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“White Label – Sept” – First Collection Competition : Results

Our White Label competitions are pretty much the foundation for everything that we’re trying to do with Hedgehog, as they aim to find as many first time poets as possible and then we do our best to get their work into print, beautifully.

First collections are special and it is always a buzz to find poets who have put a body of work together that takes your breath away, and I’m pleased to say that this time we have something rather special.

Therefore, let me

Congratulate our Winner

HILARY OTTO

For her debut Collection

‘Zoetrope’

That will be published by Hedgehog in 2022.

The full list of shortlisted poets is:

      1. Chris Dickinson (Highly Commended)
      2. David Bottomley
      3. Lara Reid
      4. Helen Jenks
      5. Galina Tachieva
      6. Hilary Otto
      7. Cath Kansara
      8. Becki Hawkes (Highly Commended)

Thanks again to everybody who entered, it really is appreciated.