Awards

Commended, Magma Poetry Editors’ Prize

One Hit Wonder · April 2026

Finalist, Fool for Poetry International Chapbook Competition

The News (manuscript) · January 2026

Longlisted, Peter Porter Poetry Prize 2026

December 2025

Highly Commended, Patrick Kavanagh Poetry Award

The News (manuscript) · October 2025

Highly Commended, Fool for Poetry International Chapbook Competition 2024

February 2025

Highly Commended, Patrick Kavanagh Poetry Award

The News (manuscript) · 2024

Shortlisted, Bridport Prize

The News · October 2023 Read →

Highly Commended, Patrick Kavanagh Poetry Award

The News (manuscript) · 2023

Finalist, Fool for Poetry International Chapbook Competition 2022

How to Stop Traffic (manuscript) · February 2023

3rd Prize, Poetry London Prize

The Book Burner’s Apprentice · October 2022 Read →

Shortlisted, Val Vallis Award

August 2022

Shortlisted, Trim Poetry Competition

Uber Ride at Christmas · January 2022 Read →

Highly Commended, Fool for Poetry International Chapbook Competition 2021

And What of Love? (manuscript) · January 2022

2nd Prize, Allingham Poetry Prize

The Decision · 2021

Highly Commended, Winchester Poetry Prize

Last Time Ghazal · 2021 Read →

1st Prize, Raftery’s Return Arts Festival Poetry Competition

As it is in Heaven · 2021

Runner Up, Sunspot Lit Geminga Contest

And What of Love? · April 2021

Longlisted, Trim Poetry Competition

Excision · 2021

Highly Commended, Westival International Poetry Competition

Livestock Auction · 2020 Read →

Highly Commended, W.B. Yeats Poetry Prize for Australia

A Memory of Father Flanagan in Repose · 2019