Louisa Adjoa Parker Author

Louisa Adjoa Parker is a writer of English-Ghanaian heritage who lives in south west England. Author of three poetry books, including Salt-sweat and Tears (Cinnamon Press) and How to wear a skin (Indigo Dreams), her work has appeared in a wide range of journals and anthologies including Envoi; Wasafiri; Acumen; Out of Bounds (Bloodaxe); and Closure: Contemporary Black British Short Stories (Peepal Tree). She has been highly commended by the Forward Prize and twice shortlisted by the Bridport Prize. Louisa’s poem, Kindness, was commended by the National Poetry Competition in 2019.