Harper Walton’s second poetry collection, published by NYC-based New Words Press, is “delicious, exciting, sexy” (Rhian Elizabeth). It explores a year in the life of a twentysomething queer person prone to yearning and overthinking. From a not-so successful slut era to new love to breakup to hyperfixation, it investigates desire and identity through humour and vivid imagery.
THE READERS:
Harper Walton is the author of Midnight Movies (Femmesocial Press) and Common Only in Name (Hot Shit Books). Their work has been featured by 1883 Magazine, Whitechapel Gallery, Venice Architecture Biennale and more. They teach creative writing at City Lit.
Clara-Læïla Laudette is a writer, facilitator and journalist. Her debut pamphlet Appetite is forthcoming with fourteen publishing. She won Magma Judge’s Prize, placed third in the Poetry London and London Magazine Prizes and was an Adrienne Rich Poetry Award semifinalist. She’s been shortlisted for the Oxford Poetry and Pat Kavanagh Prizes, Aesthetica Creative Writing Award, and longlisted for the National Poetry Competition. Her poems, translations and reviews are widely published—including in Poetry Review, Propel, And Other Poems, Ink Sweat & Tears and Wet Grain.
Shannon S Meekings is a queer poet. First published in ‘The Poetry Review’ her work has since appeared in ‘Propel’, ‘The Present Tense Zine’, ‘Basket Magazine’ & ‘fourteen poems’ as well as being long listed for the National Poetry competition & commended for the Free Verse prize. Shannon has headlined readings at The Poetry Review, Tank Magazine, Montez Press Radio & more, and hosts a monthly poem share event at Present Tense in Newington Green.
Adam RW is a Southampton supporter. He runs Bookmarked, a literary history tour company, and Storytime, a storytelling night. He enjoys writing and long walks through wintry landscapes.
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