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From a cheerful widow in Chicago to a Killing Fields tour guide in Cambodia, from a teacher in Cuba to a Minister of Information in India, people are invariably more interesting and multi-faceted than they at first appear - if you are prepared to give them time and listen to their stories.Years of listening and travelling have been condensed into Nigel Planer's new poetry collection, which - as well as having an enormous cast list of people from all around the world - has poems which are personal, emotional, raw, and sometimes plain silly.

An acerbic discourse of personal, societal and political poetry from the breakneck Mancunian psychobabbler. And his robot.Performance poet Thick Richard’s third poetry collection explores the synergy between the stage and the page, and contains adult themes and strong language throughout.

"There's no point jangling if you don't hear the jingle." Gerry Potter, creator and destroyer of the infamous gingham diva Chloe Poems, welcomes you to his first collection of domestic/fantastic theatre-verse. Biographical, confessional and rich with spell-weaving imagery, Planet Young is a magical history tour, thrusting you forever forward through Liverpool's Scottie Road before brake-slamming and horn-pounding into a wider world. Adult Poetry and playscript. LGBTQ+.

Entertainment with the emphasis on "tert".Since running away from home at the age of 28, award winning writer Hovis Presley (the award wasn't for writing) has found fame as the inventor of the bra-less strap and the individually wrapped baked bean. His interests include postal kerplunk and choosing the eight sandwiches he'd take to a desert island - currently seven cheese and an egg mayonnaise.He has produced this book using only a pin and a dictionary.In memory of Richard Henry McFarlane (Hovis Presley), 1960-2005. This re-issue of Poetic Off Licence is based on the 'Bumper Edition' of 2005.

"She combs her hair long, a black sheetto cover the new mouth at the backof her neck, where angry stories leak out..."Behind the scenes in the life and mind of the award-winning poet, novelist, groundbreaking performance artist and singer with The March Violets, Rosie Garland (as in Judy)."You spend all that time trying to understand the world, its family relationships, friendships, social systems through a serial adventure of episodes mundane and or memorable. You spend all that time trying to fit into the human. Then, you are propelled into realisation through a life-threatening disease. Travelling not outward into the world but inward to the beating heart of the matter, you dive deep into the DNA. You are the resplendent there. You are the clicking queen of the insects. When you dress again in flesh and skin, you go amongst the sleeping humans and new and glittering worlds are left in your wake. Welcome to Rosie Garland!" - John Hyatt"One of the reasons I love Rosie's work so much is because she provides food for thought. She addresses issues that need addressing, and imagines the inner and outer landscapes we all inhabit with eloquence and grace. Shine your light, Rosie." - David Hoyle AKA The Divine DavidAdult poetry / LGBT+

Vaudavillain is the first time punk poet Thick Richard's words have been securely trapped in a book - a cornucopia of political and personal vitriol, acerbic humour and points well-made. Illustrated throughout by the author."Thick Richard's poems remind you of things you'd forgotten were true. His words are rattling and brilliant and shoot life back at you in all its futility and chaos and wonder." - Kate Tempest"I like a bit of fun, but this is ridiculous!" - Dr John Cooper Clarke"John Cooper Clarke channelling the spirit of Frankie Boyle." -Terry Christian"Thick Richard is an idiot on drugs. The thundering verse tramples over you leaving an acrid smell in its wake. Excellent. Much funnier than William Wordsworth." - Arthur Smith"Thick Richard put the how in show business." - Hovis Presley“Uncompromising biting wit, brutally funny and true. An angry orator, a comedy wiz and super-talented wordsmith!” - Sophie Willan"Thick Richard is one of the greatest spoken word performers of his generation. His fierce, funny diatribes offer an essential antidote to an ever more sanitised and derivative culture. A unique and authentic working-class voice." - Byron Vincent"Viciously vivid, violent, vehement, visceral, venomous, vulgar vernacular verse vented and vocalised vigorously at volume via a vexed and volatile virtuoso verbal vagabond. Variously vile, vitriolic, vibrant, virulent and vital." - Tony Walsh AKA Longfella

A collection of poems and paintings.It's no coincidence that Pete Ramskill is also a stone carver, he brings the same tools to his poetry - a hammer and chisel...On his poetry:"There are many things I love about this work. Pete's stanley-knife sense of humour, his intelligence, invention, precision, quality control and his radar for those lies, injustices and petty sins that he cannot bring himself to see swept under the carpet. I love his use of language, his original images, his exposure of those everyday social earthquakes and especially those bits people think they've got past him but he reveals they haven't." - Henry Normal"Why are you so angry?" - Audience member at BBC recording, EdinburghOn his paintings:"Strong images whose resonating bands of colour reveal and mask each other - much like our emotions." - Richard Sharland, Terre Verte Gallery"Pete's paintings are a vibrant celebration of energy and form. His extraordinary use of colour fills each picture with life, creating unique immersive worlds that pull you in."- Richard Barrett, Artist

Pull up a stool, mind your pint, and drink in this perfectly pitched collection from Great Northern Slam champion and four-time UK National Slam finalist Kieren King. With poems of pubs, politics, love, and life in Salford, this debut is funny, fearless, and unapologetically Northern – poetry that belongs as much in the bar as on the bookshelf.

Back at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, acclaimed poet Paul Cookson set out to write a poem a day to share across social media - and is still going strong. More than 2000 consecutive poems later, Slim Volume collates some of his shorter daily poems written during lockdown with many of his more recent compositions, published in print for the first time.

Proto is the smallest and quietest dino. He meets cheeky T-rex, gentle Argentinosaurus, and mysterious Spinosaurus. When some troublesome allosaurus stir things up, can everyone still be friends?Award-winning poet Dommy B (Glastonbury Festival's poet in residence, CBeebies' The Rhyme Rocket and Saboteur Awards' two-time Best UK Spoken Word Artist) presents new cartoons and ROARsome rhymes!For children ages 5+ and their grown-ups.Dommy B's new book confronts many of the issues faced by young children of all social and cultural backgrounds, including friendship and family, bullying and compassion, exclusion and connectivity, and neurodivergence.Illustrated by the author in comic strip form and stunningly coloured by David Buckley, The Dinosaurs Are Back! is filled with humour and memorable rhymes, and also includes drawing and colouring-in challenges and a selection of teaching resources.

A deeply honest tapestry of Northern working-class life, identity, internal reflection and self-reckoning.

Includes all the poems from Henry's collections The Fire Hills, A Moonless Night and An Alphabet of Storms, and features many of the poems from his award-winning BBC Radio 4 series, 'A Normal...'.Written between December 2021 and November 2022, The Fire Hills explores new landscapes armed only with a pen and unwarranted optimism.Written between December 2022 and December 2023, A Moonless Night is poetry about embracing darkness and finding light, as the author explores the depths of his lack of substance.Written between January 2024 and December 2024, An Alphabet of Storms is a premature collection of posthumous poems.

A collection of poetry for everyone in particular.

Comic, poignant, and observational, these poems embrace the theme of a changing world – linguistically, politically, and environmentally – and the changes we all experience as we age. This is Alistair – like never before – commenting on a world that is accelerating like never before.

A collection of instinctual poetry from the deepest part of a neurodivergent heart, considering the sadness of being alone, but also the happiness of finding people who empower you.

Tim Barlow's quirky poems tell of punks, pubs, petrosexuals, Tinder, taxis, taxes, and other snippets from life's great lottery.Within these pages, you'll witness the rise of the grey army, contemplate whether a dragonfly weighs more than your soul, discover if there is life on Jupiter's moons, or if AI will steal your lover.A sideways look at 21st Century society - sometimes serious, often witty, always poetic.

Numbered limited edition print run of 250.Director and screenwriter Billy Wilder said, on his 92nd birthday, “Ithink I wasted my eighties.”Motivated by Wilder’s disclosure as he approached his own eighthdecade, actor, director, and writer Leigh Lawson embarked on a quest toassemble some of his previously unpublished poems, written during anastonishing 60-year career.     This captivating first collection is accompanied by a background offascinating memories, intriguing stories, and anecdotes from around the time ofeach poem’s appearance.Sometimes very funny, sometimes alarmingly moving, Now and Then is the extraordinaryjourney of a life from poverty and abuse to achievement and fulfilment,throughout which poetry has played a major role.

Queer, vegan poet Dominic Berry presents his favourite poems for performance from his collections Tomorrow, I Will Go Dancing, Wizard, No Tigers and Yes Life, along with new poetry designed to engage and inspire.An extraordinary and enthralling collection exploring life, personal development and wellbeing by the Glastonbury Festival poet in residence and two-times Saboteur Award-winning Best UK Spoken Word Performer.

Director and screenwriter Billy Wilder said, on his 92nd birthday, “Ithink I wasted my eighties.”Motivated by Wilder’s disclosure as he approached his own eighthdecade, actor, director, and writer Leigh Lawson embarked on a quest toassemble some of his previously unpublished poems, written during anastonishing 60-year career.     This captivating first collection is accompanied by a background offascinating memories, intriguing stories, and anecdotes from around the time ofeach poem’s appearance.Sometimes very funny, sometimes alarmingly moving, Now and Then is the extraordinaryjourney of a life from poverty and abuse to achievement and fulfilment,throughout which poetry has played a major role.

A selection of the poems of Henry Normal. Illustrated by Pete Ramskill.

A premature book of posthumous poems.

Poems inspired by newspaper headlines, tag-lines, cliches, and click-bait. Marvel at the absurdities ...Beware the 'Lager Lout Gulls', cower from 'The Ghost of Lemmy Riding a Horse and Eating Pizza', be perplexed as 'Brian Blessed Wrestles Forty Stone Gorilla', and hide your eyes from 'Mr Holder's Marrow'!All of these - and much more! - from Britain's best selling poet (named Paul Cookson), and illustrated throughout in full colour by Martin Chatterton.

An instinctual poetry collection pursuing the psychological essence of personal and societal wellbeing, explored through experiential neurodivergence and humanism.

In Johnny's world quiet is best, but how can you share your ideas and feelings if you don't use your voice?The purpose of this book is to celebrate the act of painting and its ability to express emotions and feelings that can sometimes be difficult to communicate in other ways. The simple narrative follows Johnny Carroll-Pell, an artist who is diagnosed as severely autistic, on his creative journey, using sumptuous imagery that celebrates the texture, movement and colour of paint on canvas.

"You'll never live more life than wha' I'm livin' through right now..." Join Gerry Potter on a voyage into social relativism and the domestic/fantastic in a punchy 'n' pithy, yet generously discursive, collection. Contemplating both the ingrained and fleeting fears of a life enlightened through c-PTSD diagnosis, these are li'l poems addressing big issues.

Includes all the poems from Henry's collections Strikingly Invisible, The Beauty Within Shadow and The Distance Between Clouds, and features many of the poems from his award-winning BBC Radio 4 series, 'A Normal...'.Strikingly Invisible is concerned with the nature of change, identity, worth, and other abstract notions that get in the way of lunch.The poems in The Beauty Within Shadow are concerned with the balancing of darkness and light in our everyday lives, the search for an understanding of pain and sorrow, and the processing of other thoughts we’d usually avoid by filling our days with mindless distractions.The Distance Between Clouds: “Finally, a collection of poetry about joy, positivity and optimism, before I die unloved and forgotten.” – Henry Normal.

Nigel Planer has been writing poetry for over fifty years. Now he has corralled many of his poems into one volume, Making Other Plans - as in 'poetry is what happens when you're busy making other plans.' This collection forms a poetic memoir, richly articulating humorous and serious observations on life, love, ageing, society and the human condition, recounted with emotional tenderness and warranted vexation.

A Moonless Night was written between December 2022 and December 2023. "Poetry about embracing darkness, finding light, and exploring the depths of my lack of substance."

A debut collection of poetic snapshots written between 1986 and 2024. "All the wit you'd expect and yearn for but with a really surprising and delicious sensitivity." Joanna Lumley "Alistair's sense of fun we know but the tenderness of his poetry adds new depths to our understanding of the man and his work." Henry Normal"Funny, moving, and with a real depth of feeling." Mary Killen, The Spectator"You don't get to be a great impressionist without a feel for rhythm and rhyme and pitch. These are terrific, truthful poems." Sir Richard Stilgoe"Verbally adroit ... skewering the passing moment, holding it up for examination but with an undertow of great feeling. Masterly." Simon Callow"Sometimes just funny, then melancholic, occasionally beautifully profound, often soulful, now and then amusingly imitative, always insightful and well observed." Franny Moyle