Taz Rahman
@tazrahman.bsky.social
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/
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@tazrahman.bsky.social Hope you can come!
EXPOSURE launches in Cardiff Feb 20. Irish launches to follow. @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social @irishlittimes.bsky.social @booksireland.bsky.social @blackboughpoetry.bsky.social
‘Journalists & poets work hard to access our inner world. Both employ word & image. The collection examines some of the ways that journalistic images capture reality & how they present or re-present that reality?’
@angelagraham.bsky.social discusses her new poems
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@angelagraham.bsky.social discusses her new poems
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January 29, 2026 at 4:31 PM
@tazrahman.bsky.social Hope you can come!
The first poet interview of the year at the Just Another Poet Youtube poetry channel features Tracey Rhys, whose debut collection 'Bathing on the Roof' was published by Parthian Books in 2025: www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2SD...
Poet Interview: Tracey Rhys
YouTube video by Just Another Poet
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February 1, 2026 at 6:22 PM
The first poet interview of the year at the Just Another Poet Youtube poetry channel features Tracey Rhys, whose debut collection 'Bathing on the Roof' was published by Parthian Books in 2025: www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2SD...
The latest episode of 'Writing Wales' is on navigating memory, how two debut Welsh writers Lottie Williams (On The Edge of Everything) & Sophie Calon (Long Going) negotiated trauma and love to discover the need for community: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-taW...
Writing Wales: Navigating Memory with Lottie Williams and Sophie Calon
YouTube video by Just Another Poet
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December 27, 2025 at 12:29 PM
The latest episode of 'Writing Wales' is on navigating memory, how two debut Welsh writers Lottie Williams (On The Edge of Everything) & Sophie Calon (Long Going) negotiated trauma and love to discover the need for community: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-taW...
Season's greetings and a merry Christmas to all. Be at peace!
December 25, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Season's greetings and a merry Christmas to all. Be at peace!
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Shared for #BookshopWednesday 📚
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:
@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 17, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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Thanks to @tazrahman.bsky.social for choosing Gwyneth Lewis’s sixth English language poetry collection, First Rain in Paradise, for part three of @thelonelycrowd.bsky.social's books of the year 2025 feature.
The third and final part of our Books of the Year special is now online, featuring choices from John Lavin @maryodonnell.bsky.social @tazrahman.bsky.social @eleanorhooker.bsky.social @devaneemily.bsky.social @glynedwards.bsky.social
Jackie Gorman & Penny Simpson.
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Jackie Gorman & Penny Simpson.
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Books of the Year 2025 / Part Three
Contributors to The Lonely Crowd choose the books they have most enjoyed this year. John Lavin Twenty years in the making, Sarah Hall’s seventh novel, Helm, is an imaginative tour de force. …
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December 14, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Thanks to @tazrahman.bsky.social for choosing Gwyneth Lewis’s sixth English language poetry collection, First Rain in Paradise, for part three of @thelonelycrowd.bsky.social's books of the year 2025 feature.
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Thanks @tazrahman.bsky.social for picking out ‘Significant Wow’ by @emilycotterill.bsky.social, ‘I Sing to the Greenhearts’ by Maggie Harris and ‘Hôtel Amour’ by @notjustdancing.bsky.social in your 2025 Books of the Year! All available from our website & in bookshops www.serenbooks.com/books/poetry/
Thanks John Lavin from 'The Lonely Crowd' magazine for asking me to contribute towards the 2025 books of the year blog. I selected 13 Welsh books: thelonelycrowd.org/2025/12/14/b...
Books of the Year 2025 / Part Three
Contributors to The Lonely Crowd choose the books they have most enjoyed this year. John Lavin Twenty years in the making, Sarah Hall’s seventh novel, Helm, is an imaginative tour de force. …
thelonelycrowd.org
December 15, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Thanks @tazrahman.bsky.social for picking out ‘Significant Wow’ by @emilycotterill.bsky.social, ‘I Sing to the Greenhearts’ by Maggie Harris and ‘Hôtel Amour’ by @notjustdancing.bsky.social in your 2025 Books of the Year! All available from our website & in bookshops www.serenbooks.com/books/poetry/
In the latest 'Just Another Poet' poetry channel interview I speak to poet & writer Jasmine Donahaye: latest book 'Birdsplaining', shortlisted for 2024 Wales Book of the Year www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUoC...
Poet Interview: Jasmine Donahaye
YouTube video by Just Another Poet
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December 18, 2025 at 12:49 PM
In the latest 'Just Another Poet' poetry channel interview I speak to poet & writer Jasmine Donahaye: latest book 'Birdsplaining', shortlisted for 2024 Wales Book of the Year www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUoC...
Thanks John Lavin from 'The Lonely Crowd' magazine for asking me to contribute towards the 2025 books of the year blog. I selected 13 Welsh books: thelonelycrowd.org/2025/12/14/b...
Books of the Year 2025 / Part Three
Contributors to The Lonely Crowd choose the books they have most enjoyed this year. John Lavin Twenty years in the making, Sarah Hall’s seventh novel, Helm, is an imaginative tour de force. …
thelonelycrowd.org
December 14, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Thanks John Lavin from 'The Lonely Crowd' magazine for asking me to contribute towards the 2025 books of the year blog. I selected 13 Welsh books: thelonelycrowd.org/2025/12/14/b...
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...
@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
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...
@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...
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
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 😊
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
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October 29, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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...
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
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October 9, 2025 at 10:51 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...
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.
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September 15, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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...
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:
@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
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:
@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:
Reposted by Taz Rahman
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.
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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
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...
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Three @serenbooks.bsky.social poets 🩷 @bookspacecardiff.bsky.social with @createdtoread.bsky.social and @tazrahman.bsky.social
July 23, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Three @serenbooks.bsky.social poets 🩷 @bookspacecardiff.bsky.social with @createdtoread.bsky.social and @tazrahman.bsky.social
Fellow @serenbooks.bsky.social poet @wendycaitlin.bsky.social and I are reading tomorrow (23rd July, 6.30 pm) at @bookspacecardiff.bsky.social, the best independent bookshop in the city. Tickets: www.bookspacecardiff.co.uk/products/wen...
Wendy Allen and Taz Rahman poetry ticket
Join us for an evening of readings from poets Wendy Allen and Taz Rahman When: 23/7/25 18:30 start (doors 18:10) Where: 26a Crwys Road, CF24 4NL ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ There will be books available to b...
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July 22, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Fellow @serenbooks.bsky.social poet @wendycaitlin.bsky.social and I are reading tomorrow (23rd July, 6.30 pm) at @bookspacecardiff.bsky.social, the best independent bookshop in the city. Tickets: www.bookspacecardiff.co.uk/products/wen...
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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 🩷
Wendy Allen - a guest reader at @louloumach.bsky.social’s online launch. @wendycaitlin.bsky.social @serenbooks.bsky.social
July 19, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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 🩷
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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
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!
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
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!
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
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 ♥️
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 ♥️
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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’.
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June 7, 2025 at 7:26 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...
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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
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-...