Paul McLoughlin has been awarded a PhD for his thesis on the poetry of Brian Jones (1938–2009), and edited and introduced Brian Jones: New & Selected Poems (Shoestring Press, 2013). His own most recent collection, also from Shoestring, was The Road to Murreigh (2010).

Paul McLoughlin's work featured in PN Review comprises one report, three contributions of poetry, two articles, one interview, and seven reviews, over a period of 37 years.