List of Publications, Certifications & Awards

  • Cancer Champion Certification

    In June 2025, Jessica completed her training course as a Cancer Champion at the Hamar Centre, Royal Shrewsbury Hospital with the Lingen Davies Trust. As part of her role, she is now able to raise awareness of the cancer screening programmes and encourage people to take part, as well as talk to people about recognising the signs and symptoms for early diagnosis and encourage them to act if they have concerns.

  • Postgraduate Social Entrepreneurship

    In April 2025, Jessica was awarded grant funding to complete further education studies at the University of Oxford in Social Entrepreneurship, where she is currently studying in hopes of building a platform that addresses those who have fallen through the cracks of the mental health system, intertwining accessible creativity with affective psychology and neuroscience from experts within those fields.

  • Mental Health First Aid Certification

    In March 2025, Jessica was awarded complete funding by MHFA. She completed her Mental Health First Aid Training and became a certified MHFAider.

  • Madeline Milburn Literary Agency

    From 2023-2024, Jessica was represented by Maddy Belton at the MM Literary Agency for her debut children’s fantasy novel before gratefully parting ways to focus on other pursuits.

  • SCBWI Scholarsip Award

    SCBWI Scholarship Award Winner for under-represented Writers with her children’s fantasy novel, The Constellation Chronicles.' (2021)

  • Lucent Dreaming

    Poem 'Strange Situation Procedure' was published in the 10th issue of  Lucent Dreaming. (2021/2022)

  • Write Mentor Summer Mentorship Program

    Shortlisted in 2021 for her debut children’s fantasy novel, The Constellation Chronicles.

  • Write Mentor #WOWCON scholarship award winner

    For her debut middle-grade fantasy novel, The Constellation Chronicles (formerly known as The Whispers of the Stars.' (2020)

  • Beyond the Pane

    Poem 'Returning' published as part of the Beyond the Pane anthology where all proceeds went towards Platform - a Welsh mental health charity. (2020)

  • Dear Damsels

    Poetry Autobiographical Essay 'Appetite' published in the Dear Damsels anthology and online magazine. (2019)

  • Saved by the Page

    Autobiographical Poetry Essay 'Send Out the Message' published in the Saved By the Page anthology curated by J.D Netto (2019)

  • Terry Hetherington Young Writers Award / Parthian Books

    Short Story 'Jumping Over the Trampoline' published in the Cheval 10 anthology by Parthian Books (runner up for the Terry Hetherington Young Writers Award.) (2018)

  • Metropolitan

    Poems 'EDNOS,' 'My Body Became the Stem,' & 'Protection' published in the Metropolitan Volumes 1, 2 & 3.  (2016, 2017, 2018)