LANCASTER MA STUDENT PUBLISHES BOOK

SCAN REPORTED THAT Lancaster Creative Writing Masters student Liam Bates (he/they) published his first book of poetry, Human Townsperson, obtaining funding from Arts Council England to help finish the collection.

Their debut poetry book Human Townsperson, published in the August of 2022, is a commentary on life in the 21st century, inspired by the fantasy and video-game quests that peppered his childhood.

To celebrate the release of Human Townsperson, Liam hosted a launch and open-mic on 21 January. It was a success, gaining traction from both Lancaster University students and other published poets, such as Nóra Blascsók and Ian Seed.