Peter Lay of Black Eyes Publishing UK hosts this event to celebrate the anthology RISE OF THE BADGER. Hosted by Josephine Lay. Introduction by Peter Lay, followed by a talk on the science of extinction from Alex Perry and a limited-space open mic.
Held at Holy Trinity Church. 1 Trinity Rd, Stroud GL5 2HY.
Rise of the Badger is an art and poetry anthology exploring post-apocalyptic futures. Published by Black Eyes Publishing UK (2025). The human race has failed to protect itself and has finally become extinct. What happens next on this small blue planet that floats in a minor solar system within the vastness of space? What Phoenix will arise from the ashes of the human race?
Josephine Lay is a poet and writer living in Gloucester. She has a BA (Hons) and a MA in Creative Writing from Bath Spa University. She has published four poetry collections: Inside Reality (2018), Unravelling (2019), A Quietus (2021), and A kind of alchemy (2026). She was Director of the Gloucestershire Poetry Society (Jan 2020 to Dec 2022). She runs live poetry events, and Poetry Cafes in Cheltenham and Gloucester Libraries.
Peter Lay is a Gloucester-based poet and writer. He has two published poetry collections: Still Tilting At Windmills (2019) and Becoming Naked (2022). Peter runs Black Eyes Publishing UK with Josephine Lay as editor. He was Events Coordinator for the Gloucestershire Poetry Society (Jan 2020 to Dec 2022).
Alex Perry is a writer with a background in science (a PHD in Chemistry). His works include a short comedic play about the first baby born on Mars, a short film about an artificial intelligence avatar in the medical insurance industry who goes rogue, an illustrated STEM book about a child who learns to express her emotions from a chameleon, a poem about a doomed diabetic lab rat, and a fable about an electric forest. In his contribution to Rise of the Badger and the Great Shrubbery, Alex's post-apocalyptic tale A Dog Eat Dog World? imagines what life would be like for man's best friend in a post-human world.
Email Peter at blackeyespublishinguk@yahoo.com to request an open mic slot.
Peter Lay of Black Eyes Publishing UK hosts this event to celebrate the anthology RISE OF THE BADGER. Hosted by Josephine Lay. Introduction by Peter Lay, followed by a talk on the science of extinction from Alex Perry and a limited-space open mic.
Held at Holy Trinity Church. 1 Trinity Rd, Stroud GL5 2HY.
Rise of the Badger is an art and poetry anthology exploring post-apocalyptic futures. Published by Black Eyes Publishing UK (2025). The human race has failed to protect itself and has finally become extinct. What happens next on this small blue planet that floats in a minor solar system within the vastness of space? What Phoenix will arise from the ashes of the human race?
Josephine Lay is a poet and writer living in Gloucester. She has a BA (Hons) and a MA in Creative Writing from Bath Spa University. She has published four poetry collections: Inside Reality (2018), Unravelling (2019), A Quietus (2021), and A kind of alchemy (2026). She was Director of the Gloucestershire Poetry Society (Jan 2020 to Dec 2022). She runs live poetry events, and Poetry Cafes in Cheltenham and Gloucester Libraries.
Peter Lay is a Gloucester-based poet and writer. He has two published poetry collections: Still Tilting At Windmills (2019) and Becoming Naked (2022). Peter runs Black Eyes Publishing UK with Josephine Lay as editor. He was Events Coordinator for the Gloucestershire Poetry Society (Jan 2020 to Dec 2022).
Alex Perry is a writer with a background in science (a PHD in Chemistry). His works include a short comedic play about the first baby born on Mars, a short film about an artificial intelligence avatar in the medical insurance industry who goes rogue, an illustrated STEM book about a child who learns to express her emotions from a chameleon, a poem about a doomed diabetic lab rat, and a fable about an electric forest. In his contribution to Rise of the Badger and the Great Shrubbery, Alex's post-apocalyptic tale A Dog Eat Dog World? imagines what life would be like for man's best friend in a post-human world.
Email Peter at blackeyespublishinguk@yahoo.com to request an open mic slot.
