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Inpress Books is the home of some of the finest poetry, fiction and non-fiction available in the UK. On this site you will find one of the largest collections of contemporary poetry in the UK.

Featured Titles


Back of BeyondBack of Beyond by Hattersley, Geoff
"There is real gusto in his work as well as a manic but controlled humour..."
£8.95
LipLip by Smith, Catherine
SHORTLISTED FOR THE FORWARD PRIZE FOR BEST COLLECTION 2008 A litany of dangerous pleasure, in this book there are no safe words
£7.95
The Night Trotsky Came To StayThe Night Trotsky Came To Stay by McVety, Allison
SHORTLISTED FOR THE FORWARD PRIZE FOR BEST FIRST COLLECTION 2008 The nub of Allison McVety’s poems is family history, learnt from her mother’s lap.
£7.95

01 September 2008 - Smith Doorstop is our Featured Publisher this week


Smith Doorstop is our Featured Publisher this weekSmith Doorstop (part of The Poetry Business) based in Sheffield, run an annual book and poetry competition, see:
poetrybusiness. They also publish some very good poetry titles.

The North a twice yearly poetry and prose magazine is also published by The Poetry Business. This week we are featuring issue 41 which contains some significant articles on the works of Ted Hughes.

01 September 2008 - Event at Waterstone's, Canterbury


Arc Publications is delighted to announce that Katherine Gallagher, author of Circus Apprentice and Tigers on the Silk Road, will be reading at Waterstone's on Thursday 4th September 2008, at 6.30 p.m. June English and John Whitworth will also be reading from their works.

Venue: Waterstone's, Rose Lane, Canterbury.
Further Info: 01304 380 866

01 September 2008 - West London Literary Festival


Arc Publications is pleased to announce that on Tuesday 2nd September 2008, at 6.30pm, Michelene Wandor will be appearing at the WEST LONDON LITERARY FESTIVAL.

Michelene Wandor is the author of The Music of the Prophets and Musica Transalpina

Venue is:Central Library, 103 Ealing Broadway Centre, London W5 5JY
Time:6.30 p.m.

For more information see: ealing.gov.uk