We are delighted to announce the shortlist for Wales Poetry Award 2022, sponsored by Literature Wales and judged by Gwyneth Lewis Scroll down to learn more about our thirteen shortlisted poets, read their poems, and don’t forget to register for your free ticket (at the bottom of the page) to join us at our online…
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Wales Poetry Award 2022 sponsored by Literature Wales | Judged by Gwyneth Lewis
Wales Poetry Award, a national competition to discover the very best international contemporary poetry Update 15.05.2023: Winners Announced! Wales Poetry Award 2022 closed for entries in January 2023, and the shortlist and winners were announced in May 2023 Wales Poetry Award 2023 will be open for submissions in September 2023, exact dates TBC. Follow our…
After Dickinson and Disability
Poetry Wales are delighted to announce an online panel at the Tell It Slant Poetry Festival To celebrate the launch of our disability-themed Summer 2022 issue, Poetry Wales Editor Zoë Brigley hosts a panel of poets from the issue alongside Dickinson critic Michael Davidson. While some readings of Dickinson’s poetics focus negatively on her potential…
Poetry Wales at Seren Cardiff Poetry Festival
A hybrid poetry festival taking place from Friday 29th – Sunday 31st July Cardiff’s biggest poetry festival is back for 2022, and this time it’s hybrid! Our friends at Seren have been working hard to put together an amazing lineup of readings, launches, workshops and more this July, all centring around the theme of Wellness…
Spring 2022 Launches
To celebrate the publication of Spring 2022 Vol 57 No 3 (and after the success of our Earth Day launch), we are hosting two more launches featuring readings and conversations with poets featured in the issue. Both events will be held on Zoom and tickets are free and available below All of our Zoom events…
Introducing Our New Reviews Editor: George Sandifer-Smith, How I Wrote ‘Sandwich inspector’
Poetry Wales is delighted to announce the appointment of our new Reviews Editor, George Sandifer-Smith. By way of introduction, George explains the process behind writing his poem ‘Sandwich inspector’ as well as his hopes and plans for reviews… Sandwich inspector Lunchtime is vital. Waft of delivered bread slowing into crouton fodder two aisles away as…