Ellen McAteer is a poet and songwriter. Their first collection is forthcoming from Verve Poetry Press in October 2024. Their poetry pamphlet Honesty Mirror, published by Red Squirrel Press, won First Prize in the New Writer pamphlet competition judged by Helen Mort. They have been a visiting lecturer at the Glasgow School of Art and on the University of Oxford Creative Writing MSt, a mentee of Rachel Long under an Arts Council DYCP grant, and of the Clydebuilt Verse Apprenticeship Scheme, under Alexander Hutchison, and they have an MA in Creative and Life Writing from Goldsmiths. As well as working with the Poetry Translation Centre, they are Founder and trustee of Tell It Slant poetry bookshop in Glasgow.
What I do:
As Publishing Manager, I develop and maintain the PTC’s key relationships with co-publishers, retailers and distributors. I also manage the biennial Sarah Maguire Prize for new books of poetry in translation from beyond Europe. If you are interested in buying or stocking our books, featuring our prize shortlist, or entering the prize, I am the person to talk to.
You can contact Ellen at ellen@poetrytranslation.org.
