The Actual, my first full poetry collection, long-listed for the Rathbones Folio Prize, is back! and reissued this month - tonight is actually my book launch! Described as “a symphony of personal and political fury” - which is kinda is and kinda isn’t - it deals with empire and its legacies of racism, injustice and toxic masculinity”.

This new edition has 6 essays that offer insight into the creative processes behind some of the poems and the first event with this book is with Roger Robinson who is celebrating his new collection, Some Sacred Harbour, which gathers from a lifetime of his work. Expect readings and wide-ranging conversation. It’ll be a memorable evening and tickets will sell out fast - only 20 spots.

Date / 3 Dec ‘26
Time / 6:30pm
Add / Storysmith
236 North Street

Bristol BS3 1JD
From £8 / Book Here