There's good news in Bookbrunch about poetry sales coming from the UK, the market is up two-thirds since 2012. A 66% increase in poetry sales over the past five years has led to a million poetry books being sold with a total value of £1.1m. There has been a boom in poetry events and festivals, with increased interest in the work of living poets with strong online followings. Read more
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‘When I first started out I wasn't even allowed to kill anyone.'
‘When I first started out I wasn't even allowed to kill anyone. People were worried about it. And then it got more and more daring as we went along... Read more