Competitions
2024: Gala Reading at Lancaster Litfest, Histories Map Poems, selected by Hannah Lowe, 'The Civic Hall Has Gone'.
2023: Mslexia Poetry Challenge, Poems for the Planet, selected by Linda France, 'In my mind I've been to Antarctica'
2023: Hedgehog Poetry Press ‘And I’m Feelin’ Good’ Pamphlet Competition, winner with ‘The Lost Art of Ironing’, to be published in 2024
2023: The Poetry Society Stanza Competition, highly commended
2023: The Plough Poetry Prize, shortlisted
2023: Cinnamon Press Poetry Pamphlet Award, longlisted
2022: The Poetry Charm Competition, Third Prize, judged by Polly Walshe, ‘Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?’
2022: The South Downs Poetry Festival Competition, The Binsted Prize, commended by Naomi Foyle, ‘Making wine’
2021: The international Aesthetica Creative Writing Award for Poetry, shortlisted by Oz Hardwick
2021: Borderlines Poetry Competition, Second Prize,
judged by Malcolm Carson
2021: The erbacce-press poetry prize 2021
Longlisted
2020: The international Aesthetica Creative Writing Award for Poetry, shortlisted by Oz Hardwick
‘To my hands’
2020: Borderlines Poetry Competition, highly commended by Helen Mort
‘What the natterjack toad teaches us’
2019: Luke Jerram’s Bread Poetry Competition, selected by Vanessa Kisuule for Week 6
‘Conversation with my father’
2018: Magma Subscribers’ Competition, first place, judged by Lisa Kelly and Youth Panel
‘Prove your identity’
2016: Fire River Poets Competition, commended by Alison Brackenbury
‘To my hands’