Richard Scott has won the £5,000 Michael Marks poetry pamphlet award for his collection Wound, published by The Rialto. Judges Debbie Cox, Paul Batchelor, Adam O’Riordan said that Scott’s pamphlet “would not let us go. It takes an unflinching look at the knotty roots of sexual desire from a strikingly original perspective.”

The Emma Press won the £5,000 publisher’s award. The judges said:  “The Emma Press has grown steadily in the few years since they were first shortlisted. As well as having a remarkable list of poets they pay close attention to every aspect of the pamphlets they publish. This is a vibrant, thoughtful press bringing a great energy and sense of endeavour to their work.”

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