Bio
Julia Deakin was born in Nuneaton and worked her way
north to Yorkshire via Shropshire, the Potteries, Manchester and York to Huddersfield, where she began writing poems. The Half-Mile-High Club (2007) was a Poetry Business Competition winner and her full-length collections,
Without a Dog (2008) and Eleven Wonders (2011) drew praise from nationally-renowned poets. Widely published,
she has featured twice on Poetry Please and won
numerous prizes.
Useful Links
Julia’s ‘Unattributed Sampler’ is beautifully presented here in Christine Murray’s Index of Women Poets. It’s currently the only way to see the sampler itself
A free monthly round-up of opportunities for poets, compiled by Jim Bennett. Gold dust!
An informative network of writers working in community settings and schools.
There is always more to learn from Yorkshire’s literary giants.
DIARY
Saturday 19 February 2022 3pm
WORDS ON THE WALL
Words on the Wall
The County Hotel, Hexham, NE46 1PS
Monday 28 March 2022 8pm
UKRAINE BENEFIT Open Mic
Hyde Park Book Club Headingley Lane
Leeds LS6 1BL
£5 door, £5 books, all
proceeds to DEC
https://youtu.be/agB8aIpfQ2M
One of the very
John Killick
best readings we have had.
Settle Sessions Poetry
Tuesday 10 May 2022 7pm
for a 7.30pm start
WRITERS IN THE BATH ONLINE
with fellow guests
James Caruth, Matthew Clegg and Alan Payne.
Please email jane.monach@gmail.com
by Sunday 8 May to say you are coming.
Thursday 2 June 2022
7.30 pm
OTLEY POETS
The Fleece, Westgate
Otley LS21 3DT
14 July 2022
POETRY BREAKFAST 9 am
http://Poetry Breakfast
Guest Poet
GET IN TOUCH
If you would like to contact me regarding poetry, readings and editing please email me: juliadeakin.poet@btinternet.com
Julia Deakin 