Debut Poetry Collection Cinnamon Press 2025, Arts Council Award 2024, Mslexia Pamphlet (Highly Com) 2023. Derry girl, Dorset woman, happiest by the sea
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Delighted to be appearing at @sladersyard with @BourneCarole on Friday, October 30th, where we’ll explore the delights of walking through a poetic landscape To book: phone 01308 459511
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Delighted to be appearing with Dr Carole Bourne-Taylor on Friday October 30th at Slader’s Yard, West Bay Dorset.
Read more and buy tickets: sladersyard.co.uk/gill-barr-…
Delighted to be appearing with Dr Carole Bourne-Taylor on Friday October 30th at Slader’s Yard, West Bay Dorset.
Read more and buy tickets: sladersyard.co.uk/gill-barr-…
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One final surprise this UK National Poetry Day: the nominees this year for The @PushcartPrize!
Congratulations to Hannah Linden, Kate Vanhinsbergh, Zelda Cahill-Pattern, Marc Chamberlain, Gill Barr and John Glenday. 🥳
#nationalpoetryday #ekphrastic #poetry
ALT Promotional poster from online poetry journal After... announcing its 2026 nominees for The Pushcart Prize. These are: Hannah Linden, Kate Vanhinsbergh, Zelda Cahill-Pattern, Marc Chamberlain, Gill Barr and John Glenday.
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In one of our most-read pieces, @BijanOmrani makes the case that, whilst the Church of England may be badly led, it is still worth saving.
thecritic.co.uk/dont-abandon…
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'Horse knows not to giddy her mare-hips
near glassware – observes all creatures
here are adept; the tender of tentacles
for smalls, Owl who glows on demand.'
iamb.uk/wave/27-em-gray
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Congratulations to Anna Shelton, Benedicta Norell, Chloe Victoria Gorman, Elizabeth Cook, Em Gray, Francesca L Rolle, John Adlam, McLord Selasi Azalekor, Nathaniel Calhoun, Niamh Hollis-Locke, Paul Connolly, Rachel Hafiza, Rosie Barrett, Simon Maddrell and Tracie Renee. 🥳
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That time of year again. You close the curtains earlier each evening. You want something warm, nourishing. Wave 27 of @iamb_uk has got you. Make a nest on the sofa, pull the blankets around you, and settle down with 45 poems read by their authors.
iamb.uk/index/wave/27
For more information: sladersyard.co.uk/gill-barr-…
Delighted to be appearing at @sladersyard with @BourneCarole on Friday, October 30th, where we’ll explore the delights of walking through a poetic landscape To book: phone 01308 459511
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Meet wave 27 of iamb: Anna Shelton, Benedicta Norell, Chloe Victoria Gorman, Elizabeth Cook, Em Gray, Francesca L Rolle, John Adlam, McLord Selasi Azelekor, Nathaniel Calhoun, Niamh Hollis-Locke, Paul Connolly, Rachel Hosein Nisbet, Rosie Barrett, Simon Maddrell and Tracie Renee.
ALT Promotional poster for wave twenty-seven of online poetry journal iamb. As well as naming all 15 poets set to feature, it has their author photos in black and white. The publication date shown is September 15th 2026.
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We've finished spotlighting the poets in our latest issue! Read the whole thing here: badlilies.uk/issue-twenty-fo…
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OUT NOW. Issue twenty-four: 'Hopes Unspool' badlilies.uk/issue-twenty-fo…