News 2026
2026 News
MARCH
It was both rewarding and fascinating to contribute a poem to ‘Safety in Numbers’, a new anthology from Yaffle Press. Edited by Gill Connors and launched online on International Women’s Day, this collection invited women poets to respond anonymously to a previously written poem, in order to create a chain of creative work. My poem ‘Night Blooms’ is in some very fine company, with ordering details here:
https://www.yafflepress.co.uk/
Friday 20th March
I am delighted to be providing a guest-reading at the online launch of Catherine Redford’s debut poetry collection, The Way the Water Held Me, published by The Emma Press. Catherine is a wonderful poet, and I am looking forward to hearing her read on the night. The event is free to book, with registration details here:
For more information about The Way the Water Held Me, please visit:
https://theemmapress.com/shop/poetry/poetry-collections-poetry/the-way-the-water-held-me/
FEBRUARY
I’m very glad that my poem ‘Fret’ is included in Craft of Care, a vital new anthology exploring caregiving, edited by Claire Walker and Charley Barnes, published by Black Pear Press. All proceeds from sales will be donated to St Richard’s Hospice in Worcester, and everyone is welcome at the online launch on Wednesday 25th February. More information at this link and in the graphic below:
New Pre-Raphaelite Society Podcast ahoy! I recently had an enjoyable and interesting conversation with Sarah James/Leavesley, during which we spoke about art and poetry and her latest collection, Darling Blue. Sarah was an engaging and articulate guest, enriching the podcast even further by reading some poems as well. Please do have a listen here:
https://the-pre-raphaelite-podcast.podbean.com/e/darling-blue/