Charly Cox, Theresa Lola & Tayi Tibble at the Edinburgh International Book Festival

‘It’s official. We’ve fallen (back) in love with poetry’ the
Metro declared earlier this year, reporting a 12% increase in
poetry book sales in 2018. Underpinning the boom are bold new
voices exploring issues from politics to mental health on page,
stage and social media. Three of the most exciting new talents –
Charly Cox, Theresa Lola and Tayi Tibble – perform from their
well-received debut collections at the Edinburgh International
Book Festival 2019 in an event chaired by fellow poet Becky
Fincham.