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Mark Roberts and Kai Jensen at Gleebooks
5 Islands Press is excited to collaborate with Gleebooks in this event featuring Mark Roberts and Kai Jensen, the authors, respectively,...
Jul 27


Book Launch: "The Twilight Observatory"
Jennifer Kornberger’s superb collection, The Twilight Observatory , arrived from the printer this week, and we are proud to announce that...
Jul 15


Definitely A Woman We Should Listen To
A Woman Talks to Her Tongue speaks of a family, its secrets and silences, unacknowledged griefs and inherited traumas. Written from the...
Jun 3


5 Islands Press Welcomes Eight New Poets
Selection of manuscripts from our call for submissions now complete: eight fine new poets added to our 2025 list


Congratulations to Newcastle Prize Winners
Managing Editor Mark Tredinnick amongst the winners in the Newcastle Prize


Winner, "Rimas Dissolutas" Competition
Congratulations to Richard Perin, the winner of our "Rimas Dissolutas" competition. Richard's tender and affecting short poem manages...
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