Benedicta Norell - Poet

About the Poet

Benedicta Norell is a poet and writer. Scottish, English and French, she grew up in London. On the way towards poetry, she was a freelance editor of fiction and memoir, an editorial assistant, a creative writing student, and an international fund manager. Benedicta has pulled pints in Oxford, learned Swedish in Stockholm and sold shoes in Harrods. Aged 28, she was diagnosed with chronic illness. She holds Master’s degrees in Jurisprudence and Creative Writing. Her poems appear in literary magazines and anthologies, including Aftershock Review Issue 3, and she is a judge for the Booby Prize. Terrible Mother, her debut pamphlet, is published by Black Cat Poetry Press.  Her first full collection is forthcoming in 2027 with Crumps Barn Studio.