ABOUT
Sue Spiers was born in Cyprus, her father was in the R.A.F. and consequently her family moved every three years to wherever he was posted. When he finished 25 years service the family settled in Hartley Wintney. Sue became an accountant gaining Associate membership in 1989 and Fellowship in 1995. In 2000 she started an MBA with the Open University to see if she had what it takes to complete a degree, having gone into a trainee position on completion of A levels. The MBA lead to a BA in Literature and joining the Open University Poetry Society.
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ACTIVITY
WINCHESTER POETRY FESTIVAL
The Front Room
OPEN UNIVERSITY POETS
POETRY DAY OPEN MIC
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October 2017 at the Winchester Discovery Centre.
READING at Southsea
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Hunter Gatherer Café, with other poets, spoken word, musicians and magicians.
OU at SCARBOROUGH
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Each year the OU Poets meet at a venue to talk poetry, and exchange ideas with a tutor.
Sue's work has appeared in poetry magazines, anthologies and on line. Her first collection is called Jiggle Sac which inspired artist and fellow poet Caro Reeves to create the caricature below.
ACTIVITY
Sue has been involved with the Romsey Canal project with artist Nicola Henshaw in 2016. Angela Hicken of Hampshire Cultural Trust with tutor and mentor Judy Waite involved Sue in the Turner and the Sun project 2017.
A cold January in 2018 at BBC Glasgow to film 3 15-2-1 competitions. Channel 4 plan to show the product 31st May, 3rd & 4th June 2019. Sue got to hug Sandi Toksvig.
Loose Muse Zoom meeting during Covid-19 Lockdown, April 2020. Sue Wrinch host and organiser.
St Lawrence's Church, Winchester - Heritage Open Day Sep 2021.
St Mary's Church, Binstead, prize giving reading Sep 2021.
Hilary Hares's launch of the Red Queen, Blue Bear Bookstore, Farnham Oct 2021.
City Space Project
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photographer: Janey Devine
poems: Tongues & Grooves
exhibition: Southsea Cinema
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February to March 2023
At the Verve Poetry Festival February 2023 with Kim Moore as judge of the poetry competition on PROTEST.
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'Astronaut' commended
Artfulscribe festival about Women in Science - commissioned poem abour Rosalind Franklin, 'The Franklin Trilogy' March 2025. Also performing, 3 other commissioned poets, several dance groups, two music groups and The Hampshire Laureate Damian Kelly-Basher.
Sue Spiers ' interview is on Victory Online . She read the title poem from her collection De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da. Sue has a BA in English Literature, won a Hedgehog Press pamphlet competition in 2024 and we had a great chat about what inspires her and why she thinks entering competitions is a great idea. She is on our judging team for the Victory Story and Poetry Competition that is running until 31st May and gives some valuable advice that could help anyone busy writing their entry now! Tune in to Victory Online Morning Call show tomorrow (Thursday) from 10 am to hear us chatting to Sue. If you miss it live you can listen on Victory's Catch Service after the show finishes. upto 9th June 2025 Morning Call – Victory Thursday 8th May 10:00 show, starts about 10:20 into the programme.
Hysteria Readers 2025
ByLindyPH31/03/2025
The Hysteria Writing Competition couldn’t take place each year without the help of our wonderful volunteer readers. You can find out more about this year’s team below. Each reader reviews all the entries in their category, allowing them to really see what makes a good entry. Deadline 30th June 2025
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Residential Writing Week at Arvon, Totleigh Barton, June 2025
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Tutors Richard Skinner (his photograph) and Sarah Westcott
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Looking at themes of landscape, walking and spirituality
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Morwenna Keith Natalie Martin Clare Vita Rowan me Tom Ann Karen Helen Sarah Charlotte Nicky