Features written by Bethany, press coverage and reviews
articles, coverage, reviews
Media
In the press
Features + Media
BBC Radio Wales
MAY 2026
the bookseller
Preview: My Body is a Meadow
Caroline Sanderson previews Bethany's memoir for The Bookseller.
mar 2026
nation cymru
Bilingual anthology by deaf and disabled writers shortlisted for book awards
A news story celebrating Beyond / Tu Hwnt being nominated in the British Book Awards.
mar 2026
the bookseller
Non-fiction: A Reckoning
An article (in which Bethany is mentioned) about how, while book sales may be shaky, the value of non-fiction is not.
feb 2026
ucl news
Opinion: Top climate books to look out for in 2026 – recommended by experts
UCL experts review some of the best new titles for 2026, including My Body is a Meadow.
jan 2026
Country Living
ciao foundation
Bethany Handley Joins the CiaO Family as a New Grant Recipient
A news story welcoming Bethany as one of the latest recipients of a CiaO Foundation grant.
Nov 2025
the guardian
Poem of the week: Poem in which I’m a transnational drug smuggler (B Handley)
Carol Rumens chose Bethany's poem for Poem of the Week.
jul 2025
the bookseller
Bethany Handley uses poetry to fight discrimination
An interview with Bethany about how her "witty and defiant poetry highlights the systemic discrimination she faces as a Disabled woman".
apr 2025
south wales argus
Monmouth's Bethany Handley's new book My Body is a Meadow
A news article ahead of the release of My Body is a Meadow.
apr 2026
cardiff university
30(ish) Awards 2025
A news story about the winners of Cardiff University's annual 30(ish) Awards, which includes Bethany.
oct 2025
bbc radio wales
Gary Raymond's Arts Show
Celebrating Beyond / Tu Hwnt: The Anthology of Welsh Deaf and Disabled Writers being shortlisted for the British Book Awards.
