Elaine Gregersen is an award-winning writer, speaker, and facilitator whose work explores baby loss, being a parent carer, and the power of storytelling. Her work has featured across the BBC, Substack, and chart-topping culture podcasts.
Elaine won the Allyson Kent Prize for Fearless Writing at the 2025 Alnwick Story Fest, for her deeply personal essay on love and loss. She has also been shortlisted for the Bath Flash Fiction Prize and the Curae Literary Prize, and longlisted for the Motherhood Uncensored competition.
Beyond the page, Elaine co-hosts the TV and film review podcast The Honeymoon Period with her husband, Mark. The show has been featured in The Guardian and Film Stories.
When she’s not writing or podcasting, Elaine is an award-winning Associate Professor and National Teaching Fellow with a PhD in storytelling as research. Elaine is a sought-after speaker and workshop facilitator, known for her openness, empathy, and ability to help others share difficult stories.
Elaine lives in the North East of England with her family.
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Hear Elaine on The Modern Mann, talking about baby loss and finding language for grief.
Elaine’s been a guest on award-winning podcasts including The Cinemile, Flixwatcher, and The Movie Robcast - swapping geeky hot takes and heartfelt opinions on the stories that shape us.
