#UntitledThree: Neu! Reekie!

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A follow up to the immensely popular #UntitledOne and #UntitledTwo. This year's anthology gives us more of the promising and established names in British poetry who have all shared the Neu! Reekie! bill. Many of the works are new, many are favourites read at the events; all are savoured, sublime, sumptuous voices within poetry already.

Michael Pedersen is a poet, playwright and animater with an electric reputation on the performance circuit and a prolific precedent of collaborations, having teamed up with some of the UK's top musicians, film-makers and artists. He is widely published in magazines, journals, anthologies and e-zines. He's also the lyricist for cult band Jesus, Baby! and has written short plays for various troupes including the National Theatre of Scotland. He is the author of two poetry collections, Play With Me (2013) and Oyster (2017) both published by Polygon. Kevin Williamson is a writer, publisher, and activist, originally from Caithness. He is a Scottish socialist and republican and was an activist for the Scottish Socialist Party (SSP). He was also the architect of their radical drug policy, which included the legalisation of cannabis and the provision under the National Health Service of free synthetic heroin to addicts under medical supervision to combat the problems of drugs in working class communities. He wrote a regular weekly column, Rebel Ink, for the Scottish Socialist Voice. He is co-founder of Neu! Reekie!

'An immaculate example of the make-your-own-scene ethos...Edinburgh-based but with eagle eyes on the world, Neu Reekie retains a gonzo spontaneity...there is broad diversity in form and content' * Scotland on Sunday * 'Whether or not the poems laid out for us within these splendid royal purple covers are written before or after the pandemic, the magic of poetry means we can find common ground' * God in the TV zine * 'Neu Reekie is one of the best spoken word-cabaret-avant garde nights out in Edinburgh, who have taken their unique brand of entertainment across the world. Their latest volume of poetry, featuring artists who have appeared on the Neu Reekie stage, has poems and music for every mood' * Books From Scotland *