Greetings March!

So good to have spring here! A few updates..

I’m honoured to be among some lovely poets reading poems from The Butterfly House by the dearly missed Kathryn Bevis.

The event supports some fine charities Jane Scarth House and Victoria’s Promise.

Join us to celebrate the work of one of the most brilliant poets I’ve been lucky enough to know and work with. 31st March on Zoom. Details here.

In February I was over the moon to be back at my home-away-from-home Tŷ Newydd Writing Centre of Wales to run a retreat for young Welsh writers. I absolutely love tutoring these retreats and was delighted to bring along young emerging writer Luke Worthy, who I’ve mentored for some years, as the mid-week reader. Luke also took the opportunity to do some shadow tutoring and was a complete inspiration to the young writers as I knew he would be.

And last but no least, I enjoyed co-hosting an open mic for Spread the Word Rotherham with Nik Perring, to encourage younger writers, from the Hive network and beyond, to start coming to a great Rotherham event. And best thing ever, it was at Rotherham Minster of all places! For more about Spread the Word visit here.