Ifor Thomas has published eight books of poetry and one of short stories. Body Beautiful was shortlisted for the Wales Book of the Year. He won the British Airways travel writer of the year and his short stories have been broadcast on the BBC. He has performed his poetry throughout the UK. He won the John Tripp Award for spoken poetry and won the Welsh Writer category in the Cardiff International Poetry competition. His work has appeared in a number of anthologies

“Often challenging, frequently poignant and sometimes uproariously funny, Ifor’s poems are always engaging. This latest collection gets to grips with the challenges of the advancing years – hard to believe as Ifor is a super fit sea swimmer and is surely indestructible. I can strongly recommend this new work. Death may have no antidote, but in this fine collection of poems it has a worthy antagonist. Acknowledging, but still challenging the threat of the Grim Reaper, these candid, clear-sighted poems show that Ironic can be heroic too.”– Grahame Davies