Tigress is Shortlisted for the Ledbury-Munthe Poetry Prize for Best Second Collection.
Highly Commended in 2020/1 Forward Prize: Best Single Poem
Reading at Edward Thomas Festival October 2021
https://www.petersfieldmuseum.co.uk/whats-on/roads-evening-poetry-and-music
Jessica is performing alongside Aviva Dautch, Sasha Dugdale, Stephanie Norgate and Gillian Clarke in a evening of poetry and music in response to the poem ‘Roads’. It looks to be a magical evening.
Hastings Literature Festival September 2021
I’m at Poetry Aldeburgh : with Jenny Wong, L.Kiew and Sue Wallace-Shaddad
on the 14th November 2020 at 5pm : Talks and Readings on Languages and Place.
I’m in the Bloodaxe Anthology! Staying Human.
https://www.bloodaxebooks.com/ecs/product/staying-human-1185
During the Pandemic…March to October
Lots of Gigs were cut but luckily I got to perform and read via Zoom in a number of places and saved petrol. A few good pod casts – I will post links to them soon.
I’m in Seasonal Candlestick Press Poems for Cards : Spring Issue and … Christmas Issue
get them – they are lovely!
April 2020
April 13th I’m with Tom Sastry at an event called Made UP
at the Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol
March 2020
March 4th I’m reading with Jacqueline Saphra and Julia Webb (MUSES AND FURIES) Muses and Furies at the Poetry Library
March 7th I’m in Trowbridge Poetry Stanza
March 19th I’m reading at PIG HOG in Brighton
and a number of poet friends are launching their work:
Robin Houghton, Jane Burn, Sian Thomas.
February 2020
CRASH#2 Cardiff
Mathew Haigh and Alex Turner organised a great poetry evening where I read with superb poets and an open mic. Liked being billed as Avant Garde. Read with Peter Daniels and Thomas Stewart. Gorgeous Men.
January 2020
I was invited to the Poetry Cafe in London for the Poetry Shuffle. I was also invited to be a Board member for the Poetry Society. Hope I can be of some help.
thejessicapoet.com 