Maggie Hannan (born 1962) is an English poet, formerly based in Hull, now living in County Sligo, Ireland. She is the author of a single 'but highly influential' collection of poetry, ''Liar, Jones''. She won the
Eric Gregory Award
The Eric Gregory Award is a literary award given annually by the Society of Authors for a collection by British poets under the age of 30. The award was founded in 1960 by Dr. Eric Gregory to support and encourage young poets. In 2021, the seven ...
in 1990. She was shortlisted for the
Forward Best First Collection prize in 1995. She was director of the Humber Mouth Literature Festival.
Bibliography
* 1995 ''Liar, Jones'',
Bloodaxe Books
Bloodaxe Books is a British publishing house specializing in poetry.
History
Bloodaxe Books was founded in 1978 in Newcastle upon Tyne by Neil Astley, who is still editor and managing director. Bloodaxe moved its editorial office to Northumbe ...
* ''The Nerve'', Virago (co-editor)
* ''Wild Cards'', Virago (co-editor)
References
Living people
1962 births
English women poets
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