And I Hear Dragons/Ac Rwy'n Clywed Dreigiau

The facing pages English/ Welsh bilingual edition of the ground-breaking new anthology from diverse Welsh writers aimed at children aged between eight and twelve.

And I Hear Dragon, explores the concept of identity, and Hanan has written a poem of the same name that ʻcelebrates the children of Wales as ferociously brave mythical beastsʼ, taking on discrimination, pollution and more, and upholding Walesʼ tradition of croesawgar (welcoming).

Participating poets:

Wales Children’s Laureate Alex Wharton, Angela Hui, Bethany Handley, Casi Wyn, Durre Shahwar, E.L. Norry, Emma Smith Barton, Eric Ngalle Charles, Grug Muse, Hafsah, Hanan Issa, Iestyn Tyne, Ifor ap Glyn, Jaffrin, Jessica Dunrod, Joshua Jones, Kandace Siobhan Walker, Marvin Thompson, Mari Ellis Dunning, Marvin Thompson, Mererid Hopwood, Nia Morais, Rebecca Parfitt, Rhiannon Oliver, Sarah Ziman, Sophie Anderson, Taylor Edmonds

Author Biography

Editor of And I Hear Dragons, Hanan Issa, is a writer, poet and artist, as well as the co-founder of the Where Iʼm Coming From open mic collective, whose debut pamphlet My Body Can House Two Hearts was published by Burning Eye Books. Her work has been performed and published on platforms such as BBC Wales, ITV Wales, Huffington Post, StAnza Festival, Poetry Wales, Wales Arts International and the British Council.