Poets
- Jean Atkin
Jean Atkin’s poetry teems with images of the natural world, and is rooted in personal history. Sample poem: Coppice Oversteps publications Not Lost Since Last Time (2013) - R V Bailey
R V Bailey has had several collections published, some with her late partner, U A Fanthorpe. Her wit and sensitivity make this new collection a delight Sample poem:... - Michael Bayley
“Michael Bayley’s long-awaited first full-length collection reveals a poet of assurance and fluid deliberation.” Penny Shuttle Sample poem: The Art of the Handkerchief Oversteps publications The Art of the Handkerchief (2014) - Denise Bennett
Denise teaches creative writing at Portsmouth College of Adult Education, and she won the Poetry Society’s inaugural Hamish Canham prize. She writes in response to place, history... - Charles Bennett
Charles Bennett, who leads the Creative Writing BA at Northampton University, has collaborated with musicians, photographers and artists, and was the first Director of the Ledbury Poetry... - Rebecca Bilkau
Rebecca Bilkau has published two collections with Oversteps. Born and bred in England, Rebecca now lives much of the time in Germany,and her poetry sometimes wrestles with... - Patricia Bishop
Patricia Bishop was born and bred in London but has lived in various places since – Cornwall, Kent, Surrey and now Gloucestershire. She has been published in many... - Anne Born
Anne Born (1924-2011) was a poet and prize-winning translator. As well as writing twelve books of poetry and history, she translated over fifty books from Danish,... - Sue Boyle
Sue Boyle’s rich and musical poetry sparkles with wit and wisdom. As well as being a prolific poet herself, she runs the Poetry Café in Bath, with... - Melanie Branton
Melanie Branton’s success as a performance poet enlivens this snappy yet sensitive collection. Direct, personal and witty, My Cloth-Eared Heart will delight. Sample poem: The cacti Oversteps publications My Cloth-Eared... - David Broadbridge
David Broadbridge is a poet and translator. On leaving Oxford University , he worked in education in Denmark and England. His most recent book is ‘Treading the... - Maggie Butt
Maggie Butt has produced historical documentaries for BBC TV, and is now Associate Dean at Middlesex University. Sample poem: Otto Weiss’s Corner Oversteps publications Ally Pally Prison Camp (2011) - Caroline Carver
Caroline Carver was conceived in New Zealand, born in England, lived in Bermuda, Jamaica and Canada, has travelled widely in Europe and now lives in Cornwall. Her... - Ian Royce Chamberlain
Ian Royce Chamberlain is a member of Moor Poets and the co-founder of the Teignmouth Poetry Festival. Sample poem: Wren’s Nest Oversteps publications Vertigo & Beeswax (2017) - A C Clarke
A C Clarke’s many awards include the Royal Literary Fund Mentoring Scheme (2005), the Petra Kenney Award (2005) and the Brownsbank International Poetry Competition ( 2007). In... - Ross Cogan
Ross Cogan was born in 1970 and studied philosophy at various universities. His poetry and essays are widely published in journals and he won a Gregory... - James Cole
James Cole was born in Torquay and has lived in the West Country for all of his life. He gets much of his inspiration from walking... - Robert Cole
Robert Cole has lived in India, Mexico and France, and the cultures of these different countries are reflected in his poetry. Sample poem: Passionflower Oversteps publications Spool (2013) - Chris Considine
After a teaching career in Bedford and several years spent in rural North Yorkshire, Chris Considine now lives in Plymouth, overlooking the Sound. Some of her poems... - Christopher Cook
As well as being a poet, Christopher Cook is also an artist whose work has been exhibited in the UK, USA, China and Japan. His poetry books... - Rose Cook
Rose is well-known as a poetry performer, not only in her native Devon but in venues all over the UK. She was co-founder of the... - John Daniel
John Daniel is a poet and artist whose poetry has appeared in a number of anthologies. He has also written a memoir, Grown Up War. John’s second Oversteps... - Miriam Darlington
Miriam Darlington’s poems have appeared in journals and anthologies across the UK. She is an English teacher and lives in Devon where she also works as a... - Will Daunt
Sample poem: Goodbye, Islands Personal website: www.freewebs.com/willdauntpoetry Oversteps publications Running out of England (1999) A car which threw the group who drove against the swell of trippers, south, recorded, in a glaze, the... - Sue Davies
We are pleased to be publishing a second collection by Sue Davies. In this first collection, Sue Davies offers us tender but sometimes searingly honest reflections on... - Carol DeVaughn
The poet looking at art, and the artist looking at the poet in her time as a life-class model. - Sally Festing
Through her rich and varied poetry, Sally Festing opens doors to nature, to different cultures, to personal relationships and to art. Sample poem: Le camping Oversteps publications Doors Opening (2016) - Rose Flint
In ‘A Prism for the Sun’, Rose Flint celebrates the interconnections between poetry, landscape and health. Sample poem: X-rays Oversteps publications A Prism for the Sun (2015) - Rebecca Gethin
Rebecca’s poems have appeared in numerous publications, and she gives regular readings around Devon. She lives on Dartmoor, but also spends time in the Italian Maritime Alps,... - Terry Gifford
Christopher North and Terry Gifford Terry Gifford lives on the opposite side of the mountain from Christopher North (see separate entry). Both of them have a deep knowledge... - Giles Goodland
Giles Goodland has written several books of poetry, among them Littoral (Oversteps, 1996), A Spy in the House of Years (Leviathan, 2001) and Capital (Salt, 2006). He... - Cora Greenhill
Cora Greenhill lives in the Peak District and Crete, and inspiration from both is evident in this collection. Sample poem: Olive Harvest Oversteps publications The Point of Waking (2013) - David Grubb
Poetry collections include The Memory of Rooms, The Elephant In The Room, Out Of The Marvellous and It Comes With A Bit Of Song. Runner up in... - Charles Hadfield
Charles Hadfield has published four poetry collections: Border Disputes (1995) and Inventing Waterfalls (1997) from Salzburg University Press, Reflections (1998) from Mirage Press with photographer Marina... - Oz Hardwick
Oz Hardwick is a York-based writer, photographer, lecturer and occasional musician. As well as two well-received poetry collections, The Kind Ghosts (2004) and Carrying Fire (2006),... - Jan Harris
Jan Harris enjoyed a rural childhood in Nottinghamshire and her love of the countryside shines through her poetry, which is expressed through the medium of a wide... - Ken Head
‘Prospero’s Bowl’ is Ken Head’s first full collection. He lives in Cambridge and, as well as writing poetry himself, he is a reviewer of new poetry for... - Bill Headdon
Bill Headdon was born in North Cornwall, one of twelve children, he trained as a mason/bricklayer and now lives in Kent. An award winning poet, he has... - Graham High
In Graham High’s new book we witness the clear eye of the artist as he addresses a wide range of subjects, in poetry that ranges from the... - Doreen Hinchliffe
Doreen Hinchliffe comes from Yorkshire, where she taught English for several years before moving to London. She has been published in a number of anthologies, as well... - Jenny Hockey
Jenny Hockey received a New Poets Award from New Writing North in 2013, soon after retiring from a Chair in Sociology at the University of Sheffield. Many of... - Jenny Hope
Jenny’s poetry has been published in a number of small-press magazines including Envoi, The Rialto, Obsessed by Pipework, and on Daisy Goodwin’s website. As well as poems... - Susan Jordan
Susan Jordan, who lives very near to Dartmoor, has been a leading light in Moor Poets for some years. In this collection, she focuses on the light... - Ann Kelley
Poet and author: Paper Whites (poems with photographs) London Magazine Editions 2001; Because We Have Reached That Place, Oversteps 2006. Burying Beetle (novel) Luath Press, shortlisted for... - Helen Kitson
Helen Kitson lives in Worcester with her husband and two young children. Her big breakthrough came in 1992 when her pamphlet Seeing’s Believing was nominated for the... - Wendy Klein
Whether writing about family or distant countries and traditions, Wendy’s work is clear, sharp and harmonious. Sample poem: Legacy Oversteps publications Mood Indigo (2016) - Kathleen Kummer
Kathleen Kummer has worked as a translator in London and Amsterdam, and taught in France, England and the Netherlands. The poems in this book reflect both Kathleen’s... - Marianne Larsen
Marianne Larsen was born 1951 in Kalundborg, Denmark. She has written several volumes of poetry. She has also written six novels. And books for children and drama.... - Patricia Leighton
In her first full collection, Patricia celebrates the wonders of everyday life, revealing the beauty and mystery that lie beneath what we so easily take for granted. Sample poem: Making Hay on... - Genista Lewes
Genista Lewes has published poetry in the small press, in anthologies and been heard on Radio 4’s ‘Poetry Please’. Has achieved success in competitions and reads her... - Anne Lewis-Smith
Anne is a poet and journalist, who has edited five magazines over 30 years (including Envoi). Her first poem appeared in... - Dana Littlepage Smith
Dana Littlepage Smith is an American who has lived with her husband in Devon for 20 years. She is a Quaker who has published four previous books... - Janet Loverseed
Janet Loverseed is well-known in the literary circles of the North West. She has been published in magazines and anthologies and in her pamphlet entitled The Under-Ripe... - Mary Maher
Mary’s first collection was shortlisted for The Forward Prize and used by The Hospice Care Trust in its training courses and her third, Cold Flushes is used by California State... - Antony Mair
Antony Mair has written poetry all his life, while working in the legal profession and as an estate agent in France. In ‘Let the wounded speak’, his poetry... - Alwyn Marriage
As well as her earlier poetry collections, ‘Beautiful Man’ (Outposts Publications) and ‘Touching Earth’ (Oversteps Books), Alwyn Marriage has written two non-fiction books and edited the highly-acclaimed... - Marie Marshall
A highly unusual collection, with a rich collection of characters including Mr Coelacanth (who claims that he is not a fish), the Lamb of Tartary, the Old-man-of-the-woods... - Fokkina McDonnell
A clear eye and a musical ear make this first collection by Fokkina DcDonnell one not to be missed. Sample poem: Laughter Oversteps publications Another life (2016) - Joan McGavin
Joan McGavin is an Associate Lecturer in Creative Writing at the University of Winchester and is on the committee of Writers in Southampton. Her poetry has appeared... - Denise McSheehy
These graceful and ethereal poems are also full of substance. The language is so delicate that you may feel you can float on the poems, but you... - Moor Poets and Contemporary Markmakers
Devon’s Moor Poets and the artists, Contemporary Markmakers, spent two years working together on Dartmoor. They laughed and picnicked together, were drenched by relentless rain and enjoyed... - Andrew Nightingale
Oversteps publications The Big Wheel (2009) The Big Wheel includes visual poems (“Word death mandalas” and “Maps of my hermetic future”), a poem made from poker dice permutations, an... - Christopher North
Although Christopher has published widely and has won a glittering array of prizes for his poetry, Explaining the Circumstances was his first full collection. His work has universality,... - David Olsen
David Olsen has been an energy economist, management consultant, and performing arts critic and now works as a poet and playwright. He has lived in Oxford, England,... - Jennie Osborne
Jennie’s work has been widely published in national magazines, and she is well-known as a poetry performer, particularly in the South West. How to be Naked was... - Helen Overell
Helen Overell brings to her poetry a keen eye, a musician’s ear and a keen intelligence. Sample poemL Cello Suite No. 5 in C Minor, J S Bach Oversteps... - Mandy Pannett
Mandy Pannett teaches English to pupils with a range of abilities and leads creative writing workshops in various parts of the country. She runs an Arts Cafe... - Melanie Penycate
Mel lives with her partner in a small cottage next to a former village forge which they have converted into an outlet for local art. She has... - W H Petty
W H Petty was formerly President of the Society of Education Officers and was appointed CBE for services to Education. He holds a D.Litt from the University... - Glen Phillips
Glen Phillips is a nationally and internationally published Australian poet, Adjunct Associate Professor of English at Edith Cowan University, Director of the International Centre for Landscape... - Sue Proffitt
The day this first collection was published also happened, by coincidence, to be the day that Sue Proffitt won first prize in the Teignmouth Poetry Festival. Sample poem:... - Simon Richey
Although Simon Richey’s work has been published widely in magazines, ‘Naming the Tree’ is his first collection. The language is precise and opens our eyes both to... - Lynn Roberts
A beautiful book of poems about paintings in the National Gallery, London, accompanied by reproductions of the works, by courtesy of the National Gallery. Sample poem: Rembrandt’s Self-portrait... - Mary Robinson
Mary Robinson’s poetry publications include The Art of Gardening, her recent Alphabet Poems and two pamphlets, Uist Waulking Song and Out of Time. She grew up on an off-grid smallholding... - Elisabeth Rowe
Elisabeth, who now lives on Dartmoor, read English at Oxford and has worked as a teacher, a Citizens’ Advice Bureau Manager and a social worker. This poet... - Ron Scowcroft
Originally from Greater Manchester, Ron has lived in the Lancaster area since 1985. After a career in teaching and several years in academic research he began writing... - Ann Segrave
Ann, who lives in Sussex, has been deeply influenced by the South Downs; but she is equally at home writing about France or Crete. Her observations are... - Richard Skinner
‘A brief poetry of time’ by Richard Skinner, celebrates the immediate, the temporal and the eternal. The second half of the book comprises a series of sonnets... - Jane Spiro
Of Jane’s previous collection, ‘Playing for time‘, Roselle Angwin wrote: ‘What shines through this collection is Spiro’s warm engagement with the world. Whether she’s talking about or... - Robert Stein
Robert Stein reviews contemporary classical music for Tempo and International Record Review. In this, his first collection, he reflects on, and in some cases converses with, such historical... - Anne Stewart
Anne is the founder of www.poetrypf.co.uk, which showcases many of the best poets writing today. She is also the Administrator for the Second Light Network. She won... - Angela Stoner
Angela Stoner’s work is inspired by the landscape of Cornwall. She runs courses in the healing power of writing and has contributed articles to journals and publications... - John Stuart
John Stuart chairs the Somerset poets’ group, Fire River Poets, and runs the Poetry at The Brewhouse series of readings and poetry cafés. He speaks French, German... - Paul Surman
Paul Surman’s first collection takes us to real and imaginary places, celebrating both the natural world and what it is to be a person in that world. Sample... - Michael Swan
Portrait, Michael Swan Michael Swan works in English language teaching and applied linguistics. His poetry has been published widely in magazines, and he has won a number of... - Diane Tang
Diane Tang started life in the US and moved to England in the 1970s. One of her unusual poems tells the story of a dog being put... - Susan Taylor
Susan Taylor farmed in Lincolnshire until she was 30 and now lives with her husband, the poet Simon Williams, on the southern edge of Dartmoor. Her writing... - Michael Thomas
The collection is divided into series of poems around themes: Black Countries, Calls and Responses, The Gather-man, Shelter Poems and Exits. Many are sustained reflections, and several... - John Torrance
This beautiful book moves from elegantly expressed sadness at the death of a best friend and the deepening dementia and subsequent death of the poet’s wife, to... - Mark Totterdell
In this, his first full collection, Mark combines a clear and precise observation of the natural world with a passion for language and words. Sample poem: Pied Wagtails Oversteps... - James Turner
James Turner stands in the long tradition of sonnet poets, but there is a surprising amount of variation in both the form and the content of his... - Anthony Watts
Rural Somerset has been Anthony’s home for most of his life and he has no plans to leave it. He has won several prizes for his... - Christine Whittemore
A beautiful collection that ranges from fine sonnets, through a variety of other forms, to prose poems. Sample poem: Grace for Granted Oversteps publications Sudden Arabesque (2017) - Simon Williams
Simon Williams began writing poetry at Loughborough University, where he worked under the influence of the two resident poets, Roger McGough and Pete Morgan. He has developed...
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