Headless Poet is a pamphlet publisher and subscription service specialising in the art of the introduction.

Our pamphlets give poets and writers space to (re)introduce readers to poets of the past, especially those whose work has been buried by time. We also publish short introductions to our pick of the best new poetry.

Each pamphlet runs to just thirty-something pages and comes in card covers. They should fit neatly in your coat or jacket pocket.

A note on heads

Headless Poet takes its name from this statue, supposedly of the poet Dante, which stands below the steps of the Crystal Palace in London. The palace itself burnt down in 1896. We don’t know exactly when Dante lost his head.

Headless Poet is edited and published by Jeremy Wikeley, and posted from West Norwood (not far from Dante). You’ll also find our pamphlets in the London Review of Books bookshop and the Poetry Library. To stock the series, please get in touch.