About

I have a background in teaching children and adults including working with parents to help develop young children's confidence in language and the joy of sharing books together.

I grew up in Devon and returning there has coincided with focusing more on my writing.

I continue to research different historical periods for short stories and am working on a collection of poems.

I am delighted that my poem Welcoming the Winter has been chosen as the January poem of the Earth Pathways Calendar 2022.The Earth Pathways Calendar and Diary bring so much inspiration in words and artwork, www.earthpathwaysdiary.co.uk.

Turning is included in the Autumn 2021 issue (No. 98) of The Frogmore Papers.

I have had poems in issues 260, 262, 270 and 272 of the monthly Reach Poetry magazine, published by Indigo Dreams.

Feather, pebble, stars, rain was included in issue 9 of Freckle magazine. These inspiring magazines are a work of art in themselves and celebrate the people and landscapes of Northern Ireland and beyond. The team are now focusing on other projects, see Freckle.

I want to tell you about the birds came second in the inaugural Coastal Writing for Wellness Competition of the online poetry platform Writing at the Beach Hut, judged by Deborah Harvey. Writing at the Beach Hut is an inspiring blend of poetry, writing and beautiful photography inspired by nature and the coast.

Wise Woman appeared in issue 96 of Acumen, January 2020.

Hope was included in the 2018 Earth Pathways Diary.

Being Beryl was short-listed for the Crediton Short Story Competition 2017 www.credfest.co.uk.

I want to enter silence appeared in issue 85 of Acumen, May 2016.

Copyright Eleanor Westwood.