First Review of the Year

 

J.S. Watts has reviewed Siegfried Baber's deeply rich poetry pamphlet, The Twice-Turned Earth, for The High Window. You can read the review in the Spring Issue reviews section.

March Metamorphosis

Poetry for the culturally amphibious...

J.S. has a new poem, Deeper Diving, in the beautiful Metamorphosis issue (issue 8, Spring/ Summer 2025) of The Amphibian, due out on 6th March. You can find further details at:    

        https://theamphibianlit.wordpress.com/ 

                       

Ely in March

 J.S. will be reading and performing some of her poetry in Ely on Sunday, 9th March.

Blood Lust in February

It's February and the horror anthology Blood Lust  - "Where passion ignites fear and terror stokes desire" - is out (or will be by 8 February 2025).

Published by Black Hare Press in ebook, paperback and hardcover, it simmers with "spicy horror stories exploring the darker side of human desires, each revealing how closely linked passion and fear can be, creating a captivating mix of heat and dread."

One of those very adult stories is Ornament by J.S. Watts. If you are over 18, you might want to check it out.

Yes, It's 2025, But Here's the Best of 2024!

J.S. is honoured to have her poem "Gull" included in the Lit Shark Best of 2024 Anthology. 

As part of the anthology's stated aim of “Something Old, Something New, Something to Sink Your Teeth Into” the new poem by J.S. included alongside "Gull" is "May".

The anthology is now available as a paperback and hardcover edition.The official announcement and further details of the publication are here. Feel free to check it out. It won't bite.  https://litshark.com/lit-shark-best-2024-anthology

It's 2025!

It's 2025, and to celebrate the New Year J.S. has a new poem, "Yellow, Orange Red",  published on the twelfth day of Ink, Sweat and Tears' annual Twelve Days of Christmas special.

You can read "Yellow, Orange Red" here alongside "Turn, Turn, Turn Again" by KB Ballentine and "This Year" by Terry Dyson.

Happy New Year to you!