Petro is co-director, with Shivnan, of the summer creative writing program in Wales hosted by UMBC and U. of Wales. This event is a chance to hear Petro  talk about her experiences as a writer and about her long, rich relationship with Wales. Her award-winning books have earned much acclaim, with her most recent work The Long Field a finalist for Wales Book of the Year in 2022 and landing a place on multiple "best travel books" lists from major UK publications. First published in the UK, The Long Field has just been released in the US.