Celebrating New Poetry: The Michael Marks Awards

This event will take place in the British Library Knowledge Centre Pigott Theatre. It will be simultaneously live streamed on the British Library platform. Tickets may be booked either to attend in person (physical) or to watch on our platform (online) either live or within 48 hours on catch up. Viewing links for the online version will be sent out in the confirmation email you receive after booking.

Join us for a celebration of the vibrant world of poetry pamphlets. Now in its sixteenth year, the Michael Marks Awards continues to celebrate the poets, publishers and illustrators who create poetry pamphlets published in the UK.

Poetry pamphlets provide a way for new writers to reach an audience and for established writers to experiment. Join us to hear readings from the shortlisted poets and publishers and find out the winners as they are announced.