Holly Winter-Hughes is a poet, facilitator and researcher exploring how writing expresses the stories we hold in our bodies. Founder and CEO of The Word Association CIC, she supports underrepresented voices. A doctoral student at the University of Birmingham, her debut collection How to Leave a Body was published by Verve in 2025.
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Andrea Gardia
Andrea, a Spanish poet residing in the UK, writes to understand, to unravel, and to remember. Her work explores the quiet collisions between longing and reality, offering language to the moments that so often go unnamed. With a voice that shifts between sharp honesty and tender reverence, Andrea’s writing doesn't just observe... it feels. Each piece is an invitation to sit with complexity, to find beauty in ache, and to witness what lies beneath the surface.
