February is usually the month when the Foyle’s winners meet at The Hurst for an exciting, week-long writing retreat. Arvon … More
Category: Creative Development
What happens after you win the Foyle?
Annie Katchinska first won the Foyle in 2006. In the fourteen years since, she’s had a vibrant career writing and … More
Embedding Poetry Writing into the Curriculum: Tips for English Teachers
For many young people, their only exposure to poetry is through their English teacher. Reading and analysing poetry … More
Building community at The Hurst
The Foyle Young Poets winners (and highly commended poets) have been coming to The Hurst, Arvon’s writing centre in Shropshire, … More
Welcome to Richard Bromhall
I’m Richard, and I’m delighted to join the Young Poets’ Stories project as an administrator. I’ve worked with young people … More
Update: next stage of research May – July
Thank you to all those lovely Foyle Young Poets who have signed up to participate in our Young Poets’ Stories … More
Writing resources for young poets
We are launching a new page of poetry writing resources suitable for writers aged 11 and above.
A Call Out for Foyle Young Poets
If you are a young writer who either won or received a highly commended award in The Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award during 2012-2019 we would like you to think about taking part in our exciting new research project Young Poets’ Stories.
