18 May 2020

EMPTY SCHOOLS, EMPTY CITIES (Wales Arts Review)

Wales Arts Review asked some of Wales’s top writers to pen some thoughts on the future. This new series brings together a wide variety of perspectives and ideas in a vibrant array of styles and forms, expressing hopes for a new way of doing things when the Covid-19 coronavirus is finally overcome. Political, personal, sociological, ecological, cultural – this is an evolving tableau of ideas. Here poet and teacher Glyn Edwards suggests a future world that has re-imagined the endless possibilities for how we educated our children.

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18 May 2020

Review in Poetry Wales 55.3

Glyn Edwards’ first collection has been greatly anticipated by those already familiar with his work. Vertebrae will not disappoint, full as it is of haunting, carefully-crafted poems. (Review in Poetry Wales 55.3)

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16 January 2020

Look Up: Space Poetry for takepART in VenueCymru

take pART 2020 in Venue Cymru this weekend surpassed all expectations. It was quite wonderful: every angle, corner, wall and window of it.

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29 December 2019

Alex Hubbard reviews ‘Vertebrae’ for the Institute of Welsh Affairs

Glyn Edwards’ collection of poems that explore the potential of life, its fragility, and the ever presence of death is fascinating reading, writes Alex Hubbard

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19 December 2019

Vertebrae in Poetry Wales’ Books of 2019

Poetry Wales asked a collection of recent and future contributors to Poetry Wales to recommend their favourite poetry titles of 2019. Vertebrae was nominated twice in the prestigious roll call.

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8 December 2019

‘Vertebrae’ a 2019 Book of the the Year

Vertebrae has been chosen by the poets John Freeman, Angela Graham and K.S. Moore as their choice for 2019 book of the year, alongside new writing including Max Porter's Lanny, Robert Macfarlane's Underland.

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23 November 2019

The North Shore Featured In The North Wales Pioneer

An article by Duncan Rider in advance of the first North Shore Poetry - North Wales' quarterly literature event.

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23 November 2019

Autumn Readings 2019

Coming up soon!

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26 August 2019

Upcoming Readings: Llawn / Swansea

Llawn Festival: Llandudno See Llawn website here for details of other events Swansea Fringe See full festival line and events details here

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16 August 2019

Reading at Milieu’s Swansea Fringe event

Milieu’s moving to Swansea! Milieu is a night of literature, spoken word, art, photography and visual concepts, bringing together a collective of writers and artists alike. Held quarterly in Cardiff since 2015, this year Milieu will move to a new permanent home in Swansea. Join the #SwanseaFringe in welcoming Milieu to this ugly, lovely town […]

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