Brotherton Poetry Prize

The Brotherton Poetry Prize is generously supported by the Charles Brotherton Trust.

The winner receives £1,000 and the opportunity to develop their creative practice with Poetry@Leeds. Four runners-up each receive £200. The poems of the eventual five shortlisted poets will be published as an anthology by Carcanet Press.

 

Brotherton Poetry Prize 2026 Shortlistees: 

Jo Bratten

A. K. Ellis

Paul McMahon

Thomas Pyle

Alison Tanik

 

The winner will be announced on 25th June.

2026 Judges

Simon Armitage
Poet Laureate & Professor of Poetry

Kimberly Campanello
Professor of Poetry & Director of Poetry@Leeds

John Whale
Professor of Romantic Literature and former Director of Poetry@Leeds

Zaffar Kunial
Lecturer in Creative Writing & Douglas Caster Cultural Fellow 2019-2021

Anthony Vahni Capildeo

Douglas Caster Cultural Fellow 2017-2019

Helen Mort

Douglas Caster Cultural Fellow 2014-2016

Emma Trott

Lecturer in Contemporary Literature

Matthew Treherne

Professor of Italian Literature and Pro-Dean for Research & Innovation for the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures

 

Previous Winners

Dillon Jaxx

Lauren Pope

Dane Holt

Previous Shortlistees

Kim Deyn

Lucy Dixcart

Will Fleming

Pete Green

Helen Kay

Majella Kelly

Jam Kraprayoon

Maeve Henry

Lucy Holme

Isabella Mead

Adam Panichi

Robyn Maree Pickins