Tag: writer development
Two books on Edward Thomas
Edward Thomas: Prose Writings: A Selected Edition: Volume III: Biographies, Richard Jefferies & George Borrow, is edited by Jem Poster and publish …
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Why Is It Always a Poem Is a Walk?
Twelve years ago, when I moved to Cumbria and starting writing about the things around me, ecopoetry in the UK seemed to be a niche pursuit, something …
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Exquisitely Rough: Outsiders
Earlier this year, the Arts Council England awarded me a £10,000 grant to start writing my first book. I celebrated by spending the day crying, cwtche …
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What’s the Time, Mr Wolf?
Wales’ enduring flair for the short story is gradually being recognized on an international stage, with our best writers in the form, including Cynan …
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On Writing Pigeon
‘Look up pigeon in your good field guide, if you have one,’ says Simon Barnes in The Bad Birdwatcher’s Companion. ‘You will probably find that the pig …
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Hay Festival – Winter Weekend
Hay-on-Wye hosted its seventeenth Winter Weekend festival from 25 to 27 November. The Swan Hotel was visited by a variety of writers, historians, come …
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A Happy Pessimist? An Interview with John Barnie
Robert Minhinnick interviews John Barnie on his life and latest poetry collection. Your latest poetry collection, from 2016, ‘Wind Playing with a Man’ …
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What It’s Like to Be Alive
Deryn Rees-Jones’ anthology What It’s Like to Be Alive is a carefully curated museum of poetry. It is a unique opportunity to witness the growth of a …
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What Rhymes with Yonkers?
My wife tells me we are attending the Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP) conference in Boston. She says it’s a big thing, it will be …
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