WINNER OF THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS DISCOVER BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025 THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES
THE TIMES SUNDAY POST AND iPAPER BESTSELLER WATERSTONES SCOTTISH BOOK OF THE MONTH WINNER
OF 2024 SCOTS BOOK OF THE YEAR SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKS ARE MY BAG READER AWARD 2024 And
I have done more than just simply get by So much more than escape or survive Through the
galvanisation of love time and patience I'll take hold of my story and thrive. After life
that was seldom what life ought to be Through laughter and love I'll be whole This story is
mine from the cover to spine And the narrative I will control Whether she's writing letters
to her younger self advocating for women's rights or adapting fairy tales to process an
abusive relationship Len's voice is bold unashamedly frank and unmistakably hers. The poems
in this collection both funny and fiercely feminist announce a formidable new talent. Moving
deftly between English and Scots poyums is as approachable as it is affecting.
