Poets Kwame Dawes and Ishion Hutchinson, both published by Peepal Tree Press, have been announced as 2019 winners of Windham-Campbell prizes. The awards that call attention to literary achievement and provide writers with the opportunity to focus on their work independent of financial concerns, with prizewinners receiving an unrestricted grant of $165,000.
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On Wednesday 20 March, Ledbury Poetry Festival will launch a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign aiming to raise the funds to welcome three poets to the UK: Enrique Winter from Chile, Laura Wittner from Argentina and Shivanee Raml
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Seni Seneviratne, born and raised in Leeds, Yorkshire is of English and Sri Lankan heritage. She has given readings, performances and workshops in UK, US, Canada, South Africa, Egypt and Kuwait. She currently works as a freelance writer, mentor, trainer and creative consultant.
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