Alison Binney
@alisonbinney.bsky.social
English teacher, PGCE course tutor and poet. ‘The Opposite of Swedish Death Cleaning’ and ‘Other Women’s Kitchens’ available via the Seren Books website: www.serenbooks.com.
On #NationalPoetryDay it’s lovely to share that my poem ‘Testimony’, from my debut collection ‘The Opposite of Swedish Death Cleaning’, has been included in the 2026 Forward Book of Poetry. Thanks so much to the judges for selecting it. #ForwardPrizes
October 2, 2025 at 5:53 AM
On #NationalPoetryDay it’s lovely to share that my poem ‘Testimony’, from my debut collection ‘The Opposite of Swedish Death Cleaning’, has been included in the 2026 Forward Book of Poetry. Thanks so much to the judges for selecting it. #ForwardPrizes
I’ve got a few poetry events coming up, starting with the new open mic night at Chater’s in Saffron Walden on Wed 3rd September. Details of all my autumn events here: alisonbinney.co.uk/2025/08/25/a...
August 25, 2025 at 6:14 PM
I’ve got a few poetry events coming up, starting with the new open mic night at Chater’s in Saffron Walden on Wed 3rd September. Details of all my autumn events here: alisonbinney.co.uk/2025/08/25/a...
It was so lovely to record an episode of BBC R4 ‘The Verb’ yesterday, hosted by Ian McMillan and with other guests Fiona Benson, Boo Hewedine and Yvonne Lyon’s. Great to chat about fathers, witches, things that fall out of books, and even phrasal verbs. Tune in at 17.10 on 15th June to hear it!
June 6, 2025 at 5:54 AM
It was so lovely to record an episode of BBC R4 ‘The Verb’ yesterday, hosted by Ian McMillan and with other guests Fiona Benson, Boo Hewedine and Yvonne Lyon’s. Great to chat about fathers, witches, things that fall out of books, and even phrasal verbs. Tune in at 17.10 on 15th June to hear it!
Looking forward to a series of launch events for ‘The Opposite of Swedish Death Cleaning’ over the next few months. Details in this link: alisonbinney.co.uk/category/lat...
May 25, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Looking forward to a series of launch events for ‘The Opposite of Swedish Death Cleaning’ over the next few months. Details in this link: alisonbinney.co.uk/category/lat...
Here’s my poem ‘Chalk’ in celebration of my Mum, who died in 2004, and her chalk tin, which helps me feel connected to her. It’s from my forthcoming @serenbooks.bsky.social collection, ‘The Opposite of Swedish Death Cleaning’: www.serenbooks.com/book/the-opp...
March 30, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Here’s my poem ‘Chalk’ in celebration of my Mum, who died in 2004, and her chalk tin, which helps me feel connected to her. It’s from my forthcoming @serenbooks.bsky.social collection, ‘The Opposite of Swedish Death Cleaning’: www.serenbooks.com/book/the-opp...