Paper Boat Publishing brings together exciting new work in poetry, short prose and illustration to celebrate the idiosyncatic, comedic and the absurd.


We want to establish a space for experimentation, collaboration and working across media and genre.

Sandy Arse is our inaugural anthology piece, celebrating the seaside in all of its glory. Join poets such as Luke Kennard, Raymond Antrobus and Ella Frears as they traverse battered seafronts, kick over sandcastles and savour that sea air…

Available Summer 2025!