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The Broken Sleep Books Anthology 2025 gathers standout, risk-taking writing from every publication of the year, spanning poetry, non-fiction and fiction. It offers a sharp snapshot of contemporary literature while reflecting a working-class ethos and a commitment to degentrification, community power and accessible culture. A vibrant, dynamic and award-winning independent press distilled into one compelling volume. Authors included: Will Alexander, Scout Tzofiya Bolton, Geoff Hattersley, Martin Hayes, Rishi Dastidar, Rhian Elizabeth, Aaron Kent, Shane McCrae, Rushika Wick, Richard Skinner, Maria Sledmere, Stuart McPherson, Daragh Fleming, Eva Aldea, Esme Allman, Elin ap Hywel, Colin Bancroft, Adam Barrett, Nisha Bhakoo, Laura Blomvall, Anna Brook, Ricky Monahan Brown, Kayleigh Campbell, GB Clarkson, Luigi Coppola, Helen Taith Curtis, Jeremy Dixon, Jo Morris Dixon, Yordan Efftimov, Jay Farley, Gareth Farmer, Alec Finlay, Sammi Gale, Geoff Gilbert, Lakshmi Gill, Jim Goar, Elenia Graf, Katie Hale, Mohamed Hassan, Daniel Hinds, Christopher Horton, Alex Houen, Peter Hughes, Lucy Hurst, Kit Ingram, Alice Kinsella, Len Lukowski, Meier, Holly Moberley, Jacques Moulin, Mary Mulholland, Róisín Ní Neachtain, Catherine Okoronkwo, Adam Panichi, Patrick Paridee Samuel, Eleni Philippou, Ricky Ray, Eleanor Rees, Sam Retallick, Patrick Davidson Roberts, Robert Sheppard, Mark Shuttleworth, Saif Sidari, Marcus Silcock, Laura Theis, Alex Tretbar, Jun Tsuji, Giles L. Turnbull, Aled Turner, Sue Vickerman, Natalie Whittaker, Adrienne Wilkinson, Cat Woodward, Patrick Wright.

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Aaron Kent is a working-class writer and insomniac from Cornwall. His 2nd poetry collection, The Working Classic, is available from the87press, and his debut, Angels the Size of Houses, is available from Shearsman. He has read his poetry for The BBC, The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, and Stroke Association, and has had work published in various journals including The Poetry Review, Poetry London, and The Rialto. His poetry has been translated into languages including French, Hungarian, German, Cymraeg, and Kernewek, and has been set to music. Stuart McPherson is a prize-winning poet and graphic artist whose work is influenced heavily by a lifelong involvement in the punk rock scene. His debut pamphlet, Waterbearer was published in December 2021, followed by the full-length Obligate Carnivore (Aug 2022) and End Ceremonies (Aug 2023), all via Broken Sleep Books. McPherson's poetry often grapples with masculinity, the survival of everyday life and political issues within late capitalist structures. His work has appeared in various journals and has been performed across the UK.

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