I’m absolutely delighted to announce that my poetry sequence Framed by Woodgrain has won the silver award in the 2022 Creative Future competition. Even more thrilling, the judge was Joelle Taylor, winner of the 2022 T.S.Elliot prize. I’ll be reading my sequence at the London Literary Festival as part of the Creative Future Awards Showcase,Continue reading “Creative Future Silver Winner”
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Shortlisted for the Creative Futures Writers’ Award
I’m delighted to have been shortlisted for the Creative Futures Writers’ Award with my poem Framed by Woodgrain. Congratulations to my fellow shortlistees! The award nominees are a wonderfully diverse group of writers, both poets and prose writers, and I’m looking forward to hearing them reading in London in October.
Vampira
Yesterday, I spent many wonderful, and thankfully cool, hours investigating this intriguing femme fatale. Her name is Maila Elizabeth Niemi, but she’s better known to fans of kitsch horror as Vampira. As with so many theatricals there is a deal of ‘creating your own persona’ in her history – which I love – but it was herContinue reading “Vampira”
International Book & Pamphlet Competition
Today I signed-off on the final edits of my first book with my wonderful editors, Ann and Peter Sansom. As of this evening Didicoy is wending its way to the printer in readiness for its launch on March 3rd. I’d like to send a huge ‘Thank You’ to everyone at The Poetry Business for theirContinue reading “International Book & Pamphlet Competition”
Ivan Juritz Prize… I made the long list!
This week I was absolutely thrilled to hear that I’ve been long listed for the Ivan Juritz prize. If you haven’t heard about this amazing opportunity it celebrates the modernist ethos of making new in three categories – text, visual arts and sound recordings. Pushing boundaries and taking poetry in new directions has been theContinue reading “Ivan Juritz Prize… I made the long list!”
About Me
Who am I? I am a poet, educator, Romani and PhD candidate at King’s College, London. I love experimenting with language including Angloromani using form in creative ways. My poetry is widely anthologised and in 2021 won the Cosmo Davenport-Hines poetry award. Check out my Publications etc. page to view published work, access readings andContinue reading “About Me”
Karen Downs-Barton 