Russell Jones

Elgin Award 2019 – shortlisted (tbd) – “Dark Matters”

Rhysling Award 2019 – nominated – “That’s one small step for (a) man…”

British Fantasy Society award: Best Magazine / Periodical (2018) – Shoreline of Infinity

Carers UK Creative Writing Competition 2018 – highly commended – “You Gotta Go There to Come Back”

UK’s Pet Poet Laureate (2018-2019)

Coast to Coast to Coast poetry pamphlet competition 2018 – runner up – “Dark Horse” pamphlet

Milestone Poetry Competition 2017 – shortlisted – “Skives”

Signo Novella Prize 2017 – shortlisted – “Dating Superman”

Half the World Global Literati Award 2016 – shortlisted – “The Talkers”

Best Scottish Poems of 2015 – “The First Kiss”

Shore Poets Quiet Slam 2016 - winner

Charles Causley Poetry Prize 2016 – 2nd place – “Waggledancers”

Mountaineering Council of Scotland Poetry Competition – 2nd place – “Out, Out”

The Elgin Award 2015 – short listed collection, “Spaces of Their Own”

9th Annual Data Dump Award – “After the Moons” - winner

Best Scottish Poems of 2013 - “The Ant Swap”

The Elgin Award 2014 – short listed collection, “Spaces of Their Own”

Rhysling Award (poems published 2013) – long listed (“After the Moons”)

Cinnamon Press Poetry Competition 2013 – Long listed collection

Dunbar Wee Festival of Words Writing Competition 2013 (“In on the Tide” and “Harbour” competitions) – Joint winner

Craigmillar Writing Contest 2012 – winner (“Ghazal Jigsaw”)

Cambridge Public Library’s “Poem a Day” contest 2012 – joint winner (“The Elephant Wash”)

Venture Award for Poetry 2011 – Short listed collection (Our Terraced Hum)

Plough Prize 2011 – short listed, short poems

Plough Prize 2011 – long listed, short poems

Wigtown Poetry Competition 2011 – commended (“Barracuda”)

Genomics Forum International Poetry Competitions 2011 (Improving the Human) – 3rd (“Chromosome Medley”)

The Writer’s Bureau Poetry Competition 2010 – 3rd (“Crossing Over”)

Bridport Prize 2009 – Short list (“Ghazal Jigsaw”)

Aesthetica International Annual Creative Works Competition 2009 – highly commended

Carillons Open Poetry Competition (2008) – 4th (“Farewell Song”)

Plough Poetry Prize 2008 – commended (“Ness”)

Bridport Prize 2008 – shortlisted (“Old Man of the Sea”)

Salopian Poetry Society Competition 2008 – runner up (“Last Memory”)

Scintilla Poetry Competition 2008 – 3rd place

Eric Gregory Award (2007) – shortlisted collection (Barracuda)

Bridport Prize (2007) – shortlisted (“Barracuda”)

Grierson Verse Prize (2007) – winner (“Craftwork”)