Poet and biographer of Charlotte Mew #ThisRareSpirit. I also write books for children.
Blackheath, London
Joined February 2010
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Safely received. Over 2,500 poems! Looking forward to getting stuck in... 👓
📦🚚Special delivery!
This is what 13.5kg of poems looks like!
After many hours of logging, printing + numbering poems from all over the world... they're now off to 2026 comp judge @JuliaCopus
🍀 Good luck poets!
Thank you sponsors @ParisSmithLLP @Writing5chool @OliverGolding6
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📦🚚Special delivery!
This is what 13.5kg of poems looks like!
After many hours of logging, printing + numbering poems from all over the world... they're now off to 2026 comp judge @JuliaCopus
🍀 Good luck poets!
Thank you sponsors @ParisSmithLLP @Writing5chool @OliverGolding6
I have strong personal ties with this wonderful festival. But this year my focus is firmly on other people's poems. I can't wait to see what comes in and get reading!
💞 @JuliaCopus judges Winchester Poetry Prize 2026, but #DYK...
🎤Julia headlined inaugural WPF14 fest w/Michael Longley + David Constantine
💻Held a sold out workshop at WPF25
🏫Attended @Symonds_College as a youth
🏆Welcome back to #Winchester Julia!
📮winchesterpoetryfestival.org…
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Just 2️⃣ months until Winchester Poetry Prize closes!
📧 📮We accept entries by email AND post, and all eligible entries will be read by our superstar judge @JuliaCopus
Learn more, and get writing: winchesterpoetryfestival.org…
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2️⃣ poetry competitions open for you!
Hampshire Young Poets closes FRIDAY!
Entries accepted online or @Bookwells
Details: winchesterpoetryfestival.org…
👩🏾💻Winchester Poetry Prize 2026 is open, and @JuliaCopus is waiting for your poems!
Email + postal accepted: winchesterpoetryfestival.org…
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Darkness descends on CHARLESTON on November 1. Come for the Bloomsbury Group stuff, stay for the goblins, witches, etc (cheap tix for under-30s):
charleston.org.uk/event/the-…
Due to illness, I have TWO FREE TICKETS FOR TOMORROW'S FORWARD PRIZES. If you would like them please DM me.
theguardian.com/books/2025/o… Superb piece by Fiona Benson...
Hooray for @Soc_of_Authors for the invaluable support they give to writers & the tireless work they do on our behalf. Also to thank them personally for giving me this year's ARTHUR WELTON AWARD! This is very belated, because of illness, but a huge & heartfelt THANK YOU! 🙏🙏🙏
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I know it's pumpkin season, but other squash are available:
We're so excited to bring you Issue Five of The Marrow this Sunday 5 October, with a fabulous array of poems from all over the world waiting to dazzle you.
#newpoetry #poetryjournal #newissue #issuefive #themarrowpoetry #Auspoetry
There are still a couple of tickets left for my ONLINE POETRY WORKSHOP on Monday night for the very wonderful Winchester Poetry Festival. Book now before they go!
eventbrite.co.uk/e/mining-th…
I'll be running an online workshop on Monday 6 October for the fabulous Winchester Poetry Festival. 'Open up new ways of thinking and responding to classic poems in this playful and informative online workshop.' Follow link to book tickets: eventbrite.co.uk/e/mining-th…. 📚🖌
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💚Winchester Poetry Festival 2025💚
We invite poetry-lovers + poetry-curious to join us:
10-12 Oct @ArcWinchester
2-9 Oct online + fringe
Theme: ‘Revisiting The Classics’
24 events inc BSL, live-streaming, relaxed, online, free entry
🎟️winchesterpoetryfestival.org
@ace_national
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Very happy to see my new book ‘Hôtel Amour’ out in the world in July with Seren serenbooks.com/book/hotel-am…
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[5] Levitation for Beginners by @SuzannahDunn tells the tale of a beguiling new school student whose unlikely but thrilling stories about levitation draw in all around her. ✨
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[1] LET'S DIVE INTO THE FICTION SHORTLIST 🌊
Which one are you most excited to read?
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I read a book in one sitting this afternoon. Was it a grabby thriller? A breathlessly hyped debut novel? No. It was a narrative poem in the form of an email: GOODLORD by @EllaFrears. Absolutely compelling. Can’t recommend highly enough.
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Folks - can I draw your attention to this excellent crowdfunder for an award set up in Michael’s name. It’ll help fund a place for someone to study on the Arvon Advanced Writers Programme. We’d be grateful for anything you can chip in.
crowdfunder.co.uk/p/the-mich…
