Some think it's greedy to publish more than one book in a year, but meh! I make no apology. You say yes please and thank you, always, when some kind editor and press wants to put your work out into the world.
So, many thanks indeed to Jennifer Grigg and her marvellous Green Bottle Press, which published my pamphlet, Bog Queens this summer.
Here's what Kaycee Hill has to say about it:
In Bog Queens, Kate Noakes unearths a chorus of voices from Europe's peat bogs, transforming archaeological discoveries into urgent testimonies of violence, survival, and ecological change. From domestic murder to ritual sacrifice, from ancient trackways to modern conservation, she explores how we read and misread the bodies history preserves. Through intimate first-person narratives and sharp observational poems, Noakes challenges our assumptions about how we name and claim the dead. This is historical poetry that transcends mere excavation, offering instead a profound meditation on preservation, memory, and environmental responsibility. In this remarkable collection, Noakes shows us how to listen to what the bog preserves. Kaycee Hill
The London launch will be on 20 November 2026 at the Art Workers Guild in Bloomsbury. Can't wait! and if you are coming to one of my readings this year, I will also be reading from Bog Queens, as well as from my new collection, Sublime Lungs. See you somewhere soon, I hope.
Review from the Poetry Book Society, Autumn 2026:
'...Kate Noakes turns her attention...to the bodies of the women found in the Danish bogs. Looking beyond their deaths into who these women were - their work, their clothes, their humour - Noakes makes a strong point not only about the importance of telling women's stories, but also how we tell them. The lexicon of bogs lends music to the verse in this powerful and moving pamphlet.' Megan Robson
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