Our Team

Managing Editor: Jonathan Kinsman

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Jonathan Kinsman (he/him) is a bisexual, transgender, polyamorous poet from Greater Manchester, England, now living in the wilds of High Peak, Derbyshire. As well as managing Riggwelter, he has previously been associate editor with Three Drops From A Cauldron. He is a slam champion, a regular headline performer at poetry events around the country and has completed an Edinburgh Fringe run with his solo show, The Fireman’s Daughter. His work has appeared in many print anthologies and web journals. His debut pamphlet & was joint winner of the Indigo Dreams Pamphlet Prize 2017 and his second pamphlet, witness, came out with Burning Eye in 2020. He co-wrote GenderFux, a pamphlet of transmasculine poetry, published by Nine Pens Publishing in 2022, with Jem Henderson and JP Seabright. His debut full-length collection, The Fireman’s Daughter, was released by Broken Sleep Books in 2023.

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Opportunities

If you would like to get involved with Riggwelter as an editor or regular reviewer, send an e-mail to riggwelterpress@gmail.com with the subject line “Getting Involved” and we will be happy to discuss our available opportunities with you. Any available positions are strictly voluntary at the moment.