Poetry
Biography
JA Lenton (b. 1986) lives in Dorset, working as a writer for a scientific publisher. He is the author of the pamphlet Kingdom of Mud (Sky Burial Press, 2016).
He studied English and Philosophy in Nottingham before receiving an MA in Creative Writing at Goldsmiths, University of London in 2023.
His poems have appeared in Vice Magazine, The Cardiff Review, Amsterdam Quarterly, and most recently, The Poetry Society. He was commended in The Magma Poetry Prize (2024), The Bridport Poetry Prize (2023), and shortlisted for the Poetry Society Free Verse competition 2025.
Readings
Journals
Online
The Bournemouth Journal
Amsterdam Quarterly
Ghost Furniture Catalogue
The Cardiff Review
Poetry Society - Poetry News
Visual Verse
Amsterdam Quarterly
Ghost Furniture Catalogue
The Cardiff Review
Poetry Society - Poetry News
Visual Verse
Free Verse Competition (2025)
The Magma Poetry Prize (2024)
The Plaza Prize (2023)
The Bridport Poetry Prize (2023).
The Canterbury Christ Church University Poetry Prize (2022) - First place
The Magma Poetry Prize (2024)
The Plaza Prize (2023)
The Bridport Poetry Prize (2023).
The Canterbury Christ Church University Poetry Prize (2022) - First place
Jack Andrew Lenton, 2024