Poetry, Prose & Drama

Heaney not only translated classic works of Latin and Old English but also poems from a great number of ancient and modern European languages, not least translations from the Old, Middle and Modern Irish of his homeland. 

In cinematic clarity Audrey Molloy’s second collection probes ideas of home across her native Ireland and Australia where she now lives.

The Swerve, his tenth collection, is Peter Sirr’s first book of poems since The Gravity Wave (2019), a Poetry Book Society Recommendation and winner of the Farmgate National Poetry Award.

We all need to sit and rest from time to time. To think, ponder, hope, pray.

Over the years, Alice Taylor has written down many of these moments of contemplation so she can revisit them over and over again, and now she is sharing them with her dear readers. 

Swans We Cannot See, Andrew Jamison’s third collection, spans parenthood, masculinity, climate, food, teaching, art and literature. The seen, unseen and imagined intermingle throughout.

The Prose (1971-2020) follows The Adaptations (1975-2020) and The Poems (1961-2020) and continues The Gallery Press’s ‘Mahon project’ of putting into print and on the record all of the work that Derek Mahon wished to preserve. .

The world has reopened and so has the Poetry Pharmacy: the powerful final instalment in the hugely beloved series.

A beautifully illustrated collection of famous poems written about birds to read and cherish as a source of comfort and joy. Poets have long looked to birds for inspiration and this anthology of 65 poems is an ode to the myriad of way that these creatures bring us joy and solace. 

Wild Hope is Donna Ashworth's powerful new collection of wisdom to help us find hope, peace, self-acceptance and inspiration on the days we feel worn down, helpless or sad. 

Filled with practical examples, The Art of Explanation is a must-read for anyone who wants to sharpen their communication skills.