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Roadmap
The full eBook version of Roadmap in fixed-layout format.
Manchester-based poet, writer and producer Antony Szmierek rose to prominence on the Manchester spoken word scene with his 2023 single "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Fallacy". His debut book Roadmap, launched at Hay Festival 2025, is a hyper-visual experience, packed with exclusive material. It includes Szmierek's debut album lyrics and an 'exploded view' on the tracks, alongside additional poems, sketches and stories, presented as a full-colour paperback.
eBook works best when viewed in 'landscape mode'.
Manchester-based poet, writer and producer Antony Szmierek rose to prominence on the Manchester spoken word scene with his 2023 single "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Fallacy". His debut book Roadmap, launched at Hay Festival 2025, is a hyper-visual experience, packed with exclusive material. It includes Szmierek's debut album lyrics and an 'exploded view' on the tracks, alongside additional poems, sketches and stories, presented as a full-colour paperback.
eBook works best when viewed in 'landscape mode'.
104 pages, Paperback
Published August 1, 2025
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Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 reviews
January 20, 2026
Adored this so much. Listened to the album non stop for days and weeks, including on the way to the Hay festival where I found this in the author section in the bookshop, weird happy accident!!
Never known a book add so much to the experience of an album. Antony, you are an incredible and multi talented artist. Also I got unreasonably excited when on a train to Manchester and saw the Pyramid of Stockport out the window.
Never known a book add so much to the experience of an album. Antony, you are an incredible and multi talented artist. Also I got unreasonably excited when on a train to Manchester and saw the Pyramid of Stockport out the window.
July 10, 2025
If you are a fan of the Hitchiker from Manchester this is a must!!!!
Behind the scenes of all the lyrics.
Read it while listening to Antony's debut album.
Service Station At The End of the Universe 😀
Behind the scenes of all the lyrics.
Read it while listening to Antony's debut album.
Service Station At The End of the Universe 😀
November 15, 2025
A nice context for the album, which makes it a little more than just half an hour of entertainment.
November 18, 2025
Nice companion piece to Service Station at the End of the Universe
Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 reviews