This years Ted Slade Award goes to  Peter Finch, poet, critic and Chief  Executive of Academi, the Welsh National Literature Promotion.  The award is given annually to a person who is, in the opinion of the selection panel, has given unstintingly of their time and efforts over many years to promote poetry to a wider audience.  Nominations for the award are made by members of Poetry Kit, and  the selection is made from suitable short listed nominations, by an   appointed selection panel.

Jim Bennett, who is a poet and Chair of Selectors, said, “Peter Finch has had a long and distinguished career, not only as a poet,  but also as editor, critic and in recent years as Chief Executive  of Academi, promoting literature. Peter has been an inspiration for  many years and this award is given to acknowledge the tremendous  contribution he has made to poetry.