Lapwing Publications is a publisher based in Belfast. It specialises in poetry. It was founded in 1988 by Dennis and Rene Greig. Since then it has published over a hundred and fifty poetry collections. It is known for its openness with regards to publishing innovative poetry.

Lapwing mainly publishes poets from Ireland, both north and south of the border. But has on a number of occasions published poets from other parts of Europe, as well as Canada and the USA.

Lapwing has published some of Ireland’s best known authors. These include: Janet Shepperson, James Simmons

James Simmons

James Simmons was a poet, literary critic and songwriter from Derry, Northern Ireland.-Biography:He was born into a middle-class Protestant family in Derry in 1933 and attended Campbell College in Belfast before moving to the University of Leeds to read for a degree in English...

, Robert Greacen

Robert Greacen

Robert Greacen was an Irish poet and member of Aosdána. Born in Derry, Ireland, on 24 October 1920, he was educated at Methodist College Belfast and Trinity College Dublin...

, Padraic Fiacc

Padraic Fiacc

Padraic Fiacc is an Irish poet, and member of Aosdána, the exclusive Irish Arts Academy.- Biographical information :...

, Michael Fanning, Des O’Grady, John Liddy, Jean O’Brien, Niall McGrath, Fred Johnston, Maurice Harmon, Gerry McDonnell, Hugh McFadden

Hugh McFadden

Hugh McFadden is an Irish poet, literary editor, executor and freelance journalist.-Early life:McFadden was born in Derry, Northern Ireland, where he lived briefly, and then moved to County Donegal, Republic of Ireland, before moving to Dublin...

, Jack Holland, Todd Swift

Todd Swift

Todd Swift is a Canadian poet, editor, cultural activist and university lecturer based in the United Kingdom.Swift was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and raised in Saint-Lambert, Quebec. He received a B.A. in English from Concordia University and an M.A...

, Patrick Chapman

Patrick Chapman

Patrick Chapman is an Irish poet, writer and screenwriter, born in 1968. His poetry collections include:* Jazztown, * The New Pornography Patrick Chapman is an Irish poet, writer and screenwriter, born in 1968. His poetry collections include:* Jazztown, (Raven Arts Press, 1991)* The New Pornography...

, Jan Oskar Hansen and Adam Rudden

Adam Rudden

Adam Rudden is a Dublin-based Irish Poet. He was born in May 1983. He has been published widely in poetry periodicals. These include: Poetry Ireland Review, Cyphers, Electric Acorn, Jacobyte Poetry, Agenda and Horizons....

among others.

Lapwing Publications publishes in a variety of formats. Such as pamphlets, chapbooks, and soft back books.