Poetry Bites

• Ian Harker: 'The Letters'

  Ian Harker reads 'The Letters' from his pamphlet Gain Access, which won the 2025 International Book & Pamphlet Competition and was published in October 2025. This recording is taken from the online launch event for the pamphlet, which can be watched in full on our YouTube channel.Poetry Bites is a podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Poetry Business⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a publisher and writer development agency dedicated to discovering, developing and publishing outstanding new poetry.

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• Thirza Clout: 'Breach'

  Thirza Clout reads 'Breach' from her collection Aunts Come Armed with Welsh Cakes, which was published in May 2019. This recording is taken from a Poetry Business online reading in December 2023, which can be watched in full on our YouTube channel. Poetry Bites is a podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Poetry Business⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a publisher and writer development agency dedicated to discovering, developing and publishing outstanding new poetry.

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• Meg Cox: 'Sometimes It’s a Quiet Poem'

  Meg Cox reads 'Sometimes It’s a Quiet Poem' from her collection A Square of Sunlight, which was published in July 2021. This recording is taken from the online launch event for the collection, which can be watched in full on our YouTube channel. Poetry Bites is a podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Poetry Business⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a publisher and writer development agency dedicated to discovering, developing and publishing outstanding new poetry.

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• Nigel Pantling: 'The Axe Incident' (with introduction)

  Nigel Pantling introduces and reads 'The Axe Incident' from his latest collection, A Foreign Country, published in April 2025 and ⁠available now⁠ from the Poetry Business website.Poetry Bites is a podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Poetry Business⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a publisher and writer development agency dedicated to discovering, developing and publishing outstanding new poetry.

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• Sarah Wimbush: 'Our Language'

  Sarah Wimbush reads 'Our Language' from her pamphlet The Last Dinosaur in Doncaster, which was published in February 2021, and was a winner of the 2020 Poetry Business International Book & Pamphlet Competition. The International Book & Pamphlet Competition and the New Poets Prize are both open for entries until 16 November 2025! More details on ⁠⁠⁠our website.Poetry Bites is a podcast by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Poetry Business⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a publisher and writer development agency dedicated to discovering, developing and publishing outstanding new poetry.

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