SUE GERRARD BIOGRAPHY

Welcome.

About Me:

I have had published  11 poetry collections including ‘Poems from the Cottage’ by Pear Tree Press, New  Zealand; 12 Local History books;1 collection of ghost stories and two novellas. I have produced one spoken word collection called Word of Mouth.

  I have won and been placed in many poetry, article and short story national competitions. I have been published in Canada, America, Australia and New Zealand.

I regularly perform my work, including ghost stories.  Formally Poet in Residence at St. Helens College, I am now Poet and Writer in Residence for the Friends of Victoria Park(FOVP) and Lucem House Community Cinema plus in St. Helens.  I organise and judge writing competitions throughout the North West and run voluntary Creative Writing Workshops. I teach Creative Writing, Social and Political History and Proof Reading for the National Collegiate of Colleges(NCC).  I am on the committee and contribute to the ‘Glass Eye’ cultural magazine and am regularly featured on Radio Merseyside, Buzz Hub Radio, Countywide Radio and Liverpool Community Radio. I have recently had an exhibition at the World of Glass, St. Helens featuring my work as a journalist. I was three times shortlisted for the St. Helens Cultural Awards.

   I have twice been awarded the Robert Lord Writing Residency in Dunedin, New Zealand, I have been awarded the Prize of Merseyside by Radio Merseyside for services to poetry and writing, the Mayor’s Award for ‘Services to St.Helens community’ and was named as one of the three strong women of 2,000’s by ‘The Heart of Glass Project’ in 2024