CHRISTOPHER NORTHI have written poetry all my life but with serious focus from 1989 when I joined a workshop with John Fairfax, founder of the Arvon Foundation. My first major success was a third place in the National Poetry Competition in 1995. My first pamphlet colection 'A Mesh of Wires' (Smith/Doorstop) was short listed for the Forward Prize for 'Best First Collection' in 1999. I won the Poetry on the Lake's 'Silver Wyvern' prize in 2007, published my first full collection 'Explaining the Circumstances' in 2010, a joint bi-lingual collection with fellow Stanza member Terry Gifford in 2011 and a second full collection 'The Night Surveyor' in 2014 (All Oversteps Books). My last collection: 'Wolves Recently Sighted' was also published in 2014 (Templar Poets). Since 2002 I have facilitated Residential poetry study weeks and retreats at the Almassera Vella in Relleu, Alicante - www.oldolivepress.com. Read More Read Less