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About Ron Scowcroft

I began writing poetry in my early twenties - there were some successes in the early Litfest competitions, college magazine publications and a polemic in The Tribune. After teaching for a number of years, I absconded to Lancaster University to complete an M.A. thesis on the life and works of Mervyn Peake. This set a pattern for life. I returned to Lancaster in the early ‘90s and completed my Ph.D. research on J.G. Ballard and visual art several years later.

My current writing output began in 2006. Two poems were selected for reviews on The Guardian Books website (2008). My work has been short-listed for the Templar Poetry Pamphlet Prize (2010), listed for The Bridport Prize, commended in the City of Derby competition, highly commended in the Magma Poetry Competition (2012) and published in several national poetry magazines. 'Peninsula' was filmed for Flax and my work was displayed at The Dukes Gallery, Lancaster (2011), accompanied by paintings and prints by John M. Morrison.

I have produced collaborative pieces with artist Jayne Simpson and read regularly at venues throughout the country.

Along with writers Mike Barlow and Carole Coates, I was a founder member of 'April Poets'. We organise twice yearly readings at the Storey Auditorium, Lancaster, to promote the best in regional poetry.

'Peninsula' by Morph Films/Flax Books, now available on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMNDaAce7Tk

Interview with Terry Quinn on Preston FM: Art, Literature and Parrots!http://www.canstream.co.uk/prestonfm/index.php?id=408

Latest News:

'Hatch' highly commended in the Magma National Poetry Competition, 2012.

http://magmapoetry.com/competition/

'Cake 3' (University of Lancaster) - two poems published 25th Oct. 2011.

'Peninsula' review by Sarah Hymas at Litfest : http: www.litfest.org/2011/08/18/poetry-and-painting-at-the-dukes/

'Snig' selected for publication in 'Back and Beyond' to be launched at the Made in Lancaster Festival, May 2011.

Three poems accepted for publication in the Flax 022 anthology. Launch date: Saturday 16th October 2010, 5.00pm, Storey Institute, Lancaster, as part of Litfest celebrations.