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Selected for Hay Festival 'Writers at Work' 2023

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 I am beyond humbled to be part of the 2023 Hay Festival Writers at work. I shall be at the festival attending the programme of events:  https://www.hayfestival.com/wales/writers-at-work/ https://www.literaturewales.org/lw-news/hay-festival-announces-participants-for-its-writers-at-work-2023-programme-for-emerging-welsh-talent/

Reviewing poetry collections for Poetry London

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I am honoured to have been approached by Poetry London Reviews Editor Isabelle Baafi to review a number of collections for the autumn issue.  

Host of Poetry Wales' Dylan Thomas Day 2023 celebration at Waterstones Cardiff

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It was my privilege to have hosted the Poetry Wales magazine's Dylan Thomas Day 2023 celebration at Waterstones, Cardiff: Monday, 15th May. Poets featured - Des Mannay, John Freeman, Leigh Manley, Kathrine Stansfield, Christina Thatcher, Matthew Haigh & Suzanne Iuppa.

Poem forthcoming in 'Atrium Poetry' July 2023

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Many thanks to Claire Walker and Holly Magill from Atrium Poetry magazine for accepting my poem 'Stars siphon narcissus'. The poem is forthcoming on 7th July 2023.

Poem published & cover photo in the 'Planet - The Welsh Internationalist' magazine, issue 250

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Editor Emily Trahair at 'Planet - The Welsh Internationalist magazine' has published my poem Sanctuary in the May issue. The poem is about the concept of refuge and hiraeth - a Welsh word meaning a specific longing for one's homeland. The front cover also features a photo I took as a photojournalist while covering the protest against Cardiff council's proposed cutbacks that would have threatened library and museum services.