Born near Belfast in Northern Ireland, Jon now lives and writes in the small Highland Perthshire town of Aberfeldy, Scotland. His work has appeared in numerous poetry journals, literary magazines and anthologies. As well as writing Jon is coordinator of the 'Loose Tongues, Live Poetry' limb of the Aberfeldy Festival (www.aberfeldyfestival.co.uk). Jon has also led the development of the Corbenic Poerty Path, a meandering path through the Scottish highlands with poetry installations along the way (www.corbenicpoetrypath.com). In what time remains Jon has performed his poetry far and wide in poetry venues, distilleries, festivals, pubs, woods and Mongolian Yurts.

"Jon is a powerful stage presence...he has a silver tongue that will take him far." Chrys Salt MBE

"Jon Plunkett has a genial way about him that belies the devastation of his words!" Ash Dickinson - Edinburgh, Cheltnam & BBC slam champion