I have the great privilege of hosting a gorgeous little open mic once a month on a Friday lunchtime,…
As my youngest heads off to her first year in school, I too am preparing for a return to…
I’ve just submitted the final essay for my last module on the PG Certificate in Teaching Creative Writing at…
It was a great privilege to attend a special ceremony at the Civic Offices recently where winners of the…
I was delighted to speak at #breakthebias recently, an event held on International Women’s Day at Reading University. I…
Life’s full of coincidences, and sometimes there’s beauty in that – the opportunity to observe connections which provide a…
I’ve been a proper worker bee so far this year, and what an adventure it’s been! Since restrictions have…
Shahé Mankerian’s debut collection, History of Forgetfulness, recalls his childhood in 1975 Beirut through a series of shocking and…
Owl Unbound contains many poems which depict rural life and are reminiscent of the country ways of my own…
I was told I’d need tissues. Indeed, Victoria Bennett’s poetry about her mother’s passing evoked much emotion from me…