Awards

Some of the prizes our poets have won or been shortlisted for:

 

2011

Forward Poetry Prize (Best Poem) — two poets highly commended

Poetry Book Society Translation Choice

Michael Marks Awards for Poetry Pamphlets — shortlist

Poetry Book Society Pamphlet Choice

Aldeburgh First Collection Prize — shortlist

 

2010

Troubadour Poetry Prize — two poets shortlisted

2008

MMU Poetry Prize — shortlist

Forward Best Collection — shortlist

Forward Prize (First Collection) shortlist

2006

O.B.E. for services to poetry — Michael Schmidt

 

2005

Forward Prize (Best Poem)

Children's Poetry Bookshelf Choice

Aldeburgh Poetry Festival (First Collection) Prize — shortlist

 

2004

Poetry Book Society Pamphlet Choice

Aldeburgh Poetry Festival (First Collection) Prize — shortlist

 

2003

Forward Prize (Best Poem) — shortlist

Poetry Book Society Pamphlet Choice — the first to be awarded

Poetry Book Society Recommendation

Forward Prize (First Collection) shortlist

 

2002

Poetry Book Society Recommendation

Forward Prize (First Collection) — shortlist

 

2001

Forward Prize (First Collection) — shortlist

 

2000

Poetry Book Society Recommendation

 

1999

T S Eliot Prize — shortlist

Aldeburgh Poetry Festival (First Collection) Prize

Poetry Book Society Recommendation

Forward Prize (First Collection) — shortlist

1998

Poetry Book Society Recommendation

1997

Poetry Book Society Special Commendation

Forward Prize (First Collection) shortlist

1995

Forward Prize (Best Poem) — shortlist