Local poet and illustrator Ronnie Goodyer is enjoying a successful start to 2004, with several awards and commissions already under his belt.

Ronnie, from Predannack, on The Lizard, won the Acorn "Best in Issue" award for November/December and the prestigious Reader's Choice for December in Reach Poetry Monthly - an award voted for by fellow poets.

He was also a finalist in the MIND national comedy poem competition and chosen for its forthcoming anthology, Off The Wall.

Another feather in his cap is being commissioned to design four book covers with internal illustrations.

Ronnie's last book of poems, Indigo Dreams, became the Bluechrome Publishing poetry bestseller and won numerous awards.

His next collection, Lizard Reality, is due to be published in May.