The English poet and academic, W H Auden, wrote of the need for aspiring poets to acquire a Censor.* Not a censor like the modern concept of barring nawty bits from our television screens, but a censor in the more classic, Roman sense.

When three panel members get together to share their knowledge and intense enthusiasm for poetry that contributes to and draws on speculative fiction traditions, it’s a wining result for everyone. Danny, Leigh and James present a variety of perspectives and historical contexts for the poems.