10 of the Best

The second installation in the Bright Young Things series, this collection of poetry is a first by young Welsh writers. Their work stands as a commentary to political and social affiars and showcases the poets' skillful translation of stage poetry into the written word. From representations of urban life and drug addiction to critically acclaimed verses from the stage, this book offers diverse and innovative poetry from the brightest young poets in Wales today.

Siôn Tomos Owen is a poet, writer, and illustrator. M. A. Oliver is currently Blown magazine's poet in residence. Anna Lewis is a poet and the recipient of the Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award and the Robin Reeves Prize for Young Writers. She is also the winner of the Christopher Tower Poetry Competition. Mab Jones is a poet, comic, writer, and performer, whose work has appeared in numerous magazines and newspapers, including Border Magazine, Giggle, Square, and Western Mail. She is also a recipient of the John Tripp Spoken Poetry Award. Alan Kellermann is a poetry editor for the Swansea Review. His own work has appeared in Planet, Poetry Ireland Review, and The Seventh Quarry.