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Natalie Scott is a writer and academic from the northeast of England. She has poetry collections published by Mudfog, Bradshaw Books, Indigo Dreams and Valley Press. Her latest collection Rare Birds – Voices of Holloway Prison received Award-Winning Finalist in the International Book Awards 2020 and Special Mentions in two categories of the Saboteur Awards 2020. She received funding from the Arts Council of England to develop the collection as a musicalised adaptation which was performed by a West End cast. Natalie’s poems and articles are represented in over 40 literary and academic journals, including Aesthetica, Agenda, Ambit, Cork Literary Review, Ink, Sweat & Tears, Live Canon, Orbis, Places of Poetry, Poetry Scotland, Spelt Magazine and York Literary Review. Her work has celebrated much critical acclaim from those inside and outside the writing spheres, including representatives from The House of Commons. She has been interviewed for media including London Live TV, BBC Radio London, BBC Radio Tees, Zetland Radio, Islington Tribune, The Northern Echo and multiple writers’ blogs. Natalie is Lecturer in Creative Writing at Arts University Bournemouth and was the creator of the AUB International Poetry Prize, judged by Glyn Maxwell, now in its third year running. She has many years of experience as an educator, including being Lead Examiner for the AQA A Level in Creative Writing. Natalie holds credentials in poetry therapy and journal therapy and facilitates courses for many diverse populations as part of her writing for wellbeing initiative Pen Power and in conjunction with festivals, libraries, community groups and organisations such as Lapidus and NAWE.

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