Maurice Riordan Takes Over as Editor of Poetry Review February 8, 2013: Maurice Riordan has taken over the editorship of the UK's Poetry Review, reports The Guardian. After a slew of controversy at the Poetry Society last year, which culminated with Fiona Sampson's leaving her post as editor (parting on "very good and cheerful terms"), Riordan is "putting an end to a disturbed couple of years for the UK's [...] by Harriet Staff