Amy Blakemore was named a Foyle Young Poet of the Year in 2007 and 2008. She was featured in Voice Recognition: 21 Poets for the 21st Century. Her first publication on her own appeared in Nasty Little Press’s Intro series.
First published when Blakemore was just fifteen, 'Peckham Rye Lane' is her defining work to date and helped her win Foyle Young Poet of the Year in 2007.