Ann Atkinson

Ann Atkinson grew up on Teesside, but lived in the Peak District for over thirty years. She taught Creative Writing in Higher Education, was an editor of Staple for seven years, and was Derbyshire Poet Laureate.

Her poems have appeared in anumber of publications including The Nerve, Virago, and Take Five, Shoestring Press.

Ann passed away in 2012.

Read some words from her editors here, her obituary in The Guardian here, and listen to Ian McMillan's tribute on Radio 4 here.