The Writers of Wales Database

HOOL, RIC

89 Abertillery Road, Blaina, Gwent NP13 3DZ
Tel: (01495) 292271 Richardhool05@aol.com 

Poet and short–story writer. Born in Malaya, educated MSG Durham. Essentially from Tyneside but resident in Wales since 1990. Experienced junior, secondary and TEFL teacher. Tutor for Gwent Writing Squad, Blackwood Miners’ Institute Young Writers’ Group and Blaenau Gwent Education INSET. Readings often include music. Fluent Geordie.

Selected Publications:
Fitting in with Malcolm (WYSIWYG Chapbooks, 1994)
Cage Door Sprang Open! (WYSIWYG Chapbooks, 1994)
Making It (Collective Press, 1998)
A Field of Exposure (Black Suede Boots)
The Bridge (Collective Press, 2000)
Voice from a Correspondant (Collective Press, 2001)
No Nothing (The Collective Press, 2009)

Contributed to:
Hetrosexual Honkies (co–writer) (WYSIWYG Chapbooks, 1994)
Tilt (co-writer) (Collective Press, 1996)



No Nothing (The Collective Press, 2009)

The word that most characterises this collection is ‘fluidity’. Water is a through-line, as river, as sea, as trope of the imagination, as supple use of language. And if water is the central element, then winter is the season that Ric Hool seems most at home in, with its ‘yin’ qualities of darkness, receptivity, liminality and the music of weather. However, themes such as space, mapping and music trickle through the book like a stream.

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Eligible Writers on Tour subjects offered:

1. Readings from/discussion of own poetry or short fiction
2. The stories of Richard Brautigan
3. The poetry and prose of Charles Bukowski
4. A dedication to Alan Hull
5. A dedication to Warren Zevon
6. Creative writing workshops in poetry or short story writing for
Y4-Y6 junior schools; Y7- 6th form secondary schools