Photo Blog: The Forward Prizes 2025 in London

I am so thrilled for Abeer Ameer, winner of Best Single Poem Written at the Forwards, as well as Zoë Brigley, Kristian Evans and team at the wonderful Modron Magazine. Abeer is such an important poet of witness, so needed in these times and her words will hopefully, now, reach a much wider audience.

Also pictured… my book predictions last night (close, but not full marks) and what I took to be a good sign for Abeer on my walk over…

It was such a delight to see lots of lovely poets in real life too!

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Gig Alert: Jemma L. King at Gwyl Lyfrau Abaraeron Book Festival 2025

There are l ots of great free events at Gwyl Lyfrau Abaraeron Book Festival 2025 this Sunday including Jemma L. King sharing poems from her new collection Moon Base One at 11.30am! Go along...

Cardiff Writer's Circle: Annual Short Story Competition

It was a joy to return to Cardiff Writers' Circle to judge their annual Short Story Competition ... Congratulations all! Here's their round up of the night: Throwback to Monday 23rd June, when we were thrilled to have 12 attendees join us for the Adjudication Event of our annual Short Story C ompetition - the winner and runners-up were announced, received their prizes, and graciously allowed pics to be taken for posterity! A huge round of applause goes to our winner, Gordon Harrop, who is fresh to CWC competitions. Gordon's winning entry served up some diabolical black humour, with a dark twist. Congratulations Gordon, and thank you for submitting such an entertaining and well-written piece! Gordon was joined on the podium by two of our long-standing members, Steve Pritchard and Angela Edwards Rigby, who are no strangers to receiving CWC awards and prizes. It was wonderful to hear their competition entries - Steve's story a page-turning "will-they-won't-they...

Two Week Warning: Do Not Go Gentle festival Sat 4 November

Two weeks today doors open on #DoNotGoGentle2017 A packed program in 4 fab new venues across Swansea Unit Nineteen , The Last Resort , Cinema&Co. No Sign Wine Bar . Tickets available now from www.donotgogentlefestival. co.uk Here's the details for my gig on 4 November

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