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Book of the Week: Jiving with Wasps
Our book of the week is Jiving with Wasps by Rita Ann Higgins; a new retrospective published by Bloodaxe, and our S...
Poem of the Week
This week's poem extract comes from our Special Commendation for Spring 2026: Jiving with Wasps by Rita Ann Higgins ...
Meet Rita Ann Higgins
We are delighted to share Rita Ann Higgins as our Special Commendation for Spring 2026.
Rita Ann Higgins was born in...