business⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a publisher and writer development agency dedicated to discovering, developing and publishing outstanding new poetry.

Shash Trevett reads 'These Were Their Names' from her collection The Naming of Names, which was published in August 2024, and was recently shortlisted for the 2025 Derek Walcott Prize! This recording is taken from the online launch event for the collection, which can be watched in full on our YouTube channel. Poetry Bites is a podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Poetry Business⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a publisher and writer development agency dedicated to discovering, developing and publishing outstanding new poetry.

Tristram Fane Saunders reads 'The Rake Packs Up His Troubles in an Old Kitbag and Smiles, Smiles, Smiles' from his pamphlet The Rake, which was published in May 2022. This recording is taken from the online launch event for the pamphlet, which can be watched in full on our YouTube channel.Poetry Bites is a podcast by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Poetry Business⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a publisher and writer development agency dedicated to discovering, developing and publishing outstanding new poetry.

Chloe Elliott reads 'Water' from her pamphlet ⁠Encyclopaedia, which was a winner of the 2022 New Poets Prize and was published in June 2023.Poetry Bites is a podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Poetry Business⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a publisher and writer development agency dedicated to discovering, developing and publishing outstanding new poetry.

Beth Davies reads 'Rat Dissection' from her pamphlet The Pretence of Understanding, which was a winner of the 2022 New Poets Prize and was published in June 2023.Poetry Bites is a podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Poetry Business⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a publisher and writer development agency dedicated to discovering, developing and publishing outstanding new poetry.

David Tait reads 'Remembering Glen Torridon' from his pamphlet By Degrees, which was published in October 2021. This recording is taken from the online launch event for the pamphlet, which can be watched in full on our YouTube channel.Poetry Bites is a podcast by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Poetry Business⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a publisher and writer development agency dedicated to discovering, developing and publishing outstanding new poetry.

Tom Branfoot reads 'Lodgings' from his pamphlet This Is Not An Epiphany, which was a winner of the 2022 New Poets Prize and was published in June 2023.Poetry Bites is a podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Poetry Business⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a publisher and writer development agency dedicated to discovering, developing and publishing outstanding new poetry.