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November 30, 2018
Friday Poem – ‘Clean’, Elizabeth Parker
Our Friday Poem this week is ‘Clean’ by Elizabeth Parker, from her debut collection, In Her Shambles. Parker’s first full collection of poems, In Her Shambles, showcases her style with poems that are verb-rich, observational and uncanny portraits of…
November 27, 2018
The Winner of the Seren Christmas Poetry Competition 2018 is…
We received a huge number of excellently crafted poems for this year’s Christmas Poetry Competition, and it was a difficult task for our judge, Amy Wack, to decide on a winner. In the end, Nicola Healey’s poem ‘Fieldfare in the Snow’ stood out with i…
November 23, 2018
Friday Poem – ‘Reader’, Robert Walton
It’s a dark day – some might say black – and so our Friday Poem is one that celebrates the simple joys of reading and speech. We hope you find the time to experience them for yourself today. ‘Reader’ by Robert Walton is taken from his latest collecti…
November 16, 2018
Friday Poem – ‘The Post Box in the Wall’, Judy Brown
Our Friday Poem this week is ‘The Post Box in the Wall’ from Crowd Sensations by Judy Brown. Crowd Sensations is Judy’s latest collection, and was shortlisted for the Ledbury Forte Prize. Judy is a poet of dazzling contrasts, of thoughtful paradox, i…
November 11, 2018
100 Years On: Newport RFC and the Great War
Today, November 11th 2018, marks the centenary of the Armistice and the ending of the Great War. In commemoration, author and historian Mike Rees looks at the sacrifices made by rugby players from his home town of Newport, revealing details about the…
November 10, 2018
Peter Jones: on editing my father’s letters
In Dear Mona: Letters from a Conscientious Objector, we are given a window into the life of Jonah Jones through private letters to his close friend and mentor, Mona Lovell. We see his character evolve as he nurtures his love of art and sculpture, and…
November 9, 2018
Friday Poem – ‘How Women Are Not The Same’, Rhiannon Hooson
Our Friday Poem this week is Rhiannon Hooson’s ‘How Women Are Not The Same’, from her debut poetry collection, The Other City. ‘Hooson’s style is thoughtful, questioning, reflective, and consistently restrained. Her collection gives the impression of…
November 5, 2018
Siobhán Campbell shortlisted for Voices of War poetry competition
To commemorate the centenary of the ending of the First World War, and to honour all those affected by violent conflict anywhere in the world, University College Dublin held the Voices of War international poetry competition for the best original poe…
November 2, 2018
Friday Poem – ‘Marilyn’s Auction House’, Nerys Williams
Our Friday Poem this week is ‘Marilyn’s Auction House’ by Nerys Williams, from her collection Sound Archive. Sound Archive is Williams’ strikingly original first collection, in which she conjures complex music, intriguing narratives, and poems full…
November 2, 2018
Mystery Bundles return for Christmas
We’re now past Halloween and that means the countdown to Christmas has officially begun – whether we like it or not. Perhaps you’re running low on gift ideas this year, or maybe you’re looking to put a treat for yourself under the tree? Whatever the…
October 26, 2018
Friday Poem – ‘Gen’ by Jonathan Edwards
Costa Award-winner Jonathan Edwards is gifting us a splendid second collection, Gen, which arrives next week. Our Friday Poem today is the title poem from this new book. You can catch Jonathan at Poetry in Aldeburgh on Sunday 4 November, 11:30am, whe…
October 23, 2018
An interview with Christopher Meredith
Christopher Meredith is an award-winning author of fiction and poetry. He has published four novels, three full poetry collections, and several shorter works. He is also the subject of a new Writers of Wales critical study, written by Diana Wallace….
