Peter Finch is a poet, author and critic who lives in Cardiff.  He is author of the hugely popular Real Cardiff  trilogy, published by Seren and series editor for the 'Real' series. His numerous poetry titles include Zen Cymru, Useful, Poems for Ghosts and Food from Seren, Antibodies from Stride, and Vizet, a selected poems in Hungarian from Kronkét Könyvek.  He has written a number of books on the business of writing including How to Publish Yourself (Allison & Busby) and The Poetry Business (Seren).  He compiles the poetry section for Macmillan’s annual Writer’s Handbook and the self-publishing section for A&C Black’s Writer’s and Artist’s Yearbook.  His extensive website can be viewed at www.peterfinch.co.uk. A former publisher, bookseller and Chief Executive of the Welsh Academy (now Literature Wales), the Welsh Literature Promotion Agency and Society of Writers and receipient of the Ted Slade Award for Service to Poetry 2011.

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