Liz Ison

Anthologist
Academic writer, Ghostwriter
Available for:
Editing, Ghostwriting, Lecturing and teaching, Library visits, Public speaking, School visits, Workshops

Editor of 100 Poems to Help you Heal (Batsford, 2025), Poems for Tortured Souls (Hachette Children’s Group, 2024), a Taylor-Swift inspired collection; A Poem to Read Aloud Every Day of the Year (Batsford, 2023) that encourages a daily reading habit and the power of reading aloud, reading together. Editor of Literary Letters (forthcoming 2025). I lead poetry and shared reading groups, poetry walks (in conjunction with The Poetry Pharmacy) and run workshops with libraries and other organisations on the ‘transformative power of poetry’. Freelance museum and gallery educator at the Charles Dickens Museum and the National Portrait Gallery; editorial assistant for the Oral History Journal and visitor assistant at Sir John Soane’s Museum. Volunteer with The Reader.