Kris Johnson

Kris grew up in Seattle, Washington, and moved to the UK in 2007. She holds a PhD in Creative Writing from Newcastle University where she also taught on the BA and MA in Creative Writing. She is the recipient of a DYCP grant from Arts Council England and has published in journals, including The Poetry Review, Poetry Ireland Review, and Poetry Wales. Her first book-length collection, Ghost River, was published by Bloodaxe in 2023 and longlisted for the Laurel Prize.

Kris is currently:

Reading  As much poetry as she can, most recently Gillian Allnutt’s Lode
Writing Poems that may or may not be part of her next collection
Passionate about The environment and women writers
Channelling A more confident version of herself
Desperately seeking Sun