John Kay (born 5 April 1958) is a

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who is currently living in

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Poetry competitions

Kay has taken part in many poetry competitions, including: *EFL Poetry Competition 1999 (1st) *Middlesex Full Circle Competition 1999 (1st) *Chiltern Writer’s Competition 2000 (1st) *SEAL Open Poetry Competition 2003 (1st) *Poole Poetry Slam 2004 (2nd) *Ottaker’s/Faber Poetry Competition 2004 (1st) *Partners 21st Open Poetry Competition 2006 (Highly Commended) *Long-listed, Bridport Poetry Prize 2006 *2007, Virginia Warby Poetry Prize 2006 (3rd) *Long-listed, Bridport Poetry Prize

Magazines and publications

During 2020 and into 2021 John Kay was a regular contributor to Pat Sissons' lunchtime radio programme on BBC Radio Solent, where he had over 40 poems broadcast. His most recent poetry collection (2019) is entitled 'She Stole My Northern Heart', published by A Million Ways Press. It has received great reviews and I believe a signed copy can be obtained from his website at 'johnkaypoet.co.uk' Kay has been published in

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and been involved with a number of other publications; these include '' Poet in Profile, South 35, 2007'', '' Interpreter’s House'', ''

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'', '' Poetry File'' 'The Frogmore Papers', 'Tears in the Fence' and his local newspaper, the ''

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''. His first collection of verse, 'It Wouldn't Do' was published in 2008. His most recent collection 'She stole my northern heart' was published in 2019 b
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Performance

Kay has been actively involved with a number of readings locally and further afield, these include among others: * Christchurch Poetry Festival 2002 * Wimborne Poetry Festival 2002 * Word and Action, Dorset 2002 * Poetry Café NPS, London 2002 *

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2003 * Wimborne Library 2003 *National Poetry Day/Russel-Cotes Museum, Bournemouth, 2003 * Poole Poetry Slam 2004 * Wessex Poetry Festival 2004 *National Poetry Day/Russel-Cotes Museum, Bournemouth, 2004 *

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/Russel-Cotes Museum, Bournemouth, 2005 * Ferndown Upper School, 2006 *South, Waterstones, Southampton, 2006 *South, Bournemouth University, 2007 *Reading with Malcolm Povey

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2007 * Sounds 07 Festival, Kingston Lacy House, Wimborne, 2007 *Poetry Reading at 'All Fired Up' Cafe in Bournemouth, 2008 *John Peel's 7oth Birthday Bash, Kazimeer Gradens, Liverpool 2009 *Poetry Cafe, Southampton, 2018 *South Reading with James Manlow, Southampton 2018 *Increase the Peace 2021 - 2022 *South Reading Bournemouth Library 2023 *Harmony Conference, Bournemouth, 2023 *Arts By The Sea Festival, Bournemouth, 2023

References

Bournemouth Literary Festival

The Interpreter's House - No 21 - October 2002

The Interpreter's House

The Arts in Purbeck - Bournemouth Literary Festival 2008 – A World of Words

South - No. 30 - October 2004

Bournemouth Arts - Bournemouth and Beyond: Arts Events and Information 23 March 2007

External links

South

Interpreters House

North

Bournemouth Literary Festival
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