by Emily Cotterill | May 16, 2025 | Poem
The general manager of this Wetherspoons has been promotedbeyond his skillset. The boy he hated at primary school, is a man now,arguing about licensing. He is buying a second pint of cider,while he sits for lunch with his son who is seven. A toddler is crushingpeas...
by Emily Cotterill | Mar 16, 2025 | News
On February 17th 2025 the good people of Seren Books published Significant Wow, my first full length collection – you can buy it directly from me here. The collection’s been a long old time in the making and I’m so pleased that it is now out in the...
by Emily Cotterill | Oct 4, 2021 | Poem
I would think about it sometimes – that macabre statistical promise in my small imagining of the universe. How I would wear a lightning bolt on a shirt I have dreamt of but never found, and how in my interesting places people would...
by Emily Cotterill | May 13, 2020 | News
On May 12th I was the featured poet over on Sofa Share Wales – a digital initative aiming to keep people creative during lockdown. You can watch my set...
by Emily Cotterill | May 5, 2020 | News
Back in February I spoke to Lucy Smith from the Talking Ink Podcast about The Day of the Flying Ants, writing poetry and what it means to be at home. You can listen to the podcast here: TalkingInkPodcast · Seren Poetry Festival - Emily...