‘I find myself dipping very naturally into the poems, which have great freshness and honesty, often amounting to a striking purity and a real grasp of the physical essence of things. They’re full of arresting phrases and images, and they’re full of heart.’ -- Graham Swift
‘Enjoying Kenneth Steven’s work intensely – style and subject.’ -- Ted Hughes
‘Kenneth Steven’s poems ring bells in us, and chime with the profoundest responses of the human spirit.’ -- Magnus Magnusson
‘Kenneth Steven has a ready sensitivity to the beauty of small moments.’ * The Herald *

Kenneth Steven lives in Dunkeld in Perthshire. He is a highly successful broadcaster, featuring regularly on national radio. His BBC Radio 4 documentary on the island of St Kilda won him a prestigious Sony Award.