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Liz Kendall
ALLi Author Member
Location: United Kingdom (the)
Genres: Mind Body Spirit, Self-Help/Personal Development, Cookery & Diet, General Nonfiction, Popular Science, Health & Fitness, Other, Other Poetry, Nature/Science, Children's general
Skills: Reading/Literary Event, Press/Media Interview, Performance/Spoken Word
In 2024 I published "Meet Us and Eat Us: Food plants from around the world". This illustrated hardback book of poetry, prose and fine art photography is co-authored with Vilma Bharatan. Our newsletter community provides monthly exclusives from our research, along with recipes, images, poetry, and event invitations at www.meetusandeatus.co.uk.
My poems have been published in print by Candlestick Press and The Hedgehog Poetry Press. Online publications include Allegro, Thimble Lit Mag, Lighten Up Online, The Dirigible Balloon, Tiny Wren Lit, Flights, Amethyst Review and Clarion (forthcoming), with prose in Power Cut Mag. I am working on collections of poetry, prose, and wild food recipes. I read regularly at open mics and welcome new opportunities to share my work and collaborate.
I studied English Literature at the University of York, and have worked in a contemporary art gallery and independent bookshop. I am a Shiatsu and massage practitioner and Tai Chi Qigong teacher with a practice in Surrey.
Liz Kendall's books
Almanac 2023 from Candlestick Press
My poem "Samoa, October" won a competition to feature in the Almanac 2023 from Candlestick Press. It’s placed on a page facing D.H. Lawrence, which was a wonderful surprise as Bert has been a good friend for many years. The Almanac 2023 gives equal space to new poets and established names, each with something memorable and evocative to say about a particular month. It's a collection you can return to for years to come. It comes with a presentation envelope, bookmark and sticker so you can send poetry instead of a card.
Winter Long, Summer Short from The Hedgehog Poetry Press
"Winter Long, Summer Short" includes atmospheric Christmas poems, a comic New Year poem, some winter haiku, and one little summer poem at the end. You could send it instead of a Christmas card. Who do you know who could use some help appreciating the darker months? Whether you love winter or struggle with the cold, these poems will keep you company and help you mark the changing seasons.
This Stickleback micro pamphlet is available directly from me for £5 or 5 for £20, so please contact me to place an order.
Selections from the Mongolian Death Worm Poems from The Hedgehog Poetry Press
The Mongolian Death Worm is a cryptozoological creature which has fascinated me since I first read about its possible existence in my teens. Some poems are playful and slightly vicious (it’s not called the Death Worm for nothing), but there's some heartfelt eco-poetry too. I also squeezed in Dolly Parton and Oprah, and if you’re wondering what they have to do with a huge red killer worm, the answer’s in the Stickleback.
This Stickleback micro pamphlet is available directly from me for £5 or 5 for £20, so please contact me to place an order.
Meet Us and Eat Us: Food plants from around the world
'Meet Us and Eat Us: Food plants from around the world' is a book of poetry, prose, and fine art photography introducing a selection of 90 food plants. It explores them in the context of their family relationships, history of use, geographical origin, their role in culture and mythology, and the journeys they take to reach our plates.
The book gives food plants a voice and agency, to encourage readers and cooks across a wide age range to actively engage in and take responsibility for their everyday food choices. 'Meet Us and Eat Us' aims to stimulate thought, discussion and appetite through imaginative, playful and scientifically rigorous exploration.
Illustrated hardback, 256 pages, 73 full page colour illustrations + map. Printed in the UK on FSC paper with carbon balanced print.
Available from bookshops and online.