Hilary Menos was born in Luton in 1964, studied Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Wadham College, Oxford, then worked as a food journalist and restaurant critic in London before moving to Devon to renovate a Domesday Manor. From 2004 until 2011 she ran a 100 acre organic farm near Totnes with her husband and four sons. In 2013 she completed an MA in Creative Writing from Manchester Metropolitan University. She has won or been placed in numerous competitions including the Mslexia Poetry Competition, BBC Wildlife Magazine Poet of the Year, the Buxton Poetry Competition and the Envoi Poetry Competition. She published a pamphlet, Extra Maths, in 2004. Her collection, Berg, won the Forward Prize for Best First Collection 2010. Her second collection was published by Seren in June 2013 called Red Devon.

This is someone who reflects an expert at work but has their own vivid way of seeing and acting.A" - Ruth Padel ...crackles with formal skill, with extraordinary, vibrant language ... and with great style ...A" - Carol Ann Duffy She has the rare ability to uncover the wide range of implications of the world we live in, be they emotional, spiritual or literary. Here is a new poet with a full locker of accomplishments. She is sure to make an immediate impact.A" - John Stammers [H]er poetry is infused with an earthy quality and, frequently, a good dollop of humour [ - ] Her poems often take inspiration from everyday objects or events but present them to us in new and surprising guises. This is a compelling and skilfully crafted debut.A" PBS Bulletin

Hilary Menos was born in Luton in 1964, studied Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Wadham College, Oxford, then worked as a food journalist and restaurant critic in London before moving to Devon to renovate a Domesday Manor. From 2004 until 2011 she ran a 100 acre organic farm near Totnes with her husband and four sons. In 2013 she completed an MA in Creative Writing from Manchester Metropolitan University. She has won or been placed in numerous competitions including the Mslexia Poetry Competition, BBC Wildlife Magazine Poet of the Year, the Buxton Poetry Competition and the Envoi Poetry Competition. She published a pamphlet, Extra Maths, in 2004. Her collection, Berg, won the Forward Prize for Best First Collection 2010. Her second collection was published by Seren in June 2013 called Red Devon.

This is someone who reflects an expert at work but has their own vivid way of seeing and acting.A" - Ruth Padel ...crackles with formal skill, with extraordinary, vibrant language ... and with great style ...A" - Carol Ann Duffy She has the rare ability to uncover the wide range of implications of the world we live in, be they emotional, spiritual or literary. Here is a new poet with a full locker of accomplishments. She is sure to make an immediate impact.A" - John Stammers [H]er poetry is infused with an earthy quality and, frequently, a good dollop of humour [ - ] Her poems often take inspiration from everyday objects or events but present them to us in new and surprising guises. This is a compelling and skilfully crafted debut.A" PBS Bulletin