The Keats-Shelley Memorial Association is pleased to announce the shortlists for the 2025-26 Keats-Shelley and Young Romantics Prizes.
The finalists were chosen by our panel of Judges: Professor Deryn Rees-Jones and Will Kemp for the Poetry Prize; Professor Sharon Ruston and Professor Simon Bainbridge for the Essay Prize.
- Read the shortlisted Young Romantics entries here.
- Read the shortlisted Keats-Shelley Prize entries here.
Rupert Christiansen will announce the winners and runners-up at the Keats-Shelley Awards on 23rd April 2025. The results will be posted online on 24th April.
Any questions about the Keats-Shelley Prize? Email prizes@keats-shelley.org
