Jean Sprackland

Jean Sprackland is a poet, writer and Professor of Creative Writing at Manchester Metropolitan University. Sprackland won the Costa Poetry Award in 2008, and the Portico Prize for Non-Fiction in 2012. Sprackland’s latest books include Night Vision: In Search of the True Dark, and a new poetry collection, Goyle, Chert, Mire.

Upcoming Events

BLF 2026
Dan Richards, Jean Sprackland, Sally Coulthard
In Praise of Darkness
Saturday, 11 July 2026 | 17:45 – 19:00
The Studio, The Alhambra Theatre, BD7 1AJ
Nature & The Outdoors, Fiction, Poetry
Event Reference: 26NE7