Paul Mills has published five collections of poems from Carcanet, and Smith Doorstop, and a pamphlet, Out of Deep Time (Wayleave Press, 2016). A new collection is due from Smokestack early in 2021. Two of his plays have been performed: at the National Theatre and West Yorkshire Playhouse. He was Gregory Fellow in Poetry at the University of Leeds from 1978-80 and recently RLF Fellow at the University of York.

Paul Mills's work featured in Stand Magazine comprises four contributions of poetry, over a period of 12 years.