Based in North Warwickshire, Ann Atkins is a slam-winning poet who likes playing with words and finding inspiration in unusual places, often dished up with a dash of humour. She performs across the country and worldwide online. She co-hosts Coventry's Fire&Dust open mic, and Fire&Dust Zoom for an international audience. Ann has been published in Here Comes Everyone Magazine, Gertrudezine, The Poetry Shed, Steel Jackdaw, and numerous anthologies, and was featured on BBC Coventry and Warwickshire Radio, and Brum Radio Poets. Ann was commissioned by Coventry's 'Food for Joy Project' and Coventry Central Hall. She also enjoys facilitating workshops for all ages. Ann features in the Write Club Podcast, and is a Nine Arches Press Dynamo mentee 2023-24. She is visiting Dresden on the Coventry Dresden Writers Exchange in August 2023. https://linktr.ee/annatkinspoet