
Erica Hesketh (née Jarnes)
Director
Erica Hesketh joined the Poetry Translation Centre from English PEN, where she managed the Writers in Translation programme. She previously worked as an editor at Bloomsbury Publishing, a literary events programmer at Southbank Centre, and the book campaigns director at The Pigeonhole. She is also a musician and poet, with poems in Ink, Sweat & Tears, harana poetry and The North among others. She is a trustee of Adverse Camber Productions, and serves on the editorial board of the translation journal In Other Words.
What I do:
As Director, I'm responsible for running and leading the charity, reporting to our board of trustees, liaising with funders and supporters, and developing partnerships to keep the PTC flourishing well into the future. I also commission and edit the PTC's list of incredible bilingual poetry collections. If you are interested to work with us, be published by us, book us for an event, or be part of our story by becoming a PTC supporter, please feel free to email me!
You can contact Erica at erica@poetrytranslation.org.