Big congratulations to Karen Solie, Underground Writing Advisory Board Member, for winning this year's Forward Prize, for her collection, WELLWATER. #karensolie #poetry #writing #arts #teacher #communitywriting #book #forwardprize #literature #canada #standrews #picador

Forward prize names poets Vidyan Ravinthiran and Karen Solie its first joint winners Judge of prestigious award says two best collection winners ‘address the urgent challenges of our time’

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Judge of prestigious #poetry award says two best collection winners ‘address the urgent challenges of our time’

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A really interesting exploration of possible contenders for the more inclusive 'Best Poem-Performed' category. I always appreciate the honesty of @thefridaypoem.bsky.social
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Thank you so much to @dustpoetry.bsky.social for nominating my poem 'All praise the count of two' for a #forwardprize. I'm amazed, and grateful. 🙏

Winner 2024 Jerwood Prize for Best Single Poem – Performed Leyla Josephine "Dear John Berger"

Winner 2024 Felix Dennis Prize for Best First Collection Marjorie Lotfi The Wrong Person to Ask (Bloodaxe Books)

Huge congratulations to Leyla Josephine, winner of The Jerwood Prize for Best Single Poem – Performed 2024, for “Dear John Berger”, and to Marjorie Lotfi, winner of The Felix Dennis Prize for Best First Collection 2024, for THE WRONG PERSON TO ASK (Bloodaxe Books 2024)
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I'll be opening a couple more early Christmas pressies at 5pm (GMT) today, as I reveal the six poems – three each for @after_poetry and @iambapoet – that I'll be entering for The @ForwardPrizes when the submissions window opens on January 2nd 2024.
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