The Women Poets' Network (WPN) is open to all UK-based women poets aged 18+, at any stage of their careers. As a WPN member, you are joining a community committed to advancing the craft, creativity, and well-being of women poets.
What does membership include?
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Inspirational webinars focused on how to thrive as a woman poet with industry speakers, Q&A, and a short practical workshop session applying the principles discussed
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Fallow creative workshops exploring ways to nourish your writing through other artforms - workshop leaders for Fallow spaces are commissioned from within the Membership
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Regular online open mics with integrated breakout room networking and practical chats - informal knowledge sharing on aspects of creative and professional practice
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Your own personal listing in the Women Poets’ Directory, connecting women poets writing and working across the UK.
Your membership helps us make the following resources free to all, including non-members:
- The Women Poets’ Library, a collection of digital resources created by leading women poets
- Our closed Facebook group for women poets sharing opportunities, resources and regular Questions from the community
When you sign up for Women Poets’ Network membership, you be joining a community of women poets with a shared commitment to advancing the craft, creativity and wellbeing of women poets. This offer has been designed in direct response to surveys and focus groups led by the Women Poets’ Prize. Co-creation is an essential part of the founding spirit of the network, so you won’t find a raft of craft-based workshops here; instead, we aim to support and empower women poets and encourage peer-to-peer learning.
How much does it cost?
For each of the price brackets below, you get the same annual membership – it’s up to you how much you’d like to give right now. You can read our membership terms and conditions here.
Thanks to Arts Council England, we are able to offer subsidised memberships. Our tiered pricing structure means you can choose the option that most suits your budget; we invite you to choose the tier that you can comfortably afford:
- Getting by: For those on a tight budget – £15
- Getting on: For those with a little more financial flexibility – £25
- Getting ahead: For those with greater financial security – £45
The Women Poets’ Network is administrated by the Rebecca Swift Foundation, a registered charity, and supported using public funding from Arts Council England. We pay all of our contributors and staff at fair rates, using the NUJ and Society of Authors as guides. Annual memberships and donations contribute to creating a sustainable model to grow the Network and and provide you – our women poet members – with resources, opportunities, and community.
We exist to listen to, champion, and advocate for women poets. Thank you for your support.