“Have fun, write, walk, let your spirit soar.”

Alyson Hallett is an award winning author and poet who has taught creative writing for the Arvon Foundation, Bristol University and Bath University. She was Visiting Writer at the University of the West of England for two years, Writer-in-Residence for Arts Council South West during the year of the Artist and Poet-In-Residence at the Small School in Hartland for three years. Her publications include The Stone Library (Peterloo Poets, 2007), The Heart’s Elliptical Orbit (Solidus Press, 2003) and Dear Gerald (Radio 4 afternoon play, 1999).

"an inspirational tutor who will help you find the beating heart of your poems." Becky Gethin, Moor Poets

"Alyson Hallet's workshops take poets into hidden dimensions of their own ability and charm fresh poems from delighted psyches." Lucy Lepchani

"I came away feeling creatively gifted from your very generous input. This generosity of yours made me feel that you were genuinely keen to see each student blossom in his or her own way. I gained confidence in that short session and have maintained this feeling despite some inevitable creative downs during the months that have gone by since then. You do have an unusual gift for giving lasting encouragement that is still and always will affect my work." Maggie Clark

Her work can be seen in public spaces –
she has a poem carved into Milsom Street pavement in the historic city of Bath and she has carried stones with words carved into them to the U.S.A. and Australia as part of her ongoing international public art project, The Migration Habits of Stones. Alyson has recently completed a novel and is working on her second manuscript of poems. Full details of her work can be seen at www.thestonelibrary.com