Main Genre

Poetry, although she hopes to add novelist to this list soon. Was also a journalist for several years in UK and Mexico.

Additional Bio

She has been a Featured Poet with the Austin International Poetry Festival ten times, and has twice won the Christina Sergeyevna Award for Outstanding Writing. She has also read and given workshops at festivals and events all over the world, most recently in Singapore and Zurich.  She is an experienced workshop leader, working with all age groups, particularly young people, encouraging new writing and performing.  Agnes also runs successful poetry events in London, including ‘Loose Muse’, the capital’s only regular event for women writers at the Poetry Society’s Poetry Cafe.  She has been an adviser on Poetry for Channel 4 TV.  She is currently, and incredibly slowly, writing a novel set in 12th Century Constantinople, with a woman soldier as the central character.  

Agnes says about herself:

"I try never to believe my own publicity, and not to take either success or failure too seriously.  "

Published Works

Agnes has written five books of poetry, entitled “You and Me”,  “Quantum Love”, “Woman”, “At Damascus Gate on Good Friday”, and ‘This One Is For You’,  the latter three published by Flipped Eye.  Agnes has also produced a CD of her poetry with music, called “Blues Shakin’ My Heels’.

• You and Me – poetry, first full collection. Mixed.

• Quantum Love – love, relationships and travel.

• Woman – a woman-centric collection, exploring both the dark and the lighter side of life and the world.

• At Damascus Gate on Good Friday – a collection based on the time I spent living in the Gaza Strip and working in Palestine.

• This One is For You – poems of friendship, wandering and perception.

• Blues Shakin’My Heels – CD of my poetry with specially commissioned music.

Website/Blog

My space

Achievements

Has twice been awarded the Christina Sergeyevna Award for Outstanding Writing.

Reviews

"...the new collection by north London resident and award-winning poet Agnes Meadows is a rich and intense journey. .... Agnes Meadows is a rebel and a powerhouse of a writer; her work is all-woman. "

Salena Godden - Camden New Journal