Stephen Sexton

Stephen Sexton is a Lecturer in the School of Arts, English and Languages at Queen's University Belfast, where he supervises PhD students in Creative Writing: Poetry. His research focuses on contemporary poetry, blending traditional forms with modern themes, including Irish cultural contexts, environmental discourse, and interdisciplinary narratives. Key publications include If All the World and Love Were Young (Penguin, 2024) and Oils (Emma Press, 2014), the latter honored as Poetry Book Society's Winter Pamphlet Choice. His work appears in Granta, Poetry London, and The Virginia Quarterly Review.

He has received major accolades such as the UK National Poetry Competition (2017) and the Eric Gregory Award (2018). Sexton engages in public scholarship through BBC documentaries like We Will Arise and Go Now and Driving Bill Drummond, alongside lectures and poetry readings globally. His creative practice explores intersections between technology and literature, exemplified in works like No traces (2023), which examines gaming and poetry.

Recent academic activities include the Bhatia Lectureship (2024), an invited talk at IASIL Japan (2024), and serving as an external examiner for Newcastle University's MA in Creative Writing. His research profile emphasizes innovation in poetic form and cultural expression across media.