“intricate as lace but as sharp as daggers”
George Szirtes
“original and utterly convincing.”
Bernard O’Donoghue
“a striking debut, abounding in verve and rigour...A fine first collection from an exciting new poet.”
Poetry Book Society Bulletin
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Two of the poems from Napoleon's Travelling Bookshelf have been featured on the excellent literary blog Peony Moon. Thanks to Michelle McGrane.
Napoleon's Travelling Bookshelf has been highly commended by the judges of this year's Forward Prize for poetry. The poem 'Tulips' will be appearing in the 2010 Forward Book of Poetry alongside work by poets such as Andrew Motion, Roger McGough and Billy Collins, as well as fellow Penned in the Margins stablemate Tamsin Kendrick.
Sophie Mayer has reviewed Napoleon's Travelling Bookshelf over at Delirium's Library.
You can now hear Sarah reading highlights of her first collection online. 4 poems from the book are available to listen to and download from the brilliant poetry podcasting site Poetcasting.
Sarah Hesketh's first collection of poetry Napoleon's Travelling Bookshelf is now available, published by London-based, independent press Penned in the Margins.