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James Nash

Poet

Author

Teacher

Latest Writing

New Writing

New Writing

I wrote quite recently about a trip to Kefalonia where we stayed by chance in…
Blog postOctober 13, 2024
Working with Jacky Fleming

Working with Jacky Fleming

I first met Jacky Fleming in 1979, when she lived in my road in Headingley.…
Blog postOctober 13, 2024
Valley Press

Valley Press

To have my first unself-published poetry collection produced by Valley Press, ‘Some Things Matter’ in…
Blog postOctober 13, 2024
August 2024

August 2024

To completely repurpose T. S. Eliot’s famous line, ‘April is the cruellest month’,  August for…
Blog postOctober 13, 2024
July 2024

July 2024

Performing As far as I know Byron didn’t go to open-mic poetry events in pubs…
Blog postOctober 13, 2024

About

I’m a writer, poet and teacher based in Leeds.

I spend much of my week working from home or in schools, libraries and other venues within Yorkshire. But as Leeds is a city with great travel connections, there aren’t many parts of the country I can’t get to and back within the day.

I travel by train, bus and taxi. This suits me. I have time to write, to read and to observe the world.

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