Jackie Saphra started her writing life with poetry at the age of five, but on a chequered journey she moved on to songwriting, playwriting, screenwriting and stand-up comedy before rediscovering poetry. She's had work published in Acumen, Magma, Staple, The Interpreter's House, Other Poetry, Orbis and other magazines, and her pamphlet, Rock'n'Roll Mamma is now out from Flarestack. 

Jackie's poems have been included in anthologies: Lines in the the Sand, a book of anti- war poetry for children, Shape Sifting and Images of Women. She's on the board of Magma magazine and also co-organises a monthly reading called 'The Shuffle' at the Poetry Café.