Introducing the winners of the Scott Prize

We are pleased to announce that this year’s Scott Prize winners will be published in October and will be available across the US, Australia and Europe. Meanwhile, here’s a reminder of who the winners are:

Patrick Holland Patrick Holland grew up in outback Queensland, Australia, where his first jobs were horse work in Maranoa [...]

A Rather Unconventional Review . . .

Our hats go off to Jim Murdoch for writing what has to be the most Unconventional Review of the Year. His review of Elizabeth Baines’ Too Many Magpies was written in installments as he read the book. It is a captivating read as we follow his reactions to the plot and the characters revealing [...]

StAnza 2010: Scotland's International Poetry Festival

StAnza 2010 starts this Wednesday, 17th March and runs until 21st March. Salt authors at the festival include Will Stone, Matthew Sweeney, Rob A. MacKenzie, Tom Pow and Victor Rodriguez Núñez.

Check out the full list of events on the official website www.stanzapoetry.org.

You can book tickets through the StAnza Box Office, Byre [...]

Salt authors at the London Word Festival

Shad Thames, Broken Wharf by Chris McCabe

Chris McCabe has written a brilliant new piece, a ‘play of voices’ exploring the history of London’s docks, with live music from Bleeding Heart Narrative and original film by Jack Wake-Walker. Iain Sinclair introduces Shad Thames, Broken Wharf on 18th March.

Tickets cost £8 adv / [...]

Charlotte Prince appointed Sales Manager

We are delighted to announce that Charlotte Prince has been appointed as Sales Manager. Charlotte will manage accounts with bookstores (both chains and independents) in the USA and Europe. She will continue to take Salt’s list to our established customers in the trade, as well as forging new relationships with booksellers.

Charlotte will [...]

Chris Agee shortlisted for the inaugural Ted Hughes Award for New Work in Poetry

The Poetry Society announces the shortlist for the inaugural Ted Hughes Award for New Work in Poetry

The Ted Hughes Award for New Work in Poetry seeks to recognise excellence in poetry, highlighting outstanding contributions made by poets to our cultural life.

Jackie Kay for Maw Broon Monologues (performed at the Tron Theatre [...]

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Simon Barraclough's Los Alamos Mon Amour out NOW in Paperback

Simon Barraclough’s debut collection, Los Alamos Mon Amour, which was shortlisted for the 2008 Forward Prize, has just been released in paperback. We caught up with Simon to find out how things have been since his Forward nomination.

1. When did you get the bug for writing poetry — and at [...]

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