Len Pennie 2 Books Collection Set (poyums & poyums annaw) - Fiction - Paperback & Hardcover

Titles in This Set
poyums
poyums annaw

Details
Condition: Brand New
Format: Mixed Format (Paperback & Hardcover)
Publisher: Canongate Books
Book Count: 2

Overview
This two-book collection brings together Len Pennie's celebrated poetry, poyums and its fiercely anticipated follow-up poyums annaw. Moving between English and Scots, these collections explore love, survival, feminism, and the beauty of minoritized language with equal parts tenderness and righteous fury. Pennie, a performance poet sensation with a massive online following, writes verse that is as approachable as it is affecting to readers everywhere. Together, these two volumes offer a complete introduction to one of contemporary Scottish poetry's most vital new voices, perfect for readers of literary, feminist, and Scots-language poetry alike.

About the Books
poyums is Len Pennie's electric debut collection, an instant Sunday Times bestseller that announced a formidable new talent in modern verse. Across its pages, Pennie writes about loving, learning, surviving, growing, and giving, moving deftly between English and Scots to create poems that are both funny and fiercely feminist. The collection won the 2024 Scots Book of the Year award and The British Book Awards Discover Book of the Year, cementing Pennie's place as a defining voice in Scottish letters. Its follow-up, poyums annaw, picks up where the debut left off with even sharper edges. Described as a second, blistering collection, it confronts patriarchy, gender-based violence, and societal injustice, balancing tenderness with quick wit and righteous fury. Pennie's poetry is deeply personal, drawing on her own experiences as a survivor of domestic abuse and her passionate advocacy for destigmatizing mental illness and preserving minoritized languages like Scots. Both collections showcase her gift for blending raw vulnerability with sharp humor, making difficult subjects feel accessible without losing their emotional weight. Readers who discovered Pennie through her massive social media following, which includes celebrity admirers like Nigella Lawson and Michael Sheen, will find the same bold, unmistakable voice on the page. Together, poyums and poyums annaw form a powerful, cohesive body of work from a poet unafraid to speak hard truths with compassion and fire.

Key Benefits

• Complete two-book collection of Len Pennie's acclaimed poetry
• Includes poyums, an instant Sunday Times bestseller
• Features poyums annaw, the fiercely anticipated follow-up collection
• Brand new condition, ready to gift or add to any poetry shelf
• Showcases a unique blend of English and Scots language poetry
• Ideal gift for readers who love feminist and literary poetry

Book-by-Book Guide
poyums — Len Pennie's debut collection moves between English and Scots to explore love, survival, and feminism with wit and heart.
poyums annaw — The blistering follow-up confronts patriarchy and injustice with tenderness, sharp humor, and righteous fury.

About the Author
Len Pennie is an award-winning poet who writes predominantly in the Scots language. She first gained widespread attention as a performance poet online, building a massive following of nearly 1.3 million engaged followers across social media platforms. Her debut collection, poyums, won the 2024 Scots Book of the Year and The British Book Awards Discover Book of the Year. Pennie writes passionately about promoting minoritized languages, supporting survivors of domestic abuse, and destigmatizing mental illness, themes running throughout all of her published work. Her celebrity fans include Nigella Lawson and Michael Sheen.

Why You'll Love This Set
This collection pairs raw honesty with razor-sharp wit, making it a standout gift for birthdays, the holiday season, or stocking stuffers, as well as a thoughtful book club pick for poetry lovers. Fans of feminist poetry and Scots language writing will treasure both volumes together on their shelf, year after year.

Please Note: This is the UK edition with the ISBN as listed; the cover may vary slightly from the image shown.