Tom Chivers
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Tom Chivers is a British poet, editor and live literature promoter.
Born 1983 in South London, he was educated at Dulwich College and then at St Anne's College
, Oxford University. He currently lives in East London.Salt Publishing profile
Chivers is director of Penned in the Margins
, associate editor of Tears in the Fence
and Editor in Chief
for online literary magazine, Hand + Star. He was Co-Director of London Word Festival (2007- 2011) and was Poet in Residence at The Bishopsgate Institute
. In 2009, he won the Crashaw Prize for his debut collection, How To Build A City, which was also shortlisted for the London New Poets Award. The Terrors was shortlisted for the Michael Marks Award for Poetry Pamphlets
. In 2011 he won an Eric Gregory Award from the Society of Authors.
In 2009 Chivers was awarded a Paul Hamlyn Foundation Breakthrough Award for his work with London Word Festival.
Born 1983 in South London, he was educated at Dulwich College and then at St Anne's College
St Anne's College
St Anne's College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. Formerly a women's college, it has been coeducational since 1979 and now prides itself on being "a modern, forward-looking, intellectually ambitious college"...
, Oxford University. He currently lives in East London.Salt Publishing profile
Chivers is director of Penned in the Margins
Penned in the Margins
Penned in the Margins is an independent publisher and live literature producer. Based in London, it specialises in contemporary poetry and spoken word, but operates across all artforms.-Background:...
, associate editor of Tears in the Fence
Tears in the Fence
Tears in the Fence is a triannual British literary journal edited by David Caddy.-Background:English Poet and writer, David Caddy and Harry Seccombe founded Tears in the Fence in November 1984, as a literary magazine for the Green Movement...
and Editor in Chief
Editor in chief
An editor-in-chief is a publication's primary editor, having final responsibility for the operations and policies. Additionally, the editor-in-chief is held accountable for delegating tasks to staff members as well as keeping up with the time it takes them to complete their task...
for online literary magazine, Hand + Star. He was Co-Director of London Word Festival (2007- 2011) and was Poet in Residence at The Bishopsgate Institute
Bishopsgate Institute
Bishopsgate Institute is a cultural institute, located on Bishopsgate, in proximity of Liverpool Street station and Spitalfields market, London, England.Bishopsgate Institute was established in 1895...
. In 2009, he won the Crashaw Prize for his debut collection, How To Build A City, which was also shortlisted for the London New Poets Award. The Terrors was shortlisted for the Michael Marks Award for Poetry Pamphlets
Michael Marks Poetry Awards
The Michael Marks Awards are annual awards for poetry instigated in 2009.The Michael Marks Poetry Pamphlet Award recognises a single outstanding work of poetry published in pamphlet form in the United Kingdom, including self-published works. The work should be not more than 36 pages...
. In 2011 he won an Eric Gregory Award from the Society of Authors.
In 2009 Chivers was awarded a Paul Hamlyn Foundation Breakthrough Award for his work with London Word Festival.