Kate Potts
Kate Potts is a poet and freelance lecturer, mentor and editor. She has taught creative writing for Middlesex University, Royal Holloway, Oxford University, Arvon and The Poetry School.
Kate’s most recent book is Pretenders (Bloodaxe, 2025), a multi-voice documentary work exploring imposter feelings and imposters. Her previous book Feral (Bloodaxe, 2018) was a Poetry Book Society Recommendation and a Telegraph poetry book of the month. She writes about creative writing and care in her Substack Speak Up! On writing, failing better and taking up space.
Student Feedback for Kate
Kate is a skilled, generous and sensitive instructor who can guide the dynamics of a writing group to produce work that astounds! She presents well-researched material you want to get your teeth into, stimulating prompts/homework, and excellent feedback and editing suggestions. Brilliant! Caroline Shaw
