Poet and freelance journalist, John Mackay is widely published. In 2008 he won a Best Individual Poem Award in the Templar Pamphlet and Collection Competition, and his work is featured in the Templar anthology, Buzz. He has given readings at Tongues & Grooves in Southsea and the Derwent Poetry Festival in Derbyshire. He runs a regular reading series at the London Irish Centre in Camden, which also features live music. More info can be found on the poetrypf website.