Category: 2022

David Spittle is a poet, filmmaker, and essayist. His second collection, Rubbles (Broken Sleep Books, 2022) was praised by the PBS as a ‘provocative and electric read’. His debut, All Particles and Waves was published by Black Herald Press (2020) following the pamphlet, B O X (HVTN, 2018). A book of interviews with filmmakers on… Continue reading David Spittle

Anne Ryland’s third poetry collection, Unruled Journal, was published by Valley Press last October. Her previous books are Autumnologist, shortlisted for The Forward Prize for Best First Collection 2006, and The Unmothering Class, a New Writing North Read Regional choice (both by Arrowhead Press). She gained a Distinction in Newcastle University’s inaugural MA in Writing… Continue reading Anne Ryland 

Spoken word poet living just outside of Edinburgh. From the hilarious to hard hitting, Bartlett-McNeil enjoys writing most about the small moments of the every day, the dramatic (or otherwise!) highs and lows of her own rollercoaster ride through life. Highlights include a collaboration with whisky magnate Diageo, supporting Shane Koyczan at his Edinburgh show… Continue reading Georgia Bartlett McNeil

Kitty is in her first year studying Natural Sciences at the University of Cambridge. She was commended in the Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award 2020 and won the year 12-13 category of the 2021 GDST Laurie Magnus Poetry Prize.

Nadia Lines is a 20-year-old poet based in Cambridge. She was a Foyle Young Poet of the Year in 2019, and has won the Orwell Youth Prize and the Tower Poetry Competition. Her debut pamphlet, Stephen the Phlebotomist, is out May 2022 with Nine Pens Press.

Lauren is a London based poet and recent graduate, working in the City. She was runner up in the Cosmo Davenport Poetry Prize 2021 and is published in digital zine The Hythe. As a practicing pagan, her love of nature and the esoteric is infused throughout her work.

Rishi Dastidar’s poetry has been published by the Financial Times and BBC amongst many others. He is a fellow of The Complete Works, a consulting editor at The Rialto magazine, a member of Malika’s Poetry Kitchen, and chair of writer development organization Spread The Word. A poem from his debut collection Ticker-tape was included in… Continue reading Rishi Dastidar