New Editor Development Programme launched

New Editor Development Programme launched

The Rialto Editor Development Programme – Jan-Sept, 2016 Closing deadline: Friday 20th November 2015 Do you really enjoy reading poetry? Are you interested in running a poetry magazine? Running from Jan – Sept 2016, applications are open now for the EDP; a chance to...
Frank Redpath aka Philip Larkin

Frank Redpath aka Philip Larkin

There’s something of a frisson going on about the fact that a ‘discovered’ new poem by Larkin turns out to be one that was written by another poet living in Hull, Frank Redpath. Here’s a Frank Redpath poem for those of you that don’t have...
Nature poetry competition winners announced

Nature poetry competition winners announced

We have now received the results of the Nature Poetry Competition back from Simon Armitage and are delighted to announce that the winners are: 1st Prize of £1000 – ‘The Cow-Pat’ by Nigel Prentice 2nd Prize of £500 – ‘Gulls’ Bones’ by Jerome Luc Martin 3rd Prize of A...
Nature poetry competition longlist

Nature poetry competition longlist

Below is a copy of the long list, alphabetical by surname. Thanks to everyone who entered the competition, your response has been very heartening. We had over 3,000 entries in total. After Light Rain – Josephine Abbott Estate Management – Patricia Ace It’s...
‘The Fall of the Wall of Hill’

‘The Fall of the Wall of Hill’

The assistant editorship of The Rialto is helping me let poems take over my flat. I recently finished teaching a reading group for The Poetry School so my Wall Of Hill (entirety of Mercian Hymns photocopied and arranged on my bedroom wall so I could scribble notes)...
The Rialto/RSPB Poetry Competition 2013, Results

The Rialto/RSPB Poetry Competition 2013, Results

The Rialto and the RSPB are very pleased to announce the results of the 2013 Nature Poetry Competition, judged by Ruth Padel. First Prize: ‘Kites’ by Colin Hughes Second Prize: ‘Swift’ by Marna Gowan Third Prize: ‘The Inkling’ by...
E.D.P. – The Editor Development Programme

E.D.P. – The Editor Development Programme

E.D.P – The Editor Development Programme The Editor Development Programme is now live. If you want to be considered for it you’ll have to make haste as the closing date for applications is at the end of this week. We have been talking about this programme...
Arc Publications Goes Electronic

Arc Publications Goes Electronic

Arc Publications are launching ten of their titles, current and classic, as ebooks. These are available now on Amazon, and will be available on Kobo imminently, followed by Barnes and Noble’s Nook, Google Play Books and Apple iBooks. For a publisher who specialises in...
The Cley Little Festival of Poetry

The Cley Little Festival of Poetry

Date – Saturday May 25th 2013 Guiding Principle Three poets are invited: One well-known poet plus two protégés. The invited poet invites two lesser known &/or unpublished poets (whose work the guest poet feels is unfairly little known or under-rated). All...
International poetry prize for young writers opens

International poetry prize for young writers opens

The Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award is for young writers worldwide. Last year’s competition attracted 7,351 young poets from 60 countries, spanning the globe from New Zealand to Nigeria and from right across the UK, making it one of the largest literary...
2012 report results

2012 report results

Below are PDFs of the results of the 2012 Questionnaire and A selection of comments submitted. Thanks for taking the time to do this for us, it’s a great help in judging where we are going wrong and where we are going right. [prettyfilelink...