Tessa Biddington, (born 1954 in Pinner, north-west London) is a British poet. Life Biddington works as a freelance trainer, raising awareness about domestic violence. She began writing in 1996. Her poetry has appeared in The New Welsh Review. In 2002, FAW! commissioned local poets Tessa Biddington and Keith Morgan; this work was featured on Forest of Dean Community Radio and performed at the Cheltenham Literature Festival. Awards 2000 Forward Poetry Prize for the best single poem The Death of Descartes Lantern Show, Scott Base, 2001 Ottakar's Faber National Poetry Competition Work The Weight of Water, Like Starlings, Tess Biddington and Adam Burbage Anthologies The Forward book of poetry 2001 (Forward Publishing), Forward Publishing, 2000 References British poets British women poets 1954 births Living people