Rathbones Folio Prize 2023: Poetry Shortlist

First awarded in 2014 (originally known as The Folio Prize), the Rathbones Folio Prize is open to all works of literature written in English and published in the UK, and is worth over £30,000. All genres and all forms of literature are eligible, except work written primarily for children. This year’s selection is judged by multi award-winning author Ali Smith, highly acclaimed poet Jackie Kay, and prize-winning novelist Guy Gunaratne.