Rising Stars

New Young Voices in Poetry

By Various

Illustrated by Various

An exciting collaboration between Otter-Barry Books and Pop Up Projects, introducing new voices in poetry for 10-14 year olds.

An exciting collaboration between Otter-Barry Books and Pop Up Projects, introducing new voices in poetry for 10-14 years old.

Rising Stars, sponsored by Arts Council England's Grant for the Arts programme, is a poetry anthology showcasing the work of five debut poets from diverse backgrounds, all aged 25 and under.

Black and white illustrations are by final year students from Birmingham City University's illustration course.

Joelle Taylor, founder and Artistic Director of SLAMbasadors UK, is acting as a consultant to the project.