Sharon Black is from Glasgow and lives in a remote valley of the French Cévennes. Her poetry is published widely and she has won prizes including The London Magazine Poetry Prizes 2019 and 2018. She has 4 full collections of poetry and a pamphlet, Rib (Wayleave, 2021). Her latest collections are The Last Woman Born on the Island (Vagabond Voices, 2022), set in Scotland and exploring the landscapes and heritage of her home country, and The Red House (Drunk Muse, 2022), set in her adopted homeland. She is the editor of Pindrop Press.

Sharon Black's website can be found at www.sharonblack.co.uk.

Sharon Black's work featured in Stand Magazine comprises six contributions of poetry, over a period of eight years.