Draft:Alessio Zanelli

Alessio Zanelli (born 1963) is an Italian poet who has adopted English as his creative writing language.

Life
Born in Cremona, Italy, Zanelli started writing poetry and flash fiction in English in the mid-1980s, having learned the language completely as an autodidact. His work has appeared in over 200 literary journals in 17 countries, though mainly in the USA and in the UK, whereas his books include five collections, two bilingual selections and a chapbook. He is the Italian Stanza Representative for The Poetry Society of London.

Awards

 * Poetry on the Lake Competition, 2007, judged by Carol Ann Duffy: Dreamskimmer (single poem) - Highly Commended
 * London Book Festival, 2008: Straight Astray (Troubador Publishing, 2005) - Honorable Mention
 * The Poetry Society Members' Poems Competition, Spring 2010, judged by Penelope Shuttle: At A Loss (single poem) - Winner