Adrienne Silcock

Writer and Poet

Born in the South of England, Adrienne has lived in France, Yorkshire and Lincoln. Her first novel Vermin (Flambard) was published in 2000. Her poetry has appeared in Ink on Paper, Other Poetry, Psychopoetica and Miracles and Clockwork (Other Poetry Editions, 2005) and in Prole magazine. She was involved in the Voices of Women performance poetry project in conjunction with Wicked Words Poetry, Leeds, and won the 1998 Old Meeting House play-writing competition. Her second novel Controlling Aphrodite was shortlisted for the Virginia Prize 2009. She has just completed her third novel.

She is on the cusp of returning home after a period abroad where she has been “gathering material”. Some of her Tales from the Continent can be seen here on this website.