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Taz Rahman
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Jerwood Poetry Prize 2024 shortlisted, Laurel Prize 2024 longlisted poetry collection 'East of the Sun, West of the Moon' published by Seren Books: https://www.serenbooks.com/book/east-of-the-sun-west-of-the-moon/
The latest Just Another Poet channel interview features
@troycabida.bsky.social, whose debut poetry collection 'Neon Manila', published by @ninearchespress.bsky.social is a Poetry Book Society Winter 2025 recommendation:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wpz...
Poet Interview: Troy Cabida
YouTube video by Just Another Poet
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November 15, 2025 at 2:57 PM
I am truly honoured to have shared a stage with Philip Gross, Luca Paci, Chris Glynn, Rebecca Warner and Marc Elton at Cornerstone, Cardiff last Wednesday as part of 'A Clearing, an evening of poetry and music'. Thanks to those who attended and supported the event 😊
November 14, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Wednesday, 12th November at Cornerstone Cardiff: T S Eliot prize-winner Philip Gross and I am reading poetry with musical accompaniment from Uli Doenitz, Chris Glynn & Rebecca Warner, plus commentary on Dante by Luca Paci. Tickets in the link below: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-clearing...
A Clearing - an evening of poetry and music
Poetry by Philip Gross, Luca Paci, Taz Rahman. Music by Uli Doenitz, Chris Glynn, Rebecca Warner
www.eventbrite.co.uk
October 29, 2025 at 11:11 AM
For the disco enthusiasts in #Cardiff this Saturday afternoon, my friends Richard Higlett and Chris Glynn, artists & musicians, have this fabulous FREE musical event at St John's church in town: discomass.com?fbclid=IwY2x...
discomass
May the Sun always shine on your mirror ball
discomass.com
October 9, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Delighted to be reading at the Senedd on 2nd October 2025 alongside Peter Finch, Clare Potter, Fiona Sampson & more as part of the Saudha International Literature Festival. Free tickets from www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/saudha-int...
Saudha International Literature Festival | Senedd The Welsh Parliament
The festival preaches the art and beauty of imagination, languages from different cultural heritages through talks, reading, performances.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
September 15, 2025 at 4:04 PM
It was amazing to have read from my
@serenbooks.bsky.social
poetry collection 'East of the Sun, West of the Moon' at The Small City Bookshop in Bristol last night with Rhian Elizabeth and Joshua Jones as a celebration of Welsh poetry talent:
September 12, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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Shared for #BookshopWednesday 📚

Small City Bookshop in Bristol
September 10, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Bristol friends and poetry lovers, I am reading at the Small City Bookshop tomorrow (11th September) with Rhian Elizabeth and Joshua Jones. Please join us! Ticket details here: www.thesmallcitybookshop.co.uk/event-detail...
Poetry Evening: Showcasing Welsh Talent | Small City Bookshop
Join us for an evening featuring poets from the prestigious Hay Festival Writers at Work programme: Taz Rahman, Rhian Elizabeth and Joshua Jones.
www.thesmallcitybookshop.co.uk
September 10, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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July 23, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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Next week I’ll be reading from this book @bookspacecardiff.bsky.social on Wednesday along with @tazrahman.bsky.social, do come along. Book your tickets in advance to support this brilliant bookshop. You can buy our @serenbooks.bsky.social on the night 🩷
July 19, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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If you are in Cardiff on July 23rd, @tazrahman.bsky.social and myself are reading from our @serenbooks.bsky.social books @bookspacecardiff.bsky.social and I will be visiting a Barbara Hepworth I haven’t seen thanks to @barthesstudies.bsky.social! I am so excited!
June 13, 2025 at 3:55 PM
So honoured to be the Creative Keynote speaker today at this year's @cardiffuni.bsky.social ENCAPsulate 2025 conference. As an alumni of the university, to read poems from my poetry collection 'East of the Sun, West of the Moon' feels like a dream!
June 19, 2025 at 6:29 AM
First day at the Aberystwyth Poetry Festival: here posing with Maggie Harris, Rachel Carney and Freya Blyth in front of the Bookshop by the Sea ♥️
June 7, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Thanks @serenbooks.bsky.social for selecting 'A Pond for All Eels' from my debut poetry collection 'East of the Sun, West of the Moon' as this week's Friday Poem ♥️
www.serenbooks.com/2025/06/frid...
Friday Poem – ‘A Pond for All Eels’ by Taz Rahman - Seren
This week’s Friday Poem is ‘A Pond for All Eels’ by Taz Rahman from his collection ‘East of the Sun, West of the Moon’.
www.serenbooks.com
June 7, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Aberystwyth Poetry Festival, 6th-8th June, so lovely to be part of this wonderful weekend again! Full programme and details from thebookshopbythesea.co.uk/aberystwyth-...
June 3, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Thanks to book blogger Paul Short for referring to my poetry collection 'East of the Sun, West of the Moon', published by @serenbooks.bsky.social in 2024 as 'A masterpiece. Buy it' 😍
paulwritespoems.com/2025/05/25/t...
The Book Bag: East Of The Sun, West Of The Moon by Taz Rahman
Welcome back to The Book Bag. I hope you’ve had a poetic week. This week has been a fun one. Projects coming together, submissions entered, lovely sunshine walks with my wife and Brody the dog, Jul…
paulwritespoems.com
May 25, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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July 🩷 I’m reading with one of my very favourite people @tazrahman.bsky.social @bookspacecardiff.bsky.social. Tickets available on their website. Come and hear some @serenbooks.bsky.social poetry!
May 21, 2025 at 3:45 PM
#Cardiff folks, I am reading at Chapter Arts tomorrow, Sat 8th March 3.45 pm with Jennifer Wong &, Patrick Jones following the screening of the Hong Kong Film Festival screening of 'Elegies' (2 pm).
March 7, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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This book got the synapses firing. Find out which poem I liked most in @tazrahman.bsky.social’s collection.

@serenbooks.bsky.social
We have a new book of the month coming up but check out our last feature, which was on Taz Rahman’s @tazrahman.bsky.social collection ‘East of the Sun, West of the Moon’ @serenbooks.bsky.social

Review by Welsh writer @matthewmcsmith.bsky.social

www.blackboughpoetry.com/book-reviews...
January 19, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Thanks Acropolis Journal for publishing my poems 'Anda' and 'What are you doing the rest of your life' in issue 8 ♥ acropolisjournaluk.wixsite.com/acropolisjou...
November 17, 2023 at 7:37 PM
Just met him:
October 30, 2023 at 7:34 PM
And this afternoon arrived four more books including Abigail Parry's gorgeous 2018 Forward Prize shortlisted:
October 25, 2023 at 8:30 PM
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#screenwriting courses #Cardiff 2024 ✍️

With added guests inc director Philip John (Being Human, Downton Abbey, Doc Martin), excellent views and FREE tea and coffee bit.ly/2EqPhsq

For more details or to register your contact me via the website #TV #film 📽
October 24, 2023 at 5:32 PM
Arrived earlier...
October 24, 2023 at 6:20 PM