Six poets and four poetry publishers have been recognised in the shortlist for this year's Michael Marks Awards for Poetry Pamphlets. Winners will be announced at a ceremony on Friday 9th December at the British Library (also streamed online).

Poetry Award

Maya C Popa — Dear Life
Naush Sabah — Litanies
Shane McCrae — Hex and Other Poems
Tomi Adegbayibi — Colours & Tea (Human)
John Burnside — Apostasy
Matthew Haigh — Vampires

Publishers' Award

Muscaliet Press
Hazel Press
Bad Betty Press
Guillemot Press
 

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