STAR lights up Christmas. We journey through the collection as 'everyday Magi', encountering revelations, surprises and new insights. At the book's core are The Three Kings but also The Three Queens: women who are brought forward from behind the scenes, to be seen and heard.

Exposure: war, media and democracy is a collection of 74 poems prompted by the work of journalists, documentarists and photographers in coverage of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the Israel / Gaza war, of parliamentary democracy and citizen activism, of the climate justice crisis and racism.

It is summer and Angela eats a bowl of cherries. After she swallows some cherry pits, her Grandpa warns what will happen -- A cherry tree will grow out of your ear. Angela thinks that is silly. Do you believe a cherry tree can grow out of Angelas ear?

At the height of summer, Toby and his family hike into the Northern Ontario backcountry for a family camping vacation, hoping to disconnect from their busy city life and seeking adventure. In this exhilarating adventure, Toby, Graham, and Evelyn wander away from their campsite and get lost. They learn that many things lurk within the woods, as they face adventure after treacherous adventure.In this exciting tale, Toby and the children must work together to survive each frightening challenge. As darkness falls and the trio are tired, injured, and far from safety, they ask themselves, Will we make it out alive?Join Toby, the family dog, as he tells the story of their struggle to survive the wild wilderness of the Canadian backcountry. And see if they are able to escape from Killarney.

Sanctuary is – urgent. The pandemic has made people crave it; political crises are denying it to millions; the earth is no longer our haven. This theme has enormous traction at a time of existential fear − especially among the young − that nowhere is safe. Even our minds and our bodies are not refuges we can rely on. Truth itself is on shaky ground.This collection addresses these critical situations from the inside. How we can save the earth, ourselves and others? How valid is the concept of a ‘holy’ place these days? Are any values still sacrosanct? We all deserve peace and security but can these be achieved without exploitation?Belfast-born Angela Graham divides her time between Wales and Northern Ireland. Alongside her own work, she has designed this collection to embody the hosting, welcoming aspect of Sanctuary by inviting four other poets to work with her in writing a poem each, two from Wales and two from Northern Ireland. In Wales, Phil Cope from the Garw Valley is an expert on the holy wells and shrines of the British Isles and Mahyar is an Iranian now living in Wales. In Northern Ireland, poet and novelist, Viviana Fiorentino is an economic migrant from Italy, working with migrants and prisoners of conscience, while film maker and poet, Csilla Toldy fled communist Hungary for a ‘free’ life in the West. The fifth poet, Glen Wilson (winner of the Seamus Heaney Award for New Writing), acted as mentor for Angela’s work and contributes a poem on migration.

"A necessary and urgent response to the world''s increasing crises…" – Robert Minhinnick"These poems are challenging, immediate, generous, uncompromising, urgent interventions in present-day affairs. The poems are tough but humane, sensitive but fearless, alarming but reassuring: this collection reminds us that at a time of trauma poetry is not optional - it is essential." – Dr Kevin De Ornellas, Lecturer in English, Ulster University"…impactful, emotionally-resonant, multicultural collection" Dr Matthew M. C. Smith, writer and editor of Black Bough Poetry.Sanctuary is – urgent. The pandemic has made people crave it; political crises are denying it to millions; the earth is no longer our haven. Even our minds & bodies are not refuges we can rely on. Angela Graham & 5 other poets from Wales & Northern Ireland explore Sanctuary from the inside, asking how we can save the earth, ourselves and others?

STAR lights up Christmas. We journey through the collection as 'everyday Magi', encountering revelations, surprises and new insights. At the book's core are The Three Kings but also The Three Queens: women who are brought forward from behind the scenes, to be seen and heard.

Exposure: war, media and democracy is a collection of 74 poems prompted by the work of journalists, documentarists and photographers in coverage of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the Israel / Gaza war, of parliamentary democracy and citizen activism, of the climate justice crisis and racism.

It is summer and Angela eats a bowl of cherries. After she swallows some cherry pits, her Grandpa warns what will happen -- A cherry tree will grow out of your ear. Angela thinks that is silly. Do you believe a cherry tree can grow out of Angelas ear?

At the height of summer, Toby and his family hike into the Northern Ontario backcountry for a family camping vacation, hoping to disconnect from their busy city life and seeking adventure. In this exhilarating adventure, Toby, Graham, and Evelyn wander away from their campsite and get lost. They learn that many things lurk within the woods, as they face adventure after treacherous adventure.In this exciting tale, Toby and the children must work together to survive each frightening challenge. As darkness falls and the trio are tired, injured, and far from safety, they ask themselves, Will we make it out alive?Join Toby, the family dog, as he tells the story of their struggle to survive the wild wilderness of the Canadian backcountry. And see if they are able to escape from Killarney.

Sanctuary is – urgent. The pandemic has made people crave it; political crises are denying it to millions; the earth is no longer our haven. This theme has enormous traction at a time of existential fear − especially among the young − that nowhere is safe. Even our minds and our bodies are not refuges we can rely on. Truth itself is on shaky ground.This collection addresses these critical situations from the inside. How we can save the earth, ourselves and others? How valid is the concept of a ‘holy’ place these days? Are any values still sacrosanct? We all deserve peace and security but can these be achieved without exploitation?Belfast-born Angela Graham divides her time between Wales and Northern Ireland. Alongside her own work, she has designed this collection to embody the hosting, welcoming aspect of Sanctuary by inviting four other poets to work with her in writing a poem each, two from Wales and two from Northern Ireland. In Wales, Phil Cope from the Garw Valley is an expert on the holy wells and shrines of the British Isles and Mahyar is an Iranian now living in Wales. In Northern Ireland, poet and novelist, Viviana Fiorentino is an economic migrant from Italy, working with migrants and prisoners of conscience, while film maker and poet, Csilla Toldy fled communist Hungary for a ‘free’ life in the West. The fifth poet, Glen Wilson (winner of the Seamus Heaney Award for New Writing), acted as mentor for Angela’s work and contributes a poem on migration.

"A necessary and urgent response to the world''s increasing crises…" – Robert Minhinnick"These poems are challenging, immediate, generous, uncompromising, urgent interventions in present-day affairs. The poems are tough but humane, sensitive but fearless, alarming but reassuring: this collection reminds us that at a time of trauma poetry is not optional - it is essential." – Dr Kevin De Ornellas, Lecturer in English, Ulster University"…impactful, emotionally-resonant, multicultural collection" Dr Matthew M. C. Smith, writer and editor of Black Bough Poetry.Sanctuary is – urgent. The pandemic has made people crave it; political crises are denying it to millions; the earth is no longer our haven. Even our minds & bodies are not refuges we can rely on. Angela Graham & 5 other poets from Wales & Northern Ireland explore Sanctuary from the inside, asking how we can save the earth, ourselves and others?