About Arc Publications
Arc Publications was founded in 1969 by Tony Ward, who remains its Managing Editor. Over thirty years later, operating from a converted textile mill on the Yorkshire-Lancashire border in the North of England, the press still adheres to its founding principles of introducing the best of new talent to a UK readership, including voices from overseas that would otherwise remain unheard in this country.
Now publishing upward of 20 titles a year, Arc’s list is a mix of new and established writers from the UK and abroad, with special emphasis on the work of Commonwealth poets writing in English, and the work of overseas poets in translation. With the input of a distinguished editorial team, Arc works hard to ensure that its publishing policy, and its publications, remain exciting and vibrant, offering the very best in contemporary poetry.
Recent developments have seen the launch of the now highly-acclaimed Visible Poets translation series in 2000, a series of new translations of the work of overseas poets. These titles, highly-regarded in their native countries but largely unknown to an English-language readership, have been produced as parallel texts, with prefaces by the translators and introductions by eminent scholars. There is also a series of books about music and musicians. Since its inception in 1999, this series – published under the imprint of Arc Music – has expanded rapidly and has already made a significant contribution to the music publishing scene.
Featured Titles
 | A Balkan Exchange by W. N. Herbert This anthology is the result of an exciting cross-cultural ‘experiment’ in which four well-known British poets worked collaboratively with four leading young Bulgarian poets. £10.99 |  | Midnight and Other Poems by Mourid Barghouti Midnight and Other Poems is the first full-length poetry collection to be published in the UK by this remarkable Palestinian writer. £15.99 |
 | Six Lithuanian Poets by Eugenijus Alisanka All of the poets featured in this anthology were born in the 1960s, when Lithuania was part of the Soviet Union. Most of them started publishing their work after the country achieved independence in 1991. £10.99 |  | Six Slovenian Poets by Alexandra Buchler The first volume in Arc's New Voices from Europe, a series of anthologies featuring the work of contemporary poets written in what might be described as the 'small' languages of Europe. £10.99 |
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