Ruth Wiggins is a British poet, based in London. Her poetry has been published in magazines and anthologies, both in the UK and internationally. Her first pamphlet Myrtle was published by the Emma Press in 2014, and her second pamphlet, a handful of string, was published by Paekakariki Press in 2020. Her first full collection, The Lost Book of Barkynge, a lyrical history of Barking Abbey, will be published in 2023 by Shearsman.