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Wistawa Szymborska: a dark kind of joy
There are poets whose work, when we first encounter it, changes our conception of what poetry can be and do. Wistawa Szymborska was one...
Sep 4, 2024
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Robyn Rowland reads "This Dusk"
Here is your chance to get a foretaste of Robyn Rowland's new book, Steep Curve , which will be published by 5 Islands Press in September....
Jul 20, 2024
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Michael Leibowitz reads "Fugitive Flesh"
We are delighted to announce that Michael Leibowitz's new book of poems Wardrobe of Secrets is now with the printer. This is Michael's...
Jun 24, 2024
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5 Islands Press Welcomes Eight New Poets
Selection of manuscripts from our call for submissions now complete: eight fine new poets added to our 2025 list
Congratulations to Newcastle Prize Winners
Managing Editor Mark Tredinnick amongst the winners in the Newcastle Prize
Winner, "Rimas Dissolutas" Competition
Congratulations to Richard Perin, the winner of our "Rimas Dissolutas" competition. Richard's tender and affecting short poem manages...
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