A gardener from Letchworth, Hertfordshire, Gareth Writer-Davies was shortlisted for the Bridport Prize and the Erbacce Prize in 2014 and also Highly Commended in the Geoff Stevens Memorial Prize in 2012 and 2013.

He has been widely published over the last few years, in magazines such as Poetry News, The Journal, Bare Fiction, Ink, Sweat and Tears, A New Ulster, Sarasvati, and The Delinquent.

He is a member of Poetry ID, the North Herts Stanza of The Poetry Society, for whom he has organised community events and a collection of Orwell inspired poetry.

His poetry has also been included widely in arts festivals within the UK.