ABOUT ME

My name is Joshua Seigal. I am a poet, author and performer who does a lot of work in schools. My primary internet home is my website: www.joshuaseigal.co.uk

This blog showcases new poems, students' work, and other odds and ends. New blog posts appear under 'Blog Archive' on the right hand side. Please do 'Follow' me, using the button at the bottom on the right.

I have several books published by Bloomsbury and other publishers. My most famous book is probably I Don't Like Poetry, which was published in 2016. 

Awards

• UKLA Book Award (2025) - Longlist 
• Reading Rocks Book Award (2024) - Winner
• Laugh Out Loud Book Award (2023) - Winner
• Caterpillar Poetry Prize (2023) - Runner-Up 
• The People's Book Prize (2022) - Winner
• Laugh Out Loud Book Award (2022) - Winner
• Laugh Out Loud Book Award (2017) - Shortlist

Best Known Poems For Children

• I Don't Like Poetry
• Let's Hear It for Teachers 
• Defying the Odds

Best Known Poems for Adults 

• Here We All Are
• And So I Write 

Contact

• email: joshuaseigal1986@hotmail.co.uk (please use this if booking me for events)
• Twitter: @joshuaseigal
• Insta: @joshuaseigal
• Bluesky: @joshuaseigal.bsky.social