About Jemma L King
Jemma L King is an internationally acclaimed poet whose work has garnered awards and critical recognition, reflecting her unique voice and deep engagement with contemporary themes.
About the poet
Jemma L King is the winner of the Terry Hetherington Young Welsh Writer of the Year Award and was shortlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize, the Wales Book of the Year Prize and The Sundress Prize for her critically acclaimed debut collection, ‘The Shape of a Forest’ (Parthian). King was also honoured with a Scritture Giovani fellowship, and followed the success of her first book with her second book ‘The Undressed’ (Parthian)
The poet recently won first prize in the international Cambrian Mountains poetry competition 2024, for her poem ‘The Valley’ (taken from her forthcoming third collection), and her latest work has been published by magazines such as Acumen, Littoral, Seaside Gothic and more.
Her third solo collection, Moon Base One, was released in October 2025.
She has read and published her work internationally and her work has been translated into 13 languages.
Jemma lives with her husband, toddler, new-born and dog in mid-Wales.
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