Michael W. Thomas

B I O G R A P H Y

Michael Wyndham Thomas is originally from Staffordshire, England, and lived in Canada for a number of years. He is now based in Worcestershire.

"I am a poet, fiction-writer, dramatist and musician. My poetry, prose and scripts have appeared in The Interpreter's House, Iron, Other Poetry, Stand, Staple and The Swansea Review (UK), as well as Alive!, From the Horse's Mouth, Grain and Reflections (Canada), The Black Mountain Review and Irish University Review (Ireland) and The Antioch Review and Magazine Six (USA). I also write for Other Poetry (Durham) and Raw Edge (Birmingham).

My first poetry collection 'God's Machynlleth and Other Poems', is available from Flarestack. My latest collection, Port Winston Mulberry, is forthcoming from Peterloo in 2007.

I was awarded first prize in the 1998 'Housman Society' competition and have also gained recognition in the Stand Magazine International Short Fiction competition, the Yorkshire Open competition, two Poets Anonymous competitions, the 2006 Poetry London competition and a number of others.

Since April, 2004, I have been poet-in-residence at the annual Robert Frost Poetry Festival, Key West, Florida. In consequence, I am now Poet-at-Large in the Navy of the Conch Republic of Key West. I undertake these 'bardic' duties with due solemnity and happy bafflement.

Closer to home, I run creative writing workshops, in all genres, for the University of Birmingham. Between 2003 and 2005, I also led a successful series of poetry sessions at the Ledbury Poetry Festival."

Worcester Museums website: ‘Spatula: a Tribune's Story’ by Michael W. Thomas
http://www.worcestercitymuseums.org.uk/content/rostory/mitbio.htm

My profile, reading and creative writing workshop, the Liverpool Irish Festival, October 2003
http://www.liverpoolirishfestival.com

Poet-in-residence, The Robert Frost Festival, Key West, Florida, April.
Annual event. Workshops, readings and prize-giving.
www.robertfrostpoetryfestival.com

Find out more about the Robert Frost Cottage and the Key West Heritage House Museum
www.heritagehousemuseum.org


Home Biography Writing CV Gallery Showcase Music Course/Workshops Testimonials Contact me Links	B I O G R A P H Y Michael Wyndham Thomas is originally from Staffordshire, England, and lived in Canada for a number of years. He is now based in Worcestershire. "I am a poet, fiction-writer, dramatist and musician. My poetry, prose and scripts have appeared in The Interpreter's House, Iron, Other Poetry, Stand, Staple and The Swansea Review (UK), as well as Alive!, From the Horse's Mouth, Grain and Reflections (Canada), The Black Mountain Review and Irish University Review (Ireland) and The Antioch Review and Magazine Six (USA). I also write for Other Poetry (Durham) and Raw Edge (Birmingham). My first poetry collection 'God's Machynlleth and Other Poems', is available from Flarestack. My latest collection, Port Winston Mulberry, is forthcoming from Peterloo in 2007. I was awarded first prize in the 1998 'Housman Society' competition and have also gained recognition in the Stand Magazine International Short Fiction competition, the Yorkshire Open competition, two Poets Anonymous competitions, the 2006 Poetry London competition and a number of others. Since April, 2004, I have been poet-in-residence at the annual Robert Frost Poetry Festival, Key West, Florida. In consequence, I am now Poet-at-Large in the Navy of the Conch Republic of Key West. I undertake these 'bardic' duties with due solemnity and happy bafflement. Closer to home, I run creative writing workshops, in all genres, for the University of Birmingham. Between 2003 and 2005, I also led a successful series of poetry sessions at the Ledbury Poetry Festival." Worcester Museums website: ‘Spatula: a Tribune's Story’ by Michael W. Thomas http://www.worcestercitymuseums.org.uk/content/rostory/mitbio.htm My profile, reading and creative writing workshop, the Liverpool Irish Festival, October 2003 http://www.liverpoolirishfestival.com Poet-in-residence, The Robert Frost Festival, Key West, Florida, April. Annual event. Workshops, readings and prize-giving. www.robertfrostpoetryfestival.com Find out more about the Robert Frost Cottage and the Key West Heritage House Museum www.heritagehousemuseum.org

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