Pursuing Thoughts in White

J.S. reads Pursuing Thoughts in White (Blackthorn and Marble) from her poetry collection Underword. The video is courtesy of Herts Book Festival, which is taking place on 16th and 17th May 2026. J.S. is participating in the Hertford event on 16th May.

For further videos of J.S. reading her poetry, check out her YouTube channel.

Herts Book Festival in Hertford in May

 J.S. will be at Herts Book Festival on Saturday 16th May in Hertford.

What Colour Will You Be Known By?

By The Colour of Our Coat Shall You Know Us has just been published online by "Literally Stories". It's a
new, horror story by J.S. Watts set on the ancient high heathland of North Hertfordshire. You can read it here.

Schlock!

Don't miss the March 2026 edition (volume 19, issue 14) of Schlock! (the webzine for science fiction, fantasy and horror). 

"Why not?" you ask.

Because it contains a brand new SF short story by J.S. Watts, Oversight, in which a billionaire's vanity space flight does not turn out as expected.

Karaoke at the Fitzwilliam

J.S. will be reading a shiny new poem amongst the shiny ancient weapons of the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge on Wednesday, 25th March.

March in The Lake

 J.S. is delighted to have two new poems in the March issue of The Lake:

• The Spirit of the Bed
• Roaming Backwards Round The Circulade of Nezignan L'Eveque

You can read them both here

Shouting or Whispering?

J.S. will be performing some of her poetry at Shout or Whisper in the Barn at The Vic, Ickleford Road, Hitchin at 7.30pm next Thursday, 5th March. Further details can be found on the Events Page of this website or via the Shout or Whisper website.

It's the International Women's Day edition, so you don't want to miss it.