Lydia Kennaway is a New Yorker who has lived in Yorkshire for many years. She has an MA in Writing Poetry from Newcastle University and her debut pamphlet, A History of Walking, was published by HappenStance in 2019. Her poems have appeared in 17 anthologies and in a number of magazines including PN Review, The Rialto, and Stand. A former music publisher, she developed (as Lydia Machell) a patented system for the production of braille scores for blind musicians.

Lydia Kennaway's work featured in Stand Magazine comprises one contribution of poetry and two reviews, over a period of four years.