Transatlantic Poetry Series - John McCullough
Online
Wednesday 24th June 2026
John McCullough lives in Hove. His book of poems, Reckless Paper Birds (Penned in the Margins) won the 2020 Hawthornden Prize for Literature as well as being shortlisted for the Costa Poetry Award.
John’s collections have been Books of the Year for publications including The Guardian, The Times, The Independent and The Telegraph and he also won the Polari First Book Prize. The poem ‘Flower of Sulphur’, from his fourth collection Panic Response (Penned in the Margins), was shortlisted for the 2021 Forward Prize for Best Single Poem.
His fifth collection, Crowd Voltage, was published in March 2026 by Bloodaxe.
When you book your ticket you will receive a link to the Teams meeting for this event. Please save the link for the date, and ensure you can access Teams well in advance, there will be no technical support at the time.
John’s collections have been Books of the Year for publications including The Guardian, The Times, The Independent and The Telegraph and he also won the Polari First Book Prize. The poem ‘Flower of Sulphur’, from his fourth collection Panic Response (Penned in the Margins), was shortlisted for the 2021 Forward Prize for Best Single Poem.
His fifth collection, Crowd Voltage, was published in March 2026 by Bloodaxe.
When you book your ticket you will receive a link to the Teams meeting for this event. Please save the link for the date, and ensure you can access Teams well in advance, there will be no technical support at the time.
