A Poetry Book Society Spring 2021 Special Commendation.

Edited by Michael Schmidt and John McAuliffe, this is the latest in Carcanet's celebrated introductory anthology series presenting work by two dozen poets writing in English from around the world.

Jason Allen-Paisant, Chad Campbell, Conor Cleary, Hal Coase, Jade Cuttle, Jennifer Edgecombe, Charlotte Eichler, Suzannah V. Evans, Parwana Fayyaz, Maryam Hessavi, Holly Hopkins, Rebecca Hurst, Victoria Kennefick, Jenny King, Joseph Minden, Benjamin Nehammer, Stav Poleg, Nell Prince, Padraig Regan, Tristram Fane Saunders, Colm Tóibín, Joe Carrick-Varty, Christine Roseeta Walker, and Isobel Williams.



In 1969 Michael Schmidt was a founder of Carcanet Press, where he remains Editorial Director and has been associated with all eight New Poetries anthologies. He is also an editor of the magazine PN Review, a poet, literary historian and teacher.