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About
Poet and theologian known for her books such as Dazzling Darkness: Gender, Sexuality, Illness & God and The Risen Dust: Poems and Stories of Passion & Resurrection. She released her first full book of poetry, A Kingdom of Love, in 2019.
Before Fame
She was ordained as a deacon in the Church of England in 2005. She holds an MA in creative writing from The Manchester Writing School. She completed her PhD in 19th-Century literature at Manchester Metropolitan University in 2017.
Trivia
She completed her first novel, The Gospel of Eve, in 2020. She is an advocate for full LGBTQ+ inclusion rights in the Catholic church. She is a regular contributor to The Church Times and has written about progressive metal for Prog Magazine.
Family Life
She was born in Worcestershire, England. She is a trans woman.
Associated With
She did her doctoral thesis studying the poetry of Elizabeth Barrett Browning and Christina Rossetti.
