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With Aaron Kent, Rhian Elizabeth & Jake Wild Hall. Chair: JLM? Alun? TBC. Held that Trinity Rooms.
Aaron Kent is a working-class poet, publisher, and teacher from Cornwall. He runs Broken Sleep Books, and has had two full length collections released, and his new book, Selected Poems: 2015-2025 is out with Shearsman in October 2026. His work has been translated into several languages, and he has worked with organisations such as MIND, Stroke Association, and The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.
Rhian Elizabeth is a trainee counsellor and a writer. Her debut novel, Six Pounds Eight Ounces, was published in 2014 by Seren Books, and there are the poetry collections the last polar bear on earth, published by Parthian Books, and girls etc, by Broken Sleep Books, which won the Wales Book Of The Year Poetry Award and the Nation Cymru People's Choice Award 2025. maybe i'll call gillian anderson is her latest book of poems, also published by Broken Sleep.
Jake Wild Hall is an award winning poet and one half of Bad Betty Press. He has performed on BBC Radio and at festivals and literary events across the UK. He is a multiple slam champion and his work has been published in magazines, anthologies and online journals. He is the Author of two pamphlets Solomon’s World which was longlisted for the Saboteur award for best pamphlet and Blank. His debut collection Alanis Morissette was published by Broken Sleep Books in January 2026.
With Aaron Kent, Rhian Elizabeth & Jake Wild Hall. Chair: JLM? Alun? TBC. Held that Trinity Rooms.
Aaron Kent is a working-class poet, publisher, and teacher from Cornwall. He runs Broken Sleep Books, and has had two full length collections released, and his new book, Selected Poems: 2015-2025 is out with Shearsman in October 2026. His work has been translated into several languages, and he has worked with organisations such as MIND, Stroke Association, and The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.
Rhian Elizabeth is a trainee counsellor and a writer. Her debut novel, Six Pounds Eight Ounces, was published in 2014 by Seren Books, and there are the poetry collections the last polar bear on earth, published by Parthian Books, and girls etc, by Broken Sleep Books, which won the Wales Book Of The Year Poetry Award and the Nation Cymru People's Choice Award 2025. maybe i'll call gillian anderson is her latest book of poems, also published by Broken Sleep.
Jake Wild Hall is an award winning poet and one half of Bad Betty Press. He has performed on BBC Radio and at festivals and literary events across the UK. He is a multiple slam champion and his work has been published in magazines, anthologies and online journals. He is the Author of two pamphlets Solomon’s World which was longlisted for the Saboteur award for best pamphlet and Blank. His debut collection Alanis Morissette was published by Broken Sleep Books in January 2026.