We were overwhelmed by the response to our call for additional young writers for Becoming a Poet to be published…
Bloomsbury book
Writing opportunity for young poets aged 13- 25, who are beginning to break through into the poetry scene with some success in Slam, Spoken Word or page-based work.
Young Poets’ Stories at NATE Conference
On Saturday 12th November 2022 we will be giving a keynote lecture at Re-imagining English, Re-connecting English teachers NATE Conference 2022 at Manchester…
Piecing key themes together
We are deeply immersed in drawing out key themes from the interviews conducted over the last two years with Foyle Young Poets and mentors. All the interviews are proving to be highly thought-provoking. Our participants have given us so much rich interview data to reflect on and thematic strands are emerging for further discussion with the Advisory Board in June.
October 2021 update
Our Stage 2 interviews are now completed. A special thanks goes out to all the Young Poets in our study…
Second interviews with Young Poets
Young Poets’ Stories: second set of research interviews have begun this week.
The Foyle 2021 Launches
In March 2021, the Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award for 2021 was launched. Natasha Ryan who is one…
International Women’s Day 2021: Poems
Happy International Women’s Day 2021! Today, we celebrate some of our favourite poems by women. We’re each selected a handful…
Our Picks: LGBTQ History Month
Happy LGBT History Month! To celebrate, we’re sharing our favourite LGBTQ poets past and present. What are yours? Tell us…
Writing Retreats in the Pandemic: An Update from Arvon
February is usually the month when the Foyle’s winners meet at The Hurst for an exciting, week-long writing retreat. Arvon…
Young Poets' Stories 