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Liam Bates is a poet originally from the Black Country. His poems have been published by various publications including Ambit, Abridged and Anthropocene and have been commended or shortlisted in competitions by Magma, Bridport Prize, and Creative Future. He was awarded a Northern Writers' Award for Poetry in 2023. His debut full-length collection, Human Townsperson, is available from Broken Sleep Books. ...more

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	Working Animals 4.67 avg rating — 12 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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