Russell Jones

  • Russell Jones, well known to those of us on the Edinburgh poetry scene, has reviewed The Ambulance Box on his blog. It’s a balanced, insightful review, with some really interesting things to say about, for instance, the role of the land in the book’s poems. I take on board the following criticism: the formal structure

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  • A big thank you to Claire Askew for organising Wednesday night’s this collection friendly slam and running it so smoothly. I had a really good evening, even though I was knocked out in the first round. Yes, I was a bit disappointed to fall at the first hurdle — especially because I felt I read

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