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The prestigious and highly anticipated annual anthology of the best poetry in English from the shortlist of the 2024 Griffin Poetry Prize.Each year, the best books of poetry published in English are honoured with the Griffin Poetry Prize, one of the world's most prestigious and richest literary awards. Since 2001, this annual prize has tremendously spurred interest in and recognition of poetry, focusing worldwide attention on the formidable talent of poets writing in English and works in translation. Annually, The Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology features the work of the extraordinary poets shortlisted for the awards and introduces us to some of the finest poems in their collections.

ACCLAIMED EDITOR: Thammavongsa's debut short story collection is a finalist for the 2020 Scotiabank Giller prize, was a New York Times Editors' Choice, featured in The Paris Review, and generally much buzzed-about (in addition to her four poetry collections being much acclaimed in their own right). Naming her as Canadian judge of the 2021 Griffin Poetry Prize and editor of the anthology should bring some additional buzz and publicity to the prize announcement. BUZZWORTHY ANNOUNCEMENTS: The announcement of the international and Canadian shortlists (in April, Poetry Month), the readings by the shortlisted poets (in early June), and the announcement of the two $65,000 prize winners at a gala event (on the evening following the shortlist readings) generates considerable buzz around the Griffin Poetry Prize and interest in all the shortlisted poets' work.HIGHLY ANTICIPATED: The release of the Griffin Poetry Prize shortlist anthology is an annual event awaited with anticipation by poetry lovers and readers.PRESTIGIOUS: The book fulfills Anansi's mandate to display the best Canadian poets alongside the best international poets. It reinforces our position as the premier publisher of poetry in Canada.

The universe makes a sound-is a sound. In the core of this sound there's a silence, a silence that creates a sound, which is not its opposite,but its inseparable soul. And this silence can also be heard. -Etal AdnanThe Griffin Poetry Prize is among the world's most significant prizes in literature. Awarded each year to the most outstanding volumes of poetry published worldwide, the prize recognizes works written in, and translated into, English. This anthology, edited by Gregory Scofield, offers a selection of poems from the 2023 shortlist, together with the judges' citations.