Author, Senior Lecturer at Manchester Met. New books include A Line Above The Sky: https://xitter.cf/t.co/cPhcRLfDdp & The Illustrated Woman
Sheffield, England
Joined April 2009
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(Drumroll) - here's the beautiful jacket for A Line Above The Sky, the book I've put my heart and soul into. It lands in March 2022. It's about risk, love, motherhood, judgement, adventure and fear. The title's a tribute to a route by Tom Ballard. smarturl.it/alineabovesky
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Entry to Derby Poetry Festival Poetry Prize is Open until the End of the Month.
Judged by @HelenMort
"I don't just want poems that invite a second reading, I want poems that demand me to listen and leave me subtly changed."
Upto 60 Lines
derbypoetryfestival.com/oppo…
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Super happy to have @HelenMort judging an eco-poetry themed comp for #VERVE24! Get those poems written and in, before we run out of time! x
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It is here...
I'm so thoroughly grateful to @HelenMort for her kind words of endorsement (which appear in full on the cover).
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What. A. Line. Up. derbypoetryfestival.com
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Sharon Olds & @hannahlowepoet, along with @DrJaninaRamirez, @ClerkofOxford & @BooksCoffey, contributed to this beautiful @BBCRadio4 feature exploring pre-dawn anxiety and creativity. Presented by @HelenMort, whose new poem is woven through the programme.
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Now available on BBC sounds!
'Uhtceare.' @HelenMort explores the Old English word, which meant anxiety before dawn, discussing dark thoughts, creativity and grief with contributions from Sharon Olds and Hannah Lowe. A haunting, meditative half hour. bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001p71…
I reviewed this excellent Sheffield memoir by @KatyaTaylor for The Observer and it was a joy to read and write about. theguardian.com/books/2023/j…
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Great event yesterday at @BlackwellsMcr with @HelenMort and @ShareClaw, a great turout from the community!
Tonight!
We're delighted to be hosting an evening of poetry, prose and politics on Monday 10th July with two brilliant poets who have also turned their hand to fiction - @chomahardi and @HelenMort. Choman and Helen will both be reading from their work and signing copies of their books.
‘My Blonde GF’, a short film documenting my experience of deepfake porn, has its UK premiere tomorrow at @sheffdocfest. This is the amazing director @RosesMorris talking about the process: businessdoceurope.com/sheffi…
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17-30? Hive Online Poetry Summer School - a set of inspiring online poetry workshops for new or emerging young poets to develop or refresh your poetry writing skills. DL: 18 June, pls RT😊✍️hivesouthyorkshire.com/hive-… @HuddersfieldSU @hudlib @ArtsMindsLeeds @HelenMort @Sheffunistaff
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Event with @chomahardi and @HelenMort at 6.30pm on 10 July in Manchester.
Loved writing this essay. On radio 3 tonight!
And tonight, at 22:45 @BBCRadio3 @HelenMort’s essay on Sylvia Plath #Heptonstall #poetry #WestYorkshire
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‘Make sure you finish at the end of the day. Make sure the fixed lines are in good repair. Make sure you have a real life to go back to…’ This anti-memoir by @mjohnharrison is a great beauty. Recognition-smiling: all the times I say ‘I just thought it would be interesting to…’
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Not done many poetry gigs in last few years. Looking forward to this with @HelenMort as part of @yorkalive1 in October. @PoetrySociety @york_calling
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Thinking Like A Mountain: the next free event in the @PlaceCentre @womentalkplace online series curated & hosted by @HelenMort will feature @kerriandrewsuk & @abbiegarrington discussing gender, mountaineering, & ways of noticing. Thursday, 1 June, 19:30 eventbrite.co.uk/e/thinking-…
Tomorrow night, online at 7.30pm! Join me @kerriandrewsuk and @abbiegarrington for mountain themed discussions and more.
Fascinated by mountains, walking, climbing and landscape? This online event hosted by poet @HelenMort @PlaceCentre and featuring writers Kerri Andrews & Abbie Garrington sounds excellent. #Womentalkplace 🏔 🥾🌲
New exciting project news. Thanks to everyone who has already helped support. ko-fi.com/post/My-Blonde-GF-…
Brilliant insights into erasure poetry process and power from @LathamFaye at our @PlaceCentre @womentalkplace event this evening and discussion of the new mountaineering books we're excited about, including forthcoming work from Maria Coffey. littlepeak.co.uk/catalogue/b…