The winner of the 2007 Jerwood Aldeburgh First Collection Prize for poetry was announced on Friday 2 November, at the first night of the 2007 Aldeburgh Poetry Festival. The recipient of this major UK prize for a best first collection was Tiffany Atkinson for Kink and Particle (Seren). read a poem

The 48 entries were judged by poet, editor and Poetry Trust Chairman, Michael Laskey and by poets Gillian Allnutt and Vicki Feaver.

In addition to the £3,000 prize money, Tiffany Atkinson received an invitation to read at the 2008 Aldeburgh Poetry Festival and a week’s paid protected writing time in Aldeburgh.

2007 was the fifth year that the Jerwood Charitable Foundation had supported the prize. The Foundation is known for its dynamic commitment to the best new talent in the contemporary arts.

Details of how to enter this year's Jerwood Aldeburgh First Collection Prize are available here