RYAN BRYCE.

i'm a poet & spoken word performer. sometimes i make other things and put them on the internet. i like writing poems, designing things, and occasionally making music, and i especially like combining those three things. my pronouns are they/them. i'm spread between the east midlands and london. my new poetry collection, 'afterdeath,' is out spring 2025 with femmesocial press. i'm a creative writing master's grad (poetry with postcolonial studies) from the university of kent & paris school of arts and culture. my 1st degree is from the university of greenwich. i'm currently studying a pgcert in professional education studies with the ou.  i've worked within university administration and enrolment management for the last six years, with a specialisation in supporting LGBT+ and disabled students and staff. i'm currently working on: finalising the book,  a phd proposal on self-therapeutic attributes poetry held for neurodivergent people, and a day job (faculty asst for edi at the ou).

+ host your event, + read a poem or three, + coach some poetry tuition, + provide application consultancy for university study, + have a chat about equity in education, and/or being a queer and disabled person in the 2020s, + or, a secret sixth(!) thing that you'd like to discuss and isn't covered above, you should send me an email (im@rcbryce.com, if you're pushed for time), or connect with me on something listed above.

my collection is out spring 2025. ahead of this, i need to make sure it's fit for publication. i'm hiring editors to this effect. if you're interested, please send the following to be considered: + 2-3 of your own poems (the more recent the better; i want to understand your current voice) + your experience with editing and writing poetry (no CVs pls), + and a short bio of yourself (tell me something cool about you) ways to contact up the top. (preferably email!) payment negotiable and based on participation. deadline 1 september.