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Poetry Wales magazine

National poetry magazine of Wales. Publishing contemporary poetry, features and reviews since 1965.

Emerging from a rich bilingual culture, Poetry Wales explores the diverse perspectives of Welsh poetry in English and its international relationships. Its interest in translation, and in local and national identities in a global context, are at the forefront of some of the most exciting developments in poetry today. The magazine is open to tradition and experiment, publishing poetry from a wide ra

nge of approaches. Against this background of dynamic contrast, it offers a lively and informed critical context for the best contemporary poetry.

06/10/2025

We are delighted to announce that Seren Books and Poetry Wales magazine, the two halves of Poetry Wales Press, have been awarded a $30,000 grant from the Hawthornden Foundation.

As one of only two UK-based publishers to be approached by the foundation for this round of funding we are pleased to have been recognised for our hard work and stellar reputations, especially in a time of unprecedented financial pressure for the Arts and Literary sector in Wales.

Read our full announcement here: https://poetrywales.co.uk/poetry-wales-press-awarded-30000-grant-from-hawthornden-foundation/

17/09/2025

In this week's 'How I Write a Poem', Sara Erðig chats to J.S. Dorothy about challenging ableism through poetry, esoteric writing, and the why she chose to self-publish.

https://poetrywales.co.uk/sara-erdig-how-i-wrote-deafhearing-watching-tv-vol-1-2/

09/09/2025

We are delighted to once again be hosting a virtual event at the Tell It Slant Poetry Festival, this time in celebration of our Spring 2025 issue: Home in a Time of Ecological Crisis.

The session will feature Zakia Carpenter-Hall, a Seren author and Poetry Wales guest editor, alongside fellow poets and Poetry Wales guest editors Kandace Siobhan Walker and Tangie Mitchell, and be chaired by our Editor Zoë Brigley Thompson .

Home in a Time of Crisis explores themes of belonging, comfort, and resilience during challenging times. The poets will reflect on Emily Dickinson’s work, reading both well-known and lesser-known poems, alongside their own writing.

Details:
Date/Time: Sunday, September 21, 10 am ET (3 pm BST)
Format: Virtual program (free with registration, or available as 'pay your way')

Registration link & full Festival schedule: https://www.emilydickinsonmuseum.org/home-in-a-time-of-crisis-tis-2025/

20/08/2025

"Marketing is about balancing what you’re comfortable doing and experiencing with owning and celebrating your achievements."

Learn how to market your poetry like a pro with Sarah Johnson, Head of Marketing & Sales and Deputy CEO at Seren Books.

Originally published in our Summer 2025 issue, we are adding the full article to the Resources for Writers section on our website.

Comment below with your favourite tip and/or trick for how to shout about your work while still protecting your peace.

https://poetrywales.co.uk/marketing-for-poets/

13/08/2025

In this week's 'How I Write a Poem,' Iris Anne Lewis speaks with J.S. Dorothy about her poem 'Inundation,' the feeling of relentlessness, and how she sought to capture the transience of humanity and relentlessness of ecological change.

https://poetrywales.co.uk/iris-anne-lewis-how-i-wrote-inundation/

30/07/2025

In this week's 'How I Write a Poem', Tim Relf talks to J.S. Dorothy about mining childhood for material and depicting changes across the lifespan.

https://poetrywales.co.uk/tim-relf-how-i-wrote-teeth-werent-fish/

28/07/2025

"Reviews are an essential component of the literary community—they act as the bridge between poet and reader, dissolving the boundaries between the often exclusive and insular realms of academia and literature to a wider audience." - wise words from our newest team member, Frances Cannon.

Please join us in wishing a warm welcome to Franky as our new Reviews Editor - and get to know them better here: https://poetrywales.co.uk/introducing-our-new-reviews-editor/

16/07/2025

In this week's 'How I Write a Poem', Alice White speaks to Doryn Herbst about using poetry as a tool for processing trauma and rage, as well as a vehicle for change.

(Content warning: sexual violence)

https://poetrywales.co.uk/alice-white-how-i-wrote-she-confessed-what-you-did/

10/07/2025

Our Editor Zoë Brigley described this issue as an 'all-star issue', bursting at the seams with incredible poetry from around the world. Let's hear it for our poets of 61.1...

Elizabeth Chadwick Pywell
Bex Hainsworth
Amy Dugmore
Rebecca Gethin
Natalie Ann Holborow
Georgie Henley
Kexin Huang
Arji Manuelpillai
Rebecca Ferrier
Beau Beakhouse
Nasser Rabah (trans. Wiam El-Tamami)
Ashish Kumar Singh
Jose Hernandez Diaz
Amie Whittemore
Jennifer Militello
James Kelly Quigley
David Starkey
Jessica Traynor
Enda Wyley
Gospel Chinedu
Taylor Strickland

Steve Balsamo
Tamara Evans
Niamh Griffiths
Doryn Hebst
Miles Hovey
Natasha Morwyn-Gwyn Idris
Chris Knight
Iris Anne Lewis
Rachael Llewellyn
Tim Orrell
Ben Wildsmith
Simon Rees
Kimberly Campanello
Annemarie Ní Churreáin
Dimitra Xidous
Sheenagh Pugh
Gareth Writer-Davies
Rachel Carney
Rachel Clyne
Yuko Minamikawa Adams
Maggie Harris
David Greenslade
Graham Mort
Richard Skinner
Kathryn Gray
Penelope Shuttle
Alison Binney
Katie Munnik

07/07/2025

🎉 Cover reveal for our Summer issue 🎊

Diolch yn fawr to Gethin Evans for this gorgeous painting, chosen because it reflects the international theme of the issue - a scene that could equally be found at lido in Wales, by a pool in the South of France, in a landlocked US state, or anywhere else around the globe.

Featuring an electrifying interview with the Rock Star of North American poetry Eileen Myles, a feature on the short poem headed up by bestseller Dean Atta, and advice from Seren Books' very own Head of Marketing about how to promote yourself as a writer - as well as, of course, a heck of a lot of fantastic new poetry - this is the perfect issue to bring with you wherever your summer takes you, be it pool, beach, lake or paddling pool.

We've just sent this issue off to print - pre-order now to get it as soon as it's available: https://poetrywales.co.uk/product/summer-2025/

02/07/2025

In this week's 'How I Write a Poem', Robbie Burton and Zoë Brigley Thompson discuss epistolary poems - and how a simple writing prompt can wind up surprising you.

https://poetrywales.co.uk/robbie-burton-how-i-wrote-dear-gwen-in-rhiwlas/

01/07/2025

Did you know that July is Disability Pride month in the UK? We're celebrating by making our Archive Issue of the Month Summer 2022: 'On Disability'. This issue will be on sale on our website all month long.

https://poetrywales.co.uk/product/poetry-wales-58-1-summer-2022/

Edited by Zoë Brigley Thompson with contributing editors Hannah Hodgson and Taylor Edmonds, Summer 2022 is a star-packed issue, with:
- an essay by Gwyneth Lewis
- an interview with The Cyborg Jillian Weise
- and poetry by names including Kathryn Bevis, Helen Calcutt, Rachel Carney, Ian Duhig, Paul Henry, Sheenah Pugh, Claudine Toutoungi, Leah Umansky, Jennifer Wong and more.

Try before you buy by signing up to our newsletter, where we'll be sharing one poem from the issue every week in July: https://mailchi.mp/poetrywales/newsletter-signup

Enjoy!

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