s a poet, James is widely published in poetry journals and magazines including Poetry Wales, Cardiff Review, Ink Sweat & Tears and 14 Poems. His debut spoken word poetry collection 'Manatomy' is published by Burning Eye Books and was longlisted for the Polari First Book Prize 2021. James's pamphlet 'Erased' is published by Polari Press. James's new pamphlet of queer nature poems, 'Green Apple Red', will be released by Broken Sleep Books in September 2022. James's second full-length collection 'Wild Life' will be released in June 2023. James is currently writing his third collection exploring grief after losing his anti-vaxxer father to COVID-19.