Five Birmingham Poets is a collection of poems by and interviews with five Birmingham-based Black British poets (Leon Blades, Sue Brown, Martin Glynn, Roi Kwabena and Moqapi Selassie). Edited by Eric Doumerc, the book examines the influence of the Caribbean oral tradition (reggae, calypso, storytelling) on Black British performance poetry. Published by Raka Books, Five Birmingham Poets is available from the internet print-on-demand site www.lulu.com.