Helen Overell
My first collection of poems, Inscapes & Horizons, was published by St Albert's Press in 2008 and my second collection, Thumbprints, was published by Oversteps Books in 2015. A booklet of poems Measures for lute was published by the Lute Society in 2020.
I have work in magazines including Scintilla, Other Poetry, The Interpreter's House and in Poetry News as well as in various anthologies including The Poet's Quest for God: 21st Century Poems of Faith, Doubt and Wonder published in 2016.
Some of my poems were shortlisted, highly commended or placed in competitions including the Troubadour International Poetry Prize in 2012, the Ver Poets Open Competition 2017, the Poetry Society Stanza Competition 2018 and the Poetry News Members' poems Summer 2020.
I was invited to write a poem for the Windows into the Heart exhibition in Room 104, Brockley in May 2013 and also took part in the larger exhibition in the House of Prayer in East Molesey in July 2013. Some of these poems are on the Contemplative Spirituality Website.
As a child I lived in many places including Wales and the north of England. I now live in the Mole Valley in Surrey with my husband.
I studied at Bristol University and have a BSc Honours Degree in Physics. I have worked as a teacher, a research assistant, in local government and as a science technician. I have always enjoyed writing. I take part in courses and seminar groups at the Poetry School and belong to the Mole Valley Poets.
The book launch for Helen Overell's second collection, 'Thumbprints'.
published by Oversteps Books was held on 25th February 2015 at The
Queen's Larder, Bloomsbury, London.
A poetry and music afternoon was held on 20th March 2015 at the Little
Chapel, United Reformed Church, Dorking, Surrey. Lynda Chang and
Brigitte Furze played piano and violin.