I am Alison Hramiak: poet, editor/reviewer and educator who has been published in journals and anthologies as well as on various websites including numerous Forward Poetry collections, Consilience Field Notes, New Contexts, Dirigible Balloon, Impspired, and The Causley Trust.
I edit and review poetry for Consilience, which explores the space where scientists and the arts meet, and review books for ‘together in the uk’, a place where migrants and refugees share their stories and receive advice, as well as for ‘grist – a journal of the literary arts’. My reviews have also been published in ‘the other side of hope’, a UK-based literary magazine edited by migrants. When I’m not writing or reviewing poetry, I write and read about history, and review history books for ‘The Historical Association’.
I also run workshops on using poetry for reflection (at Sheffield Hallam University, in 2024, and at the UCET conference in 2023.
I can be found on LinkedIn.
I write poetry because I believe there is a beauty in language that poetry unwraps, which can help others feel less alone. I write poetry to express my feelings and to convey a message about the things I feel strongly about. I write poetry because I love it.
Welcome to my website: a place to discover more about me and my writing.