'It's really lovely for poetry': Cork poet shortlisted for £30k Costa Book Awards

Debut poet Victoria Kennefick’s ‘harrowing and hilarious’ collection explores all aspects of the body

Poet Victoria Kennefick

Cork poet Victoria Kennefick has been shortlisted for the Costa Book Awards 2021 for her work, Eat or We Both Starve.

She is joined in the poetry category by Raymond Antrobus for All the Names Given, Kayo Chingonyi with A Blood Condition, and The Kids by Hannah Lowe.