S. Reeson

S. Reeson [she/they] is 59 and neurodivergent. They have been published by The Poetry Society and Bloomsbury/OneWorld with their work also appearing in over 30 independent publications, established literary magazines and anthologies since 2018, most notably Ink, Sweat and Tears and Under the Radar. A debut pamphlet, Flammable Solid, was published in November 2023. They have both performed and facilitated at the Essex Book Festival, taken part in over 50 Open Mic events (both in person and online), operated Zoom Rooms for other poets (including Dr Kim Moore, Clare Shaw and Andrew McMillan) and become a mentor and advocate for poets and writers in their home town. In 2025 they supported Jen Feroze at the in-person local launch of her award-winning pamphlet A Dress with Deep Pockets. A short film was premiered as as part of the Estuary Festival in the same year, and their poetry was part of a collective, ekphrastic response to the film and music of EDM artist Alan Abrahams which was exhibited at Space Studios, Romford, between September and December. They also formed a Poetry Society Stanza group, operating both in person and online within Southend-on-Sea. In 2026 they are the Official Poet ‘in Residences’ for the Leigh Art Trail. When not writing, taking photographs or enjoying making playlists of obscure genres of music they are getting very close to being able to dead-lift their own body weight.