The Rising of the Black Sheep by Livia Kojo Alour futurist It’s invigorating and makes me

It’s invigorating and makes me proud of being human’ – Jane Campion

concerned with the landscapes and communities of North-East England

These poems are apocalyptic and sensory

and historically significant

The Rising of the Black Sheep by Livia Kojo Alour futurist It’s invigorating and makes meRISING OF THE BLACK SHEEP is a testament of resilience. As a Queer Black woman speaking on personal loss, queer identity, institutional racism but also hope and joy, achievement, activism and a future that is unapologetically Black. In her debut poetry collection Livia Kojo Alour touchingly evokes her childhood memories then takes us onto her journey of self discovery, overcoming stereotypes and finally moving into her power. Now shortlisted for the