Devjani Bodepudi
category spoken word
location Rugby

Devjani is a writer, poet and teacher of Indian origin. She has been published widely, including in Stanchion Zine, Sunday Mornings at the River and Honeyguide. Amongst other things, Devjani has published a novel with Holland House and a children’s book with Parakeet Books. Her debut poetry pamphlet, FOR THE DAUGHTERS CARRIED HERE ON THE HIPS OF THEIR MOTHERS was published by Fawn Press early this year and has won the Saboteur Award 2023 for BEST POETRY PAMPHLET. Devjani has just completed an MA in Creative Writing at the University of Birmingham and is working on her second collection.