Hearty congratulations to all the shortlisted books (and their owners) in this year's CLiPPA. I very much look forward to announcing the winner on 14th of July at The Poetry Show - which is being held at the Olivier Theatre this year! Meanwhile, if you are a teacher reading this, do consider joining the CLiPPA school shadowing scheme for their free teaching resources and a chance for your pupils to perform on stage, alongside the shortlisted poets. Here's a snippet from my a