Kathy has won first prize in the Nottingham Poetry Competition (judged by Liz Berry), second prize in the Brittle Star Competition (judged by George Szirtes) as well as being longlisted in the National Poetry and Mslexia competitions and commended elsewhere.

She co-edited the fundraising anthology Over Land, Over Sea: poems for those seeking refuge (Five Leaves, 2015). Her poetry pamphlet at the memory exchange (Oystercatcher, 2014) was shortlisted in the Saboteur awards. In 2021, having escaped from the demands of academia into the quiet of the Covid era, she finally published her first full collection, Disappearances (Shoestring Press) as well as the lockdown pamphlet, Do You Know How Kind I Am? (Leafe)

She has also published a handful of short stories, written two unpublished novels and enjoys reviewing other poets’ work

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Podcast Production by Stuart Vincent Moore

Artwork by Eric Miller

Music by Ella Jean

This episode Caroline and Birgit are in conversation with Gregory Woods. 

Gregory has six poetry collections published with Carcanet Press, all of which are listed on his website along with his non-fiction works, see link below 

https://www.gregorywoods.co.uk/index.shtml 

A well-respected and familiar member of the Nottingham literary community Gregory has so much experience and knowledge that it is impossible for him not to say anything interesting.  

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Dandelions Poetry Podcast is produced by Stuart Vincent Moore 

Artwork by Eric Miller 

Music by Ella Jean 

In this episode Caroline and Birgit talk to Annette Pateman

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Caronline Stancer talks to the Pippa Hennessy the featured poet from the Dandelions open mic night held at the Sir John Borlease Warren, Nottingham on Thursday 23rd March 2023

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Pippa's website is here https://www.serotine.co.uk/

Where you can read some of her work (including the wonderfully interactive Depression Inventory), hear Pippa perform or get in touch with Pippa

Some of the artists Pippa found inspirational were;

Rosie Garland http://www.rosiegarland.com/

Joanne Limberg http://joannelimburg.net/

Cathy Gindrod https://www.cathygrindrod.co.uk/