"The effect [of the reading] was deceptively powerful as the poems spoke for themselves with a cumulative impact and haunting eloquence… Elizabeth Burns is a poet of delicate detail and paints small rooms and huge skies with an equally sure hand."

The Orcadian

Forthcoming readings

  • Join Elizabeth for a reading at the Wordsworth Trust on 13 September 2011. Details will follow.

Word Birds and Sixfold Poets

Elizabeth is a member of Word Birds, a group of women poets who give readings throughout the country.

Elizabeth is a member of Sixfold Poets, a group of Lancaster-based poets who give themed readings.

To enquire about readings, please click here to contact Elizabeth.

"Her ability to engage with audiences has provided moving and memorable experiences for literature lovers. An evening with Elizabeth will touch you and ensure you leave the event with a renewed sense of the world and your place in it."

Sarah Hymas, Editor, Flax Books, Lancaster Litfest