John Saunders has published over one hundred poems in Irish, British and American journals and magazines. His work has appeared in Revival, The Moth Magazine, Crannog, Prairie Schooner Literary Journal (Nebraska), Sharp Review, The Stony Thursday Books, Boyne Berries, The Linnet's Wings, The New Binary Press Anthology of Poetry: Volume 1, Riposte, and online, in The Smoking Poet, Minus Nine Squared, The First Cut, The Weary Blues, Burning Bush 2, Weekenders, Poetic Diversity (LA), Poetry Bus and poetry 24. Reviewing his new collection, Chance, Jennifer Matthews writes: "Saunders at the height of his talent is able to convey a crucial message with urgent poetic lines."John was shortlisted for the inaugural Desmond O'Grady Poetry competition in 2012.