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LEWIS–JONES, TONY

Email: firewater10@live.com

Tony Lewis-Jones was born in Wales, and educated at Clifton and Oxford. His poetry has appeared in magazines and anthologies all over the world, and has been broadcast on radio and television. He has held a number of poetry-related posts including Co-ordinator of Poems on the Bus and Poetry in the Parks, Poet-In-Residence at BBC Radio Bristol and Poet-In-Residence at The Bristol Evening Post. His Anytime: Collected Poems (Poetry Monthly Press, 2006) was released internationally under the title Any Time and Other Poems by BeWrite Books.

Tony is currently working with Poetry Scotland Editor Sally Evans on Sally’s latest poetry collection, which will be published by Firewater Press in 2009.

Reviews:

"…Any Time is a thought-provoking read … a volume that creates memorable pictures, sounds, senses … that should be cherished…"
Deborah Tyler-Bennett

"…Brave, committed, gorgeous lyricism…"
Wynn Wheldon

"…A first rate craftsman and an astute observer…"
Bryn Fortey

"…Striking and memorable…"
Sophie Hannah

"…Lyric gems…"
Mo Watson


Selected Publications:
The Emperor’s Small Change (Poetry Monthly Press, 2001)
Full Moons and Half Truths (Poetry Monthly Press, 2003)
Lost poems (Poetry Monthly Press, 2005)
Anytime: Collected Poems (Poetry Monthly Press, 2006)
Any Time and Other Poems (USA- BeWrite, 2006)
The Lost Poems 2 (e-book) (Firewater Press 2007)
Living with History (e-book) (Firewater Press, 2008)
Izumi (Poetry Monthly Press, 2008) 

Contributed to:
City: Bristol Today in Poems and Pictures (contributor) (Paralalia, 2004)
Routes: Twelve Poet - A Road Less Traveled (contributor) (BeWrite Books, 2004)




Any Time and Other Poems (USA- Bewrite, 2006)

This book was considered for Wales Book of the Year 2007.

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The Emperor’s Small Change (Poetry Monthly Press, 2001; 2008)

First published in 2001, The Emperor’s Small Change is now in its 6th edition. The original settings and lay-out of the poems have not been altered since the first print-run - however, this is a completely new edition, available exclusively by credit/debit card from the Poetry Monthly Internet Bookshop @ www.poetrymonthly.com and the author. 

To purchase the title from Poetry Monthly Press, please click on its front cover