Author: Whisky & Beards

Crow Rudd (Anxious Anarchist Poetry) is a disabled queer punk poet based in York. Their work focuses on the ideas of mental health, identity, grief and the importance of cuddles. Crow’s mercenary style of poetry has led to them winning the Stanza Slam and being a runner up at the Your Place Slam. 
Their passions include Dungeons & Dragons, hand holding and the destruction of capitalism.

Nina Telegina is a writer and performer who believes in the narrative power of poetry. Her story-poems often feature a cast of unlikely characters: space pirates, anthropomorphic farts, and the occasional manic animal. While Nina’s work tends toward the lyrical and the humorous, she is constantly exploring new forms.