Memory, Story and the Creation of Identity: Caroline Smith and Troy Cabida

Wolverhampton Literature Festival 2026 is hosting a reading by Nine Arches poets Caroline Smith and Troy Cabida, who will be reading from their respective collections, ‘Bycatch’ and ‘Neon Manila’.

After the reading, Smith and Cabida will be in conversation with Nine Arches Press publisher Jane Commane about the intersecting themes and concerns between their collections, and the process of publishing with Nine Arches Press.