Ruth Mary Flanagan Author

Ruth Mary Flanagan is an award-winning poet and author with a passion for lyrical storytelling. She won her first writing prize at 14 and rediscovered her love for poetry in 2017.

Her poem The Last Song of the Mistle Thrush was shortlisted for the Hammond House International Literary Prize, leading to further accolades, including Judge’s Choice in 2020 and a poetry prize in 2021 for Spellbound. Her work has been featured in anthologies of award-winning poetry such as Precious, Leaving, Survival, Changes, Stardust and Masks.

She has most recently adapted The Last Song of the Mistle Thrush into a beautifully-illustrated children’s book. Inspired by the classic poetry she loved as a child, her writing blends evocative imagery with seamless rhyme, creating work that resonates across generations.

Ruth lives in Dorset with her husband and cat. She has two grown up daughters.