Susan Richardson Writer
@susanrichardson.bsky.social
Nature writer & poet. Latest book 'Where the Seals Sing' (William Collins). 4th poetry collection shortlisted Ted Hughes Award. Lives on a cliff in the far west of Wales, making kin with the more-than-human world https://linktr.ee/susan_richardson_writer
So delighted to have a poem, 'Sundew Rescue', in the beautiful new issue of @paperboatswriters.bsky.social, themed around Nature's Voice and sensitively edited by @alexnye.bsky.social and Ian Grosz. #poetry #ecopoetry
November 3, 2025 at 9:56 AM
So delighted to have a poem, 'Sundew Rescue', in the beautiful new issue of @paperboatswriters.bsky.social, themed around Nature's Voice and sensitively edited by @alexnye.bsky.social and Ian Grosz. #poetry #ecopoetry
Just a few places left! Join me & movement director Sarah Perry for Moving Words, our next online writing & movement workshop, on Nov 8th. A lovely group of writers of both poetry & prose, theatre makers & dancers will be gathering. shapesinmotion.myflodesk.com/movingwords
October 31, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Just a few places left! Join me & movement director Sarah Perry for Moving Words, our next online writing & movement workshop, on Nov 8th. A lovely group of writers of both poetry & prose, theatre makers & dancers will be gathering. shapesinmotion.myflodesk.com/movingwords
Such a pleasure to be guest reader in Llansteffan, at an event exploring how we might deepen our connection with the more-than-human world. I shared prose from Where the Seals Sing, poetry from Words the Turtle Taught Me & there was stimulating conversation, art by Romola Parish & a lively open mic.
August 18, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Such a pleasure to be guest reader in Llansteffan, at an event exploring how we might deepen our connection with the more-than-human world. I shared prose from Where the Seals Sing, poetry from Words the Turtle Taught Me & there was stimulating conversation, art by Romola Parish & a lively open mic.
Looking forward to sharing prose from Where the Seals Sing and poetry from Words the Turtle Taught Me at this event in Llansteffan tonight, focusing on how we might expand and deepen our relationship with the more-than-human world. #poetry #morethanhuman #creativenonfiction #naturememoir
August 16, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Looking forward to sharing prose from Where the Seals Sing and poetry from Words the Turtle Taught Me at this event in Llansteffan tonight, focusing on how we might expand and deepen our relationship with the more-than-human world. #poetry #morethanhuman #creativenonfiction #naturememoir
Overlooking Aber Felin, the bay that's at the heart of my nature memoir, 'Where the Seals Sing'. Acer and I watched - and listened to the howls of - a small haul-out of pregnant cow seals. Not long now till the pupping season gets underway.
July 31, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Overlooking Aber Felin, the bay that's at the heart of my nature memoir, 'Where the Seals Sing'. Acer and I watched - and listened to the howls of - a small haul-out of pregnant cow seals. Not long now till the pupping season gets underway.
Much looking forward to sharing my commissioned sequence of eco-fable-themed poems at the final Rethinking Fables in the Age of Global Environmental Crisis conference later. It's been so inspiring to be involved in this University of Kent-based project.
May 24, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Much looking forward to sharing my commissioned sequence of eco-fable-themed poems at the final Rethinking Fables in the Age of Global Environmental Crisis conference later. It's been so inspiring to be involved in this University of Kent-based project.
Birthday joy continued with a visit to Cors Caron, the raised bog near Tregaron, to seek out the beautiful carnivorous sundews. #plantlife #carnivorousplants #wales
May 20, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Birthday joy continued with a visit to Cors Caron, the raised bog near Tregaron, to seek out the beautiful carnivorous sundews. #plantlife #carnivorousplants #wales
April 29, 2025 at 8:14 AM
First glimpse of thrift along my local stretch of coast.
#wildflowers #flowers #plants #signsofspring
#wildflowers #flowers #plants #signsofspring
April 13, 2025 at 9:22 PM
First glimpse of thrift along my local stretch of coast.
#wildflowers #flowers #plants #signsofspring
#wildflowers #flowers #plants #signsofspring
Thanks to all who came to Writing the Wild! Great to work with such an enthusiastic group, with everyone engaging so thoughtfully with the stunning landscape and the climate & nature emergency. Acer met me for a post-workshop walk so he wasn't too miffed at missing the earlier coastal exploration.
April 10, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Thanks to all who came to Writing the Wild! Great to work with such an enthusiastic group, with everyone engaging so thoughtfully with the stunning landscape and the climate & nature emergency. Acer met me for a post-workshop walk so he wasn't too miffed at missing the earlier coastal exploration.
Off to St Davids to Write the Wild! Looking forward to meeting all the participants. I've previously run versions of this workshop in a range of wild weathers including snow (near Fort William) and torrential rain (Conrwall) so today's sun and the gentle breeze feel very benign.
April 9, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Off to St Davids to Write the Wild! Looking forward to meeting all the participants. I've previously run versions of this workshop in a range of wild weathers including snow (near Fort William) and torrential rain (Conrwall) so today's sun and the gentle breeze feel very benign.
I encountered quite a few beautiful creatures while doing my Writing the Wild workshop recce earlier this week - and none more stunning than this adder. #writersofbluesky
April 4, 2025 at 1:16 PM
I encountered quite a few beautiful creatures while doing my Writing the Wild workshop recce earlier this week - and none more stunning than this adder. #writersofbluesky
Solidarity with the Society of Authors and all my fellow writers today. Thousands of us have had our work used by Meta to train AI systems without permission or payment. Grateful to those who were protesting earlier at Meta’s London HQ.
April 3, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Solidarity with the Society of Authors and all my fellow writers today. Thousands of us have had our work used by Meta to train AI systems without permission or payment. Grateful to those who were protesting earlier at Meta’s London HQ.
Gorgeous day for doing a recce for one of my Writing the Wild workshops. #Pembrokeshire #Cymru
April 1, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Gorgeous day for doing a recce for one of my Writing the Wild workshops. #Pembrokeshire #Cymru
On #WorldTheatreDay, happy memories of working as a playwright for Something Permanent Theatre Co. So honoured that Two Of Me Now, my poetic drama about Virginia Woolf & Sylvia Plath, was published by Cecil Woolf (Virginia’s nephew) in his literary/academic imprint, the Bloomsbury Heritage Series.
March 27, 2025 at 8:06 PM
On #WorldTheatreDay, happy memories of working as a playwright for Something Permanent Theatre Co. So honoured that Two Of Me Now, my poetic drama about Virginia Woolf & Sylvia Plath, was published by Cecil Woolf (Virginia’s nephew) in his literary/academic imprint, the Bloomsbury Heritage Series.
I love how this boy always lies close to me as I write, using his bed as a pillow and sleeping half under my chair. #dogsofbluesky #dogsky #writerslife
March 23, 2025 at 1:05 PM
I love how this boy always lies close to me as I write, using his bed as a pillow and sleeping half under my chair. #dogsofbluesky #dogsky #writerslife
Spring equinox walk to 'my' seal bay, the one that features throughout 'Where the Seals Sing'. For the 1st time in 10+ years of watching, recording, writing, I failed to see a single grey seal. But the sun & gorse were out, there were celandines & violets & I heard my 1st chiffchaff of the year.
March 20, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Spring equinox walk to 'my' seal bay, the one that features throughout 'Where the Seals Sing'. For the 1st time in 10+ years of watching, recording, writing, I failed to see a single grey seal. But the sun & gorse were out, there were celandines & violets & I heard my 1st chiffchaff of the year.
March 15, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Come & Write the Wild with me in St Davids! On 9th April, I'm running a workshop focusing on the local coastal environment, exploring issues such as biodiversity loss & the climate crisis. Both poets & prose writers welcome. We'll be spending much of the time in the glorious Pembrokeshire outdoors!
March 13, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Come & Write the Wild with me in St Davids! On 9th April, I'm running a workshop focusing on the local coastal environment, exploring issues such as biodiversity loss & the climate crisis. Both poets & prose writers welcome. We'll be spending much of the time in the glorious Pembrokeshire outdoors!
I'm so enjoying being involved in this University of Kent-based project: 'Rethinking Fables in the Age of Global Environmental Crisis'. Following on from the workshop facilitation I did last year, I'm grateful to have been commissioned to write a new sequence of #poems around the project's theme.
February 25, 2025 at 12:59 PM
I'm so enjoying being involved in this University of Kent-based project: 'Rethinking Fables in the Age of Global Environmental Crisis'. Following on from the workshop facilitation I did last year, I'm grateful to have been commissioned to write a new sequence of #poems around the project's theme.
February 22, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Thanks so much for this opportunity! I'm a poet & creative nonfiction writer. My latest book is a nature memoir, 'Where the Seals Sing' (William Collins). Grateful that my most recent collection of poetry, 'Words the Turtle Taught Me', was shortlisted for the Ted Hughes Award. #WritersLiftWednesday
February 12, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Thanks so much for this opportunity! I'm a poet & creative nonfiction writer. My latest book is a nature memoir, 'Where the Seals Sing' (William Collins). Grateful that my most recent collection of poetry, 'Words the Turtle Taught Me', was shortlisted for the Ted Hughes Award. #WritersLiftWednesday
A joy to hear from Public Lending Right about borrowings of my books from libraries. Where the Seals Sing, both hardback and paperback, had a great year & my 2 most recent poetry collections also had a pleasing number of readers. Grateful for the payment too - each loan earns the writer 11.76p!
January 24, 2025 at 8:08 PM
A joy to hear from Public Lending Right about borrowings of my books from libraries. Where the Seals Sing, both hardback and paperback, had a great year & my 2 most recent poetry collections also had a pleasing number of readers. Grateful for the payment too - each loan earns the writer 11.76p!