Portfolio

‘Kathryn Tann is an exciting new voice, and SEAGLASS is a beautiful collection that shines jewel-like with moments of clear-eyed perception and piercing insight. This book will make you look at the world with fresh eyes.’ – Jessica Moor

Non-fiction:

Essay in Kids Just Wanna Fly published by Overt Books, November 2025
Debut essay collection – Seaglass published by Calon Books, May 2024
Shortlisted for the Alpine Fellowship Writing Prize 2024
Joint-winner of the 18-25 category of the New Welsh Awards 2021 with my creative essay ‘Return to Water’ (New Welsh Reader, Issue 128)
Non-fiction articles/essays for publications including: The Guardian, The Scotsman, The Bookseller, Simple Things Magazine, Nation.Cymru, Wales Arts Review and Santes Dwynwen Magazine
Literature and theatre reviews for publications including: The F Word, Wales Arts Review, Gwales, The Manchester Review, Ed Fringe Review.

Fiction:

Terry Hetherington Award – ‘Common Gorse’ shortlisted, published in Cheval 13 anthology (2020)
The Manchester Anthology 2020 – When We Arrive extract
PENfro Writing Competition – ‘Blushing Rainwater’ shortlisted, published in Heartland (2019)
Porridge Magazine – ‘Foxglove’ (2020)
Lucent Dreaming – ‘In Silk and Brine’, Issue 9, (2020)

Audio:

Creator of This Place Podcast.
DYCP funding from Arts Council England to carry out training and artistic development, bringing audio into my writing practice and creating new multi-media work (August 2023 – April 2024)
Audio essay for Litro Magazine, ‘My Skin is a Silver Lining’, featured as an editor’s pick
Founding series of The Podcast for New Writing
Founding series of The Parthian Podcast, as featured in The Bookseller.
In-house audio production and projects for New Writing North.

Awards and commendations:

Named one of The Bookseller’s Rising Stars for 2021
The Printing Charity Rising Star Awards 2021
Distinguished Achievement Award, University of Manchester 2021