SWERVE is honoured to be hosting poet JONATHAN WONHAM as our first writer-in-residence of 2025.
Jonathan is a Glasgow-born poet who lives in the UK. His poetry can be found in magazines and anthologies as well as the following books:
Poetry Introduction 7 – Faber and Faber
Steel Horizon – North Sea Poems (Incline Press)
Ordinary Others & Vulgar Variants - Drizzle-Dazzle
The Lady on the Plank – Drizzle-Dazzle
Until Independence Day – Drizzle-Dazzle
Without You! – Drizzle-Dazzle
All of his poetry collections are illustrated, either by Suzanne Smith or by his brother Nick Wonham. A book of poems about the war in Gaza, Ceasefire Now!, was published in December 2024 by Drizzle-Dazzle, all the proceeds being donated to Palestinian aid charities. A sequel volume Dystopia Persecutia is planned for publication in May 2025.
Jonathan’s work was published in SWERVE 2 and some of his latest poems will also feature in SWERVE 4, together with illustrations by Nick Wonham.
As part of his residency Jonathan will be giving a live reading at the LIT LOUNGE during his stay. Details to follow.