Sarah Howe wins Forward Prize for Best Collection for Foretokens

Sarah Howe has won the Forward Prize for Best Collection for Foretokens, her second poetry collection, a book of poems by one poet. She receives £10,000. The winner was announced on 24 October 2026 at London's Southbank Centre, hosted by Joelle Taylor. The Forward Prizes are run by the Forward Arts Foundation, a UK and Ireland charity.