Today on WORDSMITH Miriam interviews Ali Whitelock. 

Ali Whitelock is a Scottish poet and writer. Her new poetry collection, ‘the lactic acid in the calves of your despair’ is published by Wakefield Press and her debut collection, ‘and my heart crumples like a coke can’ (Wakefield Press 2018) has a forthcoming UK edition by Polygon, Edinburgh. Her memoir, ‘Poking seaweed with a stick and running away from the smell’ was launched at Sydney Writers Festival to critical acclaim in Australia and the UK.  She’s read her work at festivals & events around the world including The Edinburgh Fringe 2018 & 2019. You can read more about Ali right here: www.aliwhitelock.com