CV - Themo H Peel
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Featured poet, Queer Folks’ Tales hosted by Turan Ali, Edinburgh: October 2025
Featured poet, Glastonbury: Poetry & Words, Glastonbury: June 2025
Featured Poet, Changeling Events - Curious Chronicles, Kirkaldy: September 2024
Featured Poet, Portabello Pride – Speak Up!, Portabello: June 2024
Poet - second-heat winner, Lost In Leith poetry slam, Lost in Leith: January 2024
Featured Poet, Lost In Leith poetry night, Lost in Leith: December 2023
Featured Poet, Blaxing Lyrical with Themo H Peel and Georgia Bartlett-McNeil: October 2023
Featured Poet, Loud Poets, Scottish Storytelling Centre: March 2023
Featured Poet, Loud Poets, Open-mic night: February 2023
Guest Speaker, Magenta Thread - Fettes College: November 2022
Featured Poet, Loud Poets: Best of Fringe, Scottish Storytelling Centre: August 2022
Featured Poet, Loud Poets and Bad Betty showcase, Scottish Storytelling Centre: July 2022
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Contributing poet, Black Horse Review: November 2025
Contributing poet, Ocean Poetry Anthology II, Kelp Books: June 2025
Contributing poet, The Wave: March: March 2025
Contributing poet, Leither Magazine: November 2023
Writer, MEN – poetry chapbook: March 2023
Contributing poet, Dillydoun Review: February 2022
Contributing poet, Beyond Queer Words: Anthology - November 2021
Contributing poet, Arlington Literary Journal: Issue 144 - May 2021
Contributing poet, Dillydoun Review: March 2021
Author, The Kelpie’s Heart: 2019 (unpublished)
Author/Illustrator, Spirit Shear - 2016
Editor, Pulse Magazine: 2008 – 2015
Author/Illustrator, Black Star - 2013
Author/Designer, A Decade of Success: Scotland’s Only Gay Rugby Team: 2012
Contributing writer/illustrator, GM8 Magazine: 2008 - 2012
Illustrator, Kroll & Peel’s Illustrated Guide to Infectious Diseases for Young People who are Especially Curious: 2010 (unpublished)
Contributing writer, Base Magazine: 2005 – 2008
Contributing writer, So:Local Magazine: 2007
Author/Illustrator, Jack and Alice: 2007
Writer/Illustrator, Unexplained Phenomena: And Various Excuses Why – poetry pamphlet: 2006
Writer, Autunm Saga – poetry pamphlet: 2006
Author/Designer, I Am, No. 3: An Exploration of Synaesthesia: 2004 (unpublished)
Writing/Illustrator, ‘Back of the Queue’ (comic strip) – Yale Herald: 2002 – 2004
Contributing poet, Lingo Literary Magazine: 2003
Contributing poet, Berkeley/Saybrook Literary Magazine: 2002 – 2003
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Instructor - creative writing, St Brides Centre: August 2020 and October 2022
Private Tutor - academic and creative writing, drawing: January 2012 to June 2018
Guest Lecturer - design and communications, Edinburgh Napier University: February 2012 – March 2015
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ACMI Managing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (Lv5), Chartered Management Institute, 2023
Certificate Content Design, Content Design London, February 2018
Diploma Internal Communications, Institute of Internal Communicators, March 2010
MSc Writing (Poetry), Edinburgh University: 2006
BA Hons Fine Art (Fine Art and Design), Yale University: 2004
Creatively I have been writing and drawing since I was a child. I received my BA in graphic design and illustration from Yale University and my MSc in Poetry from Edinburgh University.
I’ve designed logos and print materials for several organisations in the US and UK. And I have delivered spoken word performances and works shops on both continents as well as having my poetry published in multiple journals.
I predominantly write poetry but I have written and illustrated several young adult novels and children’s books as well as writing for the stage. I also have essays and articles published in multiple publications.
In addition to creative writing, I write professionally with a background in corporate communication and public engagement.