Zain Rishi

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Poet, Editor and Bookseller
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Literary editor, Non-fiction writer, Poet, Spoken-word artist
Available for:
Collaboration, Editing, Festivals and other events, Judging, Live readings and performances, Media, Mentoring, Proofreading, Public speaking, Residencies, Workshops
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Zain Rishi is a writer from Birmingham, UK. He won the 27th annual Ware Poets Competition, placed third in the 2024 Oxford Poetry Prize and was highly commended in the Poetry Wales Award 2024-25. His poetry has featured in Magma, Wildness, Fourteen Poems, Gutter, Propel and various anthologies. He is currently based in Edinburgh. His debut pamphlet, Noon, came out in February 2026 with The Emma Press and was a spring selection for the Shakespeare & Company Year of Reading.