Lavender Writes

About Lavender's writing

Lavender writes as a means of expression, fun and at times survival. She is not an academic writer and is also dyslexic. She does not conform to form and often deviates from the norm - both on and off the page. It is not her goal to be moulded into a “publishable professional” but to seek spaces where unique voices can be expressed and to reach the ears that seek these words as balm for the heart or a curiosity for different kinds of art.

Lavender began writing as a child. You will find stacks of old diaries and journals under her bed full of poems, articles, short stories, and memoirs of day to day teen tyranny. She is known for sending hand written cards for all occasions, post cards, virtual cards and the very occasional love letter; people love to receive a note from the heart.

Writing from childhood

Lavender was first published in a collection of poetry at college as part of a history and creative project led by the legendary Mr Bob Hill. After becoming disabled at university with ME/CFS she began to contribute fun entertaining articles and reviews to the “Cheers” magazine for other young people with the same condition. She also became a pen pal for another young person who was severely affected by the condition to bring a little joy to their space of rest. Lavender went on to seek communities to write within. She joined The Outsiders Project in Boscombe who exist to support artists, proving that those sidelined from society can produce work of outstanding quality and worth.

Lavender has contributed to the Bristol Cable a locally owned newspaper by and for the community in the capacity of lived experience lead and was shortlisted by Synergi Project for a published series of poems exploring radical acts of love in community care.

Community, Performance, Creative Networks

She went on to be in community with Black Creatives Bristol, a local network, support group, and safer space for Black and racially minoritised multidisciplinary artists, performers, and cultural workers in Bristol. Raise the Bar - South West England’s leading live poetry night, running dynamic events & artist development activities. Lavender performed her poetry for the first time at a black history month 2026 event hosted by Rooted Spaces - centering black joy poetry, creativity and storytelling.

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