Ralph Dartford

Ralph Dartford was founder of the influential collective A Firm of Poets, who toured nationally with artists such as Hollie McNish, Zena Edwards and Luke Wright amongst other leading spoken word artists. His first pamphlet, Cigarettes, Beer and Love, was published by Ossett Observer Presents in 2013, followed by Recovery Songs, published by Valley Press in 2019, and Hidden Music in October 2021. In 2024, his third collection for Valley Press, House Anthems, will be published to complete a trilogy of themed work. Ralph is the poetry editor at Northern Gravy and is currently studying for a Creative Writing PhD at the University of Huddersfield. For gainful employment, Ralph works for the National Literacy Trust as a Project Manager within the Criminal Justice department.