Elizabeth Parker

Elizabeth Parker was born in London and grew up in a garden centre in The Forest of Dean. She attended Monmouth Comprehensive School and school trips to Ty Newydd writing centre nurtured her passion for creative writing. She achieved First Class Honours in English and Creative Writing at Warwick University, under the inspiring tutelage of David Morley, Maureen Freeley and Peter Blegvad. She also has an MA in Mythology from Bristol University. Elizabeth was a secondary English teacher for eight years and is writing two novels based on her experiences in the classroom.

Elizabeth’s poetry has been published in various journals including Magma, The Stony Thursday Book, The Interpreter’s House and Agenda. She was a prizewinner in the 2016 Troubadour International Poetry Prize. Following her 2016 pamphlet, Antinopolis (published by Eyewear), Elizabeth’s first full collection, In Her Shambles, was published by Seren in April 2018.

Elizabeth's second collection 'Cormorant' was published by Seren Books in February 2024.

Elizabeth is co-founder of poetry groups The Spoke and Braid. She co-hosts Bristol poetry night Under The Red Guitar.