Tess Barry's poetry collection The Marvelous Real is now available for preorder from Meadowlark Press. In April 2025, Tess Barry's poetry manuscript The Marvelous Real was named a finalist for the Birdy Poetry Prize by Meadowlark Press and will be published by Meadowlark in 2025. Tess Barry's poetry manuscript The Marvelous Real was a finalist for The Louisville Review's National Poetry Book Contest by Fleur-de-Lis Press. Tess Barry's poetry manuscript The Marvelous Real was a finalist for the 2024 Ex Ophidia Press Contest. 2020 Bridport Poetry Prize Shortlist (UK) 2018 Bridport Poetry Prize Shortlist (UK) Manchester Poetry Prize Shortlist Press Release