Len Pennie, author of the British Book Award-nominated collection of poetry poyums, will be in conversation with acclaimed Welsh poet Owen Sheers as part of the Hay Festival.

The event will start at 20:30 on Saturday 24th May and Len will be providing a reading from the collection. Grab your tickets here.

Whether she’s writing letters to her younger self, advocating for women’s rights or adapting fairy tales to process an abusive relationship, Len’s voice is bold, unashamedly frank and unmistakably hers.

The poems in this collection, both funny and fiercely feminist, announce a formidable new talent. Moving deftly between English and Scots, poyums is as approachable as it is affecting.

Len’s debut collection, poyums, is a Sunday Times bestseller. Grab your copy here or, better, via your local bookshop or Bookshop.org.

Don’t forget that signed editions of poyums annaw, Len’s sophomore collection, are available for pre-order now. Get one here!

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