It’s been lovely to see my poems in two of my favourite magazines recently, Poetry Wales and Butcher’s Dog.
Buy them here:
https://poetrywales.co.uk/product/poetry-wales-56-3-spring-2021/
News
Competition commendation
I am very happy that my poem ‘Results will be with you as soon as possible’ has been commended in the 2020 Café Writers Open Poetry Competition judged by Helen Ivory. I will be reading at the winners event via Zoom on 8 February 2021.
Read the commended poem here:
Pamphlet to be published by The Emma Press in 2022
I am enormously excited that my second pamphlet – working title Ovarium – will be published by the wonderful Emma Press next year. I’m very much looking forward to working with my editor, Emma Dai’an Wright, and to bringing these poems into the world.
And Other Poems
I’m thrilled to have two poems up on the wonderful poetry site And Other Poems. Read them here:
Lighthouse Issue 21
I’m so glad to have my poem ‘Extract’ in the beautiful Lighthouse journal. This issue focuses on the theme of the body. It’s available here:
http://www.gatehousepress.com/shop/anthologies/lighthouse-issue-21/
Poems in Poetry Wales
I’m thrilled to have three poems in Volume 56.1 of Poetry Wales. One of them even made it onto the back cover! The issue is thoroughly recommended and is available here:
https://poetrywales.co.uk/product/poetry-wales-56-1-summer-2020/
What We Read Now – ‘Threats’
I am very much looking forward to reading at this Zoom event with John McCullough and Julia Webb on Thursday 3 September. Thanks to poet Jennifer Wong for curating the event and inviting me to read. Free tickets available here:
Butcher’s Dog Issue 13
I’m very glad that my poem ‘I’d rather’ has found a home in Butcher’s Dog. Issue 13 can be purchased here:
Poem in Finished Creatures Issue 3
I’m very happy to have a poem in issue 3 of this beautiful journal. The theme this time is ‘balance’.
Copies are available here:
Paper Swans Press Single Poem Competition
I am absolutely thrilled to have been awarded First Place in the Paper Swans Press Single Poem Competition 2020, and also to have a second poem in the longlist. So grateful to the judge Wendy Pratt and to Paper Swans Press. Both poems are published in the e-book available to read here:
