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Polly Atkin

Polly Atkin (2014)

Polly Atkin lives in Cumbria. Her debut poetry pamphlet 'bone song' (Aussteiger, 2008) was shortlisted for the Michael Marks Award, 2009. Her second poetry pamphlet 'Shadow Dispatches' (Seren, 2013) won the Mslexia Pamphlet Prize, 2012. Her first full collection, Basic Nest Architecture, was published by Seren in February 2017.

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Nuzhat Ali

Nuzhat Ali (2015)

Nuzhat lives in Bradford where she completed an Education Studies degree with a subject specialism in English Language. Her play When George Came to Bradford was part of the Bradford Literature Festival and has been with recorded for the BBC Radio website.

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Zainab Abbass

Zainab Abbass (2015)

Zainab lives in Sheffield where she is in the process of finishing off her GCSEs. She describes herself as ‘passionate about music, films, books, the universe, pacifism and gender equality’.

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Maureen Almond

Maureen Almond (2003)

Since she began writing poetry in 1992, Maureen Almond has published Hot (1997), Tailor Tacks (1999), Oyster Baby (2002), The Works (2004) and Tongues in Trees (2005). She has a strong interest in classical literature and is currently a research student at the University of Newcastle concentrating on the Roman poet, Horace.

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Luke Allan

Luke Allan (2011)

Luke Allan is a poet and publisher based in Manchester. Luke won a Northern Promise Award in 2011 and currently works as managing editor at poetry press Carcanet.

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Peter Armstrong

Peter Armstrong (2005)

Born Blaydon on Tyne, 1957, Peter studied philosophy & english Sunderland, trained as teacher, psychiatric nurse, and cognitive therapist. His collections include: Risings (Enitharmon), The Red Funnelled Boat, and The Capital of Nowhere (both Picador), Book of Ogham and pamphlet, Madame Noire (Shoestring).

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Karon Alderman

Karon Alderman (2012)

Karon Alderman lives and works in Newcastle. She received a Northern Promise Award in 2012 for her children’s novel, For Keeps, and was placed in the Frances Lincoln Diverse Voices Award 2010 and 2011. Her crime short story, 'The Millionaire’s Wife' was published in Northern Crime One (Moth Publishing 2015).

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