Watch again: the Awards Event 2022
Interviews
The event begins with brief interviews with a previous winner, shortlisted poet and publisher, and judge, who were unable to attend any in-person event for the 2020 and 2021 Awards, which were solely online. Interviews conducted by the Awards Administrator, Lindsey Holland
Gboyega Odubanjov (Poetry Award winner 2021)
Holly Singlehurst (Shortlisted poet 2021)
William Wootton (Poetry and Publisher’s Awards judge selected by The TLS, 2020)
Dr Niall Munro (Ignition Press, Publisher’s Award winner 2021)
Introduction to the Michael Marks Awards 2022
by Marina, Lady Marks
The Michael Marks Publisher’s Award
Introduced by Lindsey Holland, Administrator of the Michael Marks Awards
Presentations from the shortlisted publishers:
Bad Betty Press
Guillemot Press
Hazel Press
Muscaliet Press
The Michael Marks Publisher’s Award, Announcement of the Winner
Announced by judge Natasha Bershadsky (Harvard Center for Hellenic Studies)
The Michael Marks Illustration Award
Announcement of the Winner. Introduced and announced by the Illustration Award judge, Martin Royalton-Kisch
Environmental Poet of the Year: Reading and Pamphlet Launch
Introduced by Lindsey Holland
Naturalist and judge Mark Avery, on the concept and importance of the prize
Introduction to the winner: Michael McGregor, Director of Wordsworth Grasmere
Linda France, Environmental Poet of the Year. A reading from her winner’s pamphlet, Letters to Katłįà
The Michael Marks Poetry Award
Introduced by Lindsey Holland
Readings from the shortlisted poets:
Maya C Popa
Naush Sabah
Shane McCrae
Tomi Adegbayibi
John Burnside
Matthew Haigh
The Michael Marks Poetry Award, Announcement of the Winner
Announced by judge John Glenday
Closing Remarks
Ian Cooke, Head of Contemporary British Publications, the British Library