| Title | : | Spoke: New Queer Voices |
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| ISBN | : | - |
| ISBN-10 | : | 978190713380 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | - |
| Publication | : | First published January 1, 2015 |
SPOKE: New Queer Voices brings together some of the very best young writers working today. United yet multiple, together but disparate, the writers herein encompass a range of genres and styles. Inside you’ll find essays, poems, plays, a song, a map and a comic. Themes include love, dance, drag, social justice, family and social media.
SPOKE puts the words and voices of a new generation of LGBT writers alongside each other to create a dialogue and to capture a turning point.
Collected here are many of the best entries to the Young Enigma Awards along with a selection of specially commissioned writers.
The writers here assembled include:
Jamal Gerald • Caleb Everett • Poet Brownie
James Hodgson • Ushiku Crisafulli • Rebecca Swarray
Jane Bradley • David Tait • Jackie Hagan • Mitch Kellaway
Jude Orlando Enjolras • Tara Ali Din • Andrew McMillan
Jamie Clayborough • Okechukwu Ndubisi • Markie Burnhope
Leo Adams • Maisy Moran • Lucy Middlemass • Blythe Cooper
Nathan L W Hughes • Nik Way • Sinead Cooper • Kat Day
Rei Haberberg • Imani Sims • Keith Jarrett • Barnaby Callaby
Bryony Bates • Janette Ayachi • Olivia Smith • Adam Lowe
Michael Atkins • Rylan Cavell
Young Enigma is a grassroots literature project which has been funded by Arts Council England, Commonword and Manchester Pride. The Young Enigma Awards include the Allan Horsfall Prize for LGBT young writers
from the North West of England, supported by Archives+ at Manchester Central Library; and the Barbara Burford Prize for LGBT emerging writers across the UK, supported by Commonword.
SPOKE puts the words and voices of a new generation of LGBT writers alongside each other to create a dialogue and to capture a turning point.
Collected here are many of the best entries to the Young Enigma Awards along with a selection of specially commissioned writers.
The writers here assembled include:
Jamal Gerald • Caleb Everett • Poet Brownie
James Hodgson • Ushiku Crisafulli • Rebecca Swarray
Jane Bradley • David Tait • Jackie Hagan • Mitch Kellaway
Jude Orlando Enjolras • Tara Ali Din • Andrew McMillan
Jamie Clayborough • Okechukwu Ndubisi • Markie Burnhope
Leo Adams • Maisy Moran • Lucy Middlemass • Blythe Cooper
Nathan L W Hughes • Nik Way • Sinead Cooper • Kat Day
Rei Haberberg • Imani Sims • Keith Jarrett • Barnaby Callaby
Bryony Bates • Janette Ayachi • Olivia Smith • Adam Lowe
Michael Atkins • Rylan Cavell
Young Enigma is a grassroots literature project which has been funded by Arts Council England, Commonword and Manchester Pride. The Young Enigma Awards include the Allan Horsfall Prize for LGBT young writers
from the North West of England, supported by Archives+ at Manchester Central Library; and the Barbara Burford Prize for LGBT emerging writers across the UK, supported by Commonword.
Spoke: New Queer Voices Reviews
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I'd have to rate this book a disappointment, there was only one author I wanted to read anything else by - but I think my lack of engagement may be due to my age - I would be a very old queer voice - but I very much like the use of queer rather than gay as I do not think the later term can really be used in the all encompassing way it was ( may be even in the past not totally justifiably) and in many places still often is. I would not want to stop anyone from giving this book a closer look - anthologies are very good at introducing new and different writing - but this one while giving a platform to many worthy voices will not survive or be remembered as a contribution to literature.
