Episode 42: Taz Rahman - Podcast Episode · The Poems We Made Along The Way · 9 March · 1h 13m

I had such fun being interviewed about my poetry process and how my debut collection 'East of the Sun, West of the Moon' came about with the wonderful Gregory Kearns on his podcast 'The Poems We Made on the Way' podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/e...

Poet Interview: L Kiew YouTube video by Just Another Poet

I spoke to the wonderful L Kiew in the latest poet interview for the 'Just Another Poet' YouTube poetry channel. This chat was a collaboration with @modronmagazine.bsky.social. L Kiew's debut collection 'More Than Weeds' is published by @ninearchespress.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrBF...

Delighted to be reading in Swansea on Wednesday, 4th March as part of the Uplands Poetry Night curated by CJ Wagstaff and Guinevere Clark. The poetry evening will also feature an open mic line up and networking opportunity with Owen Sheers

@tazrahman.bsky.social Hope you can come!

Poet Interview: Tracey Rhys YouTube video by Just Another Poet

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...

Writing Wales: Navigating Memory with Lottie Williams and Sophie Calon YouTube video by Just Another Poet

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!

Shared for #BookshopWednesday 📚

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.

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/

Poet Interview: Jasmine Donahaye YouTube video by Just Another Poet

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...

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. …

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...

Poet Interview: Troy Cabida YouTube video by Just Another Poet

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...

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 😊

A Clearing - an evening of poetry and music Poetry by Philip Gross, Luca Paci, Taz Rahman. Music by Uli Doenitz, Chris Glynn, Rebecca Warner

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...

discomass May the Sun always shine on your mirror ball

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...

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.

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:

Shared for #BookshopWednesday 📚

Small City Bookshop in Bristol

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.

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...

Three @serenbooks.bsky.social poets 🩷 @bookspacecardiff.bsky.social with @createdtoread.bsky.social and @tazrahman.bsky.social

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...

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...

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 🩷

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!

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 ♥️

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’.

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...

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-...

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…

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...

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!