Ann Sansom

She has written two full length collections of poetry (both published by Bloodaxe Books) and her work has appeared in anthologies, newspapers and magazines around the world.

Ann also co-wrote the script for the 'Genie' exhibition at the Magna Science Adventure Centre that was piloted in late 2006.

They are set in curiously deracinated urban landscapes, homing in on chance encounters and missed connections, and balanced by a brisk authenticity and affectionate generosity."

Times Literary Supplement Romance "Ann Sansom’s naturally accomplished and instinctively organised poems come as a breath of fresh air … There is a maturity to her work, a sureness of hand associated with only the most established poets, but there is a freshness too, and a bareknuckle confidence that seems to sing of the author’s realisation of poetry as a first language and a mother tongue."

Simon Armitage Opening the Ice "A clear sense of narrative illuminated by accurate observation .