Lindsay Reid
Newcastle-based Poet

Red Squirrel Press will be publishing my first poetry collection ‘My Dark Guardians’ in November.

Poem (University Library) published in ‘Humanagerie’, Eibonvale Press. A review wrote: 'Lindsay Reid’s ‘University Library’ is atmospheric in a different way, and a reminder that poems and books can take on a life of their own, in this case, literally – the books are avian and dizzyingly threatening!'

Novel (Previously 'Pine View', now 'Unspeaking') selected for Write Now day with Penguin Random House and shortlisted for Write Now Mentorship.

Poem (Untold) commended in Head Stuff Poetry Competition

Article on 'Using Poetry in Therapeutic Writing' published in NAWE Journal

Poem (‘Leave-Taking’) published by the Student Wordsmith in Issue 5 of The Purple Breakfast Review

Poem (‘Leave-Taking’) accepted by the Student Wordsmith (to be published in 2018).

Poems (‘Journey’ and ‘Sky’) published in London Reader.

Poem (‘Between’) selected for ‘Solstice Shorts’, Arachne Press. Performed in Carlisle by Kelly Davis, BSL Interpreter: Karen Edmondson (thanks to both for a wonderful job). My poem is the first poem read from about 34:41 – 34:08.

Poem (‘Wonder’) selected for display in Cullercoats Coffee Shop and inclusion in Christmas Present Anthology, along with two other poems (‘Unwise’ and ‘Taxi Driver’)

Novel (‘Pine View’) selected for TLC read-through

Poem (‘Winning’) published in Meniscus Literary Journal.

Poem (‘That Moment’) shortlisted in Milestones Poetry Competition

Poetry (‘Moon in the Water’) published on Diamond Twig website as ‘Poem of the Month’.

Poem won Lee on Solent Poetry Competition.

Poem won Christian Aid Competition.

Poem (‘Maple Trees’) published in The Cadaverine.

Second Prize in Off The Stanza Poetry Competition (‘Unkind’), Stirling

Poem (‘A day or so’) published in Mslexia.

2009: Two poems (‘Distortion’ and ‘Unkind’) published in Magma.