Maurice Riordan’s latest collection of poems is The Water Stealer (Faber, 2013).  Among his previous collections are The Holy Land (2007), Floods (2000) and A Word from the Loki (1995). He has edited several anthologies, including The Finest Music: Early Irish Lyrics (Faber, 2014) and A Quark for Mister Mark: 101 Poems about Science (Faber, 2000). Born in Lisgoold, Co. Cork, Ireland, he lives in London, where he is editor of The Poetry Review.