Colours of the Moon introduces an eclectic mix of the new voices and new writing that have emerged from the 2023 Artemesia Arts poetry competition: thirty-four poems exploring a variety of subjects in as many different styles. Competition judge Roger McGough said "The standard was particularly high, which made whittling down the final selection almost impossible. My congratulations to the winners and to all the poets who took part. It was a privilege to read your poems." Artemesia Arts was formed in 2022 for poets and writers to celebrate literature and poetry in the English language. The association holds an annual poetry festival in the medieval village of Treiognac in south-west France.