My Debut Full-length Poetry Collection, An Invertebrate Fable
I am delighted to announce my debut full-length poetry collection, An Invertebrate Fable - Ten Sequences of Poetry about Insects, Gastropods and Arthropods , with natural history publisher Brambleby Books, Devon. These poems celebrate invertebrate life with the help of beautiful full colour images by many talented photographers, and are arranged into ten creature-based suites. The book includes a glossary, and a foreword by Peter Smithers, Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society. It is available now from the Brambleby Books website (link below), and soon from various book shops. Some of the poems have quite long histories, but most were written between 2019-22. A lot has happened since the book was first submitted as a publication idea just over three years ago! Its publication is a testament to the tenacity, dedication and hard work of Nicola and Hugh Loxdale of Brambleby Books. I very much hope to take Invertebrate "on the road" this year, with readings at various fe