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Stuart Pickford is the recipient of an Eric Gregory Award. His collection, The Basics, was published by Redbeck Press in 2002 and shortlisted for the Forward Prize for Best First Collection. His second book, Swimming with Jellyfish, was published by Smith|Doorstop in 2016. He has been widely published and twice commended in the National Poetry Competition. An English teacher for many years, Stuart has worked and read at literary festivals including Ilkley, Hull and Chester.
‘What comes through vividly is the anguish of loss and the strength of love in these assured and immeditate poems … Pickford dramatizes emotional complexity in a remarkable collection which is moving and exciting.’ – Daljit Nagra, on Swimming with Jellyfish
