Betty Trask Prize and Awards
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Edition 39 (2022) Winner
A. K. Blakemore
エー・ケー・ブレイクモア
A. K. Blakemore
Aliases:
Amy Katrina Blakemore
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1991-05-11 （London, England）
- Nationality
- British, English
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- South London → Deptford → Oxford
Career
- Occupations
- poet, translator, novelist, former model
- Active Years
- 2007-
- Influenced By
- Sam Riviere, Mary Ruefle, Emily Dickinson
- Nominations
- Dylan Thomas Prize shortlist (The Glutton), Encore Award shortlist (The Glutton)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Oxford | — | language and literature | — | — | United Kingdom |
University of Oxford
language and literature
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award | Peckham Rye Lane | — | The Poetry Society | winner |
| 2008 | Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award | You Envied the Stars Their Height | — | The Poetry Society | winner |
| 2015 | Melita Hume Prize | — | Poetry | — | winner |
| 2019 | Ledbury Forte Prize | Fondue | Best Second Collection | Ledbury Poetry Festival | winner |
| 2021 | Desmond Elliott Prize | The Manningtree Witches | — | — | winner |
Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award
2007
Work:
Peckham Rye Lane
Organization:
The Poetry Society
Result:
winner
Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award
2008
Work:
You Envied the Stars Their Height
Organization:
The Poetry Society
Result:
winner
Melita Hume Prize
2015
Category:
Poetry
Result:
winner
Ledbury Forte Prize
2019
Work:
Fondue
Category:
Best Second Collection
Organization:
Ledbury Poetry Festival
Result:
winner
Desmond Elliott Prize
2021
Work:
The Manningtree Witches
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Humbert Summer
2015 poetryBlakemore's first full-length poetry collection.
summerpersonal experience
Fondue
2018 poetrySecond poetry collection, winner of Ledbury Forte Prize.
The Manningtree Witches
2021 historical fictionDebut novel, fictional account of the Essex witch trials.
witch trials17th-century England
Adaptations
- [television]
- [stage] / Natasha Rickman (2026)
The Glutton
2023 historical fictionNovel based on the true story of Tarrare, the polyphagic Frenchman.
polyphagiaFrench Revolution
Bibliography
- Amy's Intro (Nasty Little Press, 2012)
- Humbert Summer (Eyewear Publishing, 2015)
- pro ana (If a Leaf Falls Press, 2016)
- Fondue (Offord Road Books, 2018)
- My Tenantless Body (Poetry Translation Centre, 2019, translator)
- The Manningtree Witches (Granta Books, 2021)
- The Glutton (Granta Books, 2023)
Adaptations
- The Manningtree Witches optioned for TV (The Forge Entertainment, 2022)
- The Manningtree Witches stage adaptation (2026)
Translations by Author
- My Tenantless Body by Yu Yoyo (2019)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- vivid imagerywittydarkly humorous
- Recurring Motifs
- bodyhistorical events
Legacy
Promising young British author acclaimed in poetry and fiction, winner of Desmond Elliott Prize and others.
Trivia
- Winner of Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award in 2007 and 2008.
- Former model.