News | Helen Bowell

The Barman is a Poetry Book Society Summer Pamphlet Choice!

Hello friends. Recently I had the honour of being the Poetry Book Society Summer Pamphlet Choice for my debut The Barman. Nina Mingya...

Order The Barman!

My debut pamphlet The Barman was published on 28 January 2022, and you can order it now! To order a copy directly from me, just send me...

Autumn

It's a busy old autumn for me, and it's been a (quietly) busy summer too! I've been working with Gboyega Odubanjo editing my debut...

Plant Portraits

I write this having just completed my first weekend writing 'plant portraits' at Kew Gardens' Secret World of Plants After Hours - and...

Plant Portraits at Kew Gardens & English Heritage anthology

Hello world! Hope you've been enjoying things opening up again. I write this during the half time of the England/Scotland match and it's...

Pamphlet Announcement & Ledbury Poetry Critics

I'm so happy to say that my debut pamphlet is going to be published with Bad Betty Press in 2022! The poems in it follow the relationship...

The London Library Lit Fest

I'm excited to be reading at this year's Lit Fest celebrating 180 years of the London Library and libraries generally! I *love* libraries...

Welcome!

I can't believe I'm allowed to make a website this pink. What joy. This is just to say hello - if you've not gathered already, I'm Helen...

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