Filthy Quiet, The

Kate Noakes has previously published six collections of poetry. She was elected to the Welsh Academy of Letters in 2011 and her website (boomslangpoetry.blogspot.com) is archived by the National Library of Wales. She suffers from itchy feet and has lived in Australia, California, South Africa and France, but has spent most of her life in the South East of England. She has finally settled in London. Educated at the Universities of Reading and South Wales, her poetry mentors have been Gillian Clark, Tony Curtis, Philip Gross, and Mimi Khalvati.

'Kate Noakes’ new collection is a trove of rich materials – rare minerals, sharp sense-impressions and resonant myths.’ – Philip GrossPress and Events:Book launch planned at the Poetry Cafe, London, 14 March, 7.30pm.Reviews and coverage planned with The North, London Grip, Tears in the Fence, Under the Radar, Prole, Ink Sweat & Tears, Poetry Review, Poetry London, Poetry Wales, Poetry Ireland Review, Wales Arts Review, New Welsh Review and Planet. Bloggers include Katy Evans Bush, Paul Stephenson, Kim Moore and Martin Cruxefix.Previous Books:Ocean to Interior, Mighty Erudite, 2007The Wall Menders, Two Rivers Press, 2009Cape Town, Eyewear Publishing, 2012I-spy and shanty, corrupt press, 2014Tattoo on Crow Street, Parthian, 2015Paris, Stage Left, Eyewear 2017