May 2008
CLPE is
proud to announce the shortlist for the
2008 CLPE Poetry Award for books published in
2007.
The following books are short listed
for this year’s award:
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Carol Ann Duffy:
The Hat,
illustrated by David Whittle,
Faber & Faber £9.99 |
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David Harmer:
Pirate Poems,
illustrated by Matt Buckingham,
Macmillan £3.99 |
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Diana Hendry and Hamish Whyte
(editors):
Poems United. A Commonwealth
Anthology,
Black & White Publishing £7.99
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Jackie Kay:
Red, Cherry Red,
illustrated by Rob Ryan,
Bloomsbury £6.99 |
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John
Mole:
This is the Blackbird,
illustrated by Mary Norman,
Peterloo Poets £7.95
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Sam
Taplin (compiler):
The Usborne Book of Poetry,
illustrated by Kristina Swamer,
Usborne £14.99 |
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The winner
of the 2008 Award will be announced at a
ceremony at the South Bank Centre on
Tuesday July 1st 2008.
The CLPE
Poetry award
is sponsored by Mr and Mrs Pye’s Charitable Foundation.
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