Lisa Kelly

'Signing in Clay' after Nina Thomas' beautiful film Place Setting commissioned by Animate Projects and British Ceramics Biennial The pottery wheel and my first pottery class inspiring connections between different worlds, single-sided deafness, BSL, learning, loss and memory. Thankful for the opportunity to be part of this wonderful project. https://animateprojects.org/portfolio/placesetting/?fbclid=IwAR2PfnmK4t6qG9co6esmcZ_hafsmLB5dsVHIpbcXJ7AK3s5JcXuBzhVW2Hg Signing In Clay Fingers are … Continue reading Signing in Clay

Thrilled & grateful 'The House of the Interpreter' is Daljit Nagra's Poetry Extra Book of the Month. "I love Kelly's ability to write about BSL, about caterpillars, and especially mushrooms with great wit and style. Reading these poems left me politically impassioned and in a state of wonder at the fresh way she regards her … Continue reading “The House of the Interpreter” Poetry Extra Book of the Month

I'm always very grateful to a reviewer who takes the time to share their thoughts about my poetry. Having written a few reviews in my time, I appreciate the work taken to not just read lightly, but to engage with a collection, and then work out exactly what to write for a reader in an … Continue reading Reviews are Coming In for The House of the Interpreter

Thrilled and grateful that my upcoming collection The House of the Interpreter has been awarded a Poetry Book Society Summer 2023 Recommendation! Due to be released in April 2023, it will be sent out to Poetry Book Society subscribers as part of its Summer Mailing. Written with the help of a Society of Authors' Foundation Grant, the … Continue reading The House of the Interpreter Named PBS Summer Recommendation