Our fourth wonderful poet for 2020…
Against the Grain Poetry Press
Natalie Shaw is one of four poets whose pamphlets we’re excited to be publishing next year. Natalie started writing poetry in 2014 after discovering that she didn’t need special permission or a secret key to a secret garden. She spent a very exciting year as part of Jo Bell’s online group 52 and since then has had her work published in a variety of journals and anthologies. She has just finished editing Medusa and Her Sisters, a book of sonnets inspired by a series of drawings by artist Natalie Sirett. This year she was commended in the National Poetry Competition. Oh be quiet is her first pamphlet.
What made you decide to submit your pamphlet to Against the Grain Press?
I’ve been impressed by lots of things about Against the Grain. I’ve read some incredible work from its poets, and I’ve noticed that even as a small press, it has…
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