Poyums
“The Sort of Poetry Debut That Makes You Excited…”: Neil Gaiman Praises Poyums
poyums, the debut collection by Scots language poet Len Pennie, has been praised by Neil Gaiman. Gaiman said: “These are tough, muscular poems, not afraid to rhyme or to...
“Bold and Beautiful”: Salena Godden Praises Len Pennie’s Debut Poyums
poyums, the debut collection by Scots language poet Len Pennie, has been praised by poet and author Salena Godden. Godden said: “Poyums by Len Pennie is a wonderful debut,...
“One to Watch”: Len Pennie’s Poyums Out This February
poyums, the debut collection by Scots language poet Len Pennie, has been named “One to Watch” this February by The Bookseller. The segment in this week’s edition reads: “Performance...
“Keeper and Reinventor of the Scottish Language”: Catch Len Pennie on BBC Radio 3’s The Verb
Len Pennie, Scots language poet and TikTok star, has appeared on BBC Radio 3’s ‘The Verb’, with host Ian McMillan describing Len as “the keeper and reinventor of the Scottish...
Canongate to Publish Len Pennie’s Debut Poetry Collection “poyums”
As announced in The Bookseller, Canongate will publish Scots language poet Len Pennie‘s debut collection, poyums. In the announcement, which you can read in full here, Canongate described Len’s...
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