by Danielle | Jan 11, 2024 | News
The Pushcart Prize: Best of the Small Presses series has been published every year since 1976 and is considered the most honoured literary project in America. Magazines and presses from around the world can nominate up to a total of six pieces. For the 2024 prize...
by Danielle | Dec 1, 2023 | News
Stuck for a holiday or birthday present? Why not give someone a year’s subscription to Acumen so they can enjoy contemporary verse and be inspired by new poetry. Subscribe here. Acumen publishes a wide range of contemporary poetry – each issue contains new poems...
by Danielle | Oct 23, 2023 | News
Join us online for a wonderful evening of poetry and engaging discussions to celebrate Acumen 107. This online event will take place on Fri Nov 24 2023 at 18:30 GMT, and take place on Zoom. Doors open 18:15. We’re back for another inspiring evening of poetry...
by Danielle | Oct 12, 2023 | News
Acumen poet Martyn Crucefix’s new collection of poems is being published by Salt. He will be reading – with two other Salt poets, Becky Varley Winter and Elisabeth Sennitt-Clough – on the evening of 24th October upstairs at The Betsey Trotwood pub in Clerkenwell...
by Danielle | Sep 30, 2023 | News
Many thanks to Poetry and Music at Bell House, Dulwich, and all the organisers and supporters, especially Wendy French & Robert Hancock, for such a warm welcome to all joining the Acumen poets reading on 28 September 2023. Thanks also to wonderful readings by...
by Danielle | Sep 25, 2023 | News
Thank you to everyone joining and contributing to the Acumen 106 Celebration, it was a delight to see over 85 people from across the world listening so attentively, and for the conversation, discussion and excellent poetry readings. We were delighted to welcome people...
