Len Pennie, the Scots language poet and author of the Scots Book of the Year 2024—the poetry collection poyums, will be appearing at the Push the Boat Out Festival on Friday 22nd November and Saturday 23rd November.

Friday’s event, ‘Taking the Next Step’, will begin at 14:45, and it involves a panel with fellow industry professionals: Theresa Muñoz and Edward Crossan.

Saturday’s event, ‘Double Bill: Len Pennie and Lorde Fuhl’, begins at 12:00, and involves both authors performing their works, and engaging in a discussion about the influence social media has had on their professional careers.

For more information, see 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.

Follow Len on TikTok @misspunnypennie and Twitter @Lenniesaurus.