Born in 1944, John Davies was brought up in Port Talbot, south Wales, and lives Prestatyn where he taught English. He has also taught in Michigan and Washington in the US. A talented poet, his third collection, 'The Visitor's Book', was joint winner of the Poetry Society’s major award, the Alice Hunt Bartlett Prize. John Davies is also a talented wood carver. For more information about John Davies visit his website www.birdsinthewood.co.uk.