Literature Wales Archives - Poetry Publisher

Napier Marten Wins The 2025 Poetry Book Awards

Napier Marten has been named the winner of the 2025 Poetry Book Awards for his dazzling debut collection Taplash Meditations. Competition judge John Evans said: “The publication of Taplash Meditations marks the arrival of an important new voice in contemporary

Jenny McRobert Wins Wales’ Biggest Poetry Prize

The organisers of the International Welsh Poetry Competition, the biggest poetry contest in Wales, have announced the winners from the 17th competition. The competition was judged by Mick Evans, whose excellent comments can be found on the contest website. The

Call For Entries!

Wales‘ biggest (and some would say best) poetry contest is now open again and accepting entries! The International Welsh Poetry Competition returns with judge, John Evans, picking the winners. This will be our 16th year of running the competition and we expect

Welsh Poetry Anthology Launched!

‘The Third One’ is the latest compilation from the competition’s organisers and comprises all the winners from the last five years of the contest, namely 2017-2021. “This third anthology not only cements our position as the biggest and best poetry

Estelle Price Wins Welsh Poetry Competition 2021

The International Welsh Poetry Competition 2021 organisers have announced the winners of their prestigious 15th contest, judged by award-winning Welsh poet Kathy Miles, and the overall winner was Estelle Price for her poem ‘iii’. The winners were as follows: 1st

Do You Have A Poetry Book?

The Poetry Book Awards is an annual, international book award given to the best poetry books produced by indie writers, self published authors or books published by small, truly independent presses. Even though more and more people are enjoying and participating in

New Poetry Book by Welsh Writer

Just a quick post to tell you about my new poetry collection – ‘Scratching The Surface‘. The kindle version is now available for pre-order at the reduced price of £2.99. The paperback version will be released on Friday 8th November.

“I’m very pleased with the results of my collaboration with Poetry Publisher. My questions to the publisher were answered promptly and always in an encouraging manner. I especially liked Dave’s ideas for the cover.”
– Anita Namyslo

“The book arrived and it looks fantastic! It’ a great feeling to see it in print. Thanks for making the whole process so easy and successful!”
– Jim McCarthy

“The book is spot on, couldn’t have asked for a nicer job.”
– Dee Donnelly

“I was a newbie to the publishing process, and I have to say that Dave Lewis at Poetry Publisher made it happen! It can be a little daunting, actually, to figure out what you need to do. But Dave’s wonderful support, knowledge, skill and patience were absolutely outstanding… thank you, Dave!”
– James Henderson

“Choosing to publish my first collection of poetry through Poetry Publisher seems to have been a very good move. I had read books on self-publishing and it involved more work than I was prepared to do. I wanted to outsource, and Dave Lewis was the ideal person to approach. He took care of everything, was very easy to collaborate with plus providing lots of support and advice. I am delighted with the final product.”
– John Short

“As a young author seeking to publish my first book, David has been an invaluable help. From proofreading and suggesting edits to producing the perfect cover image, Dave deserves a medal for his patience and commitment to publishing!”
– Amelie Ash