about
With over 13 years experience as a Interdisciplinary Researcher and Lecturer in Creative Writing at the University of Kent, I offer consultancy expertise for individuals, research centres, and institutions who want to refine, expand, communicate and broaden the reach of their creative projects.
I am the founding editor of Litmus Publishing, an independent press exploring the intersection of literature and science. Litmus was founded in 2013 with Arts Council England funding.
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I hold a BA in English Lit and Creative Writing, an MA in Creative Writing, a PGCHE and a PhD in Poetry: Text Practice as Research.
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I am the author of seven publications 8 Songs of [Mothering] & [Capacity] (Guillemot Press, 2023), House Girl (Aquifer Press, 2021), I’m Very Interested in Falling in Love With You (Run Amok Press, 2021), Bettbehandlung (Muscaliet Press, 2018), Umwelt (Leafe Press, 2016), Place of Articulation (dancing girl press, 2014) and Ephemeris (Nine Arches Press, 2014). ​​​​​​
​​Until 2023, I was Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing at the University of Kent, where I taught for thirteen years. During that time, I also peer-reviewed for Bloomsbury Publishing, consulted for the Wellcome Trust, and served as External Examiner for Cambridge ICE’s Creative Writing programme. ​I have 15 years experience in literary editing and academic supervision and mentoring BA, MA, and PHD students in universities and teaching in a variety of educational establishments, and have helped many writers and scholars achieve their dream of completing a manuscript and being published. Now working as a freelance writer and creative consultant, I have just finished tutoring for Arvon at Home. I have shared my creative and critical insights at institutions such as Columbia, Exeter, Birkbeck, Université Sorbonne Nouvelle in Paris, the Science Museum, the Barbican Arts Centre, Turner Contemporary, and on BBC Radio Kent. I have also presented work at the Magnetic South Arts & Music Festival and voix outré at the Union Chapel.​​​
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