ABOUT Max
Max Wallis is a poet and artist based in East London. His first book Modern Love was nominated for the Polari Prize, and he has been described as a "poetry wunderkind" by Curious Arts Festival. Widely published in both poetry journals and magazines, Wallis's main motive is to get poetry into places it's not normally seen.
In the last year, he has had poetry published by Vogue, done a talk at the Royal Opera House about heartbreak, collaborated with Topman twice, producing specially curated art pieces and poetry for their shows, and turned the underground at Regent's Park gay with poetry.
His second book, Everything Everything, is a limited edition art piece, hand bound and typeset; it looks at millennial sexuality with a blast of reality. "Read this book," - Russell T Davies.
Education:
Max jumped from his BSc in Biology to his Masters degree in Creative Writing, without finishing his Bachelors. During his MA he was published and nominated for prizes. He graduated with a Distinction.
Awards & Nominations:
2012, Polari Prize (shortlisted)
ABOUT MAX
Max Wallis is a writer and artist based in East London. His first book of poetry Modern Love was nominated for the Polari Prize, and he has been described as a "poetry wunderkind" by Curious Arts Festival. Widely published in both poetry journals and magazines, Wallis wants to get poetry into places it's not normally seen.
In 2017 he had poetry published by Vogue, did a talk at the Royal Opera House about heartbreak, collaborated with Topman twice, producing specially curated art pieces and poetry for their shows, and turned the underground at Regent's Park gay with poetry.
His second book, Everything Everything, is a limited edition art piece, hand bound and typeset; it looks at millennial sexuality with a blast of reality. "Read this book," - Russell T Davies.
Education:
Max jumped from his BSc in Biology to his Masters degree in Creative Writing, without finishing his Bachelors. During his MA he was published and nominated for prizes. He graduated with a Distinction.
Awards & Nominations:
2012, Polari Prize (shortlisted)
WHAT PEOPLE SAY
"I've waited a long time for this, an astonishing new voice. Max Wallis writes from the depths of 2am, with a magnificent ruthless stare into the heart of love, sex, joy and regret. These are gorgeous, supreme poems whose unflinching honesty cuts right down deep to the bone. Read this book."
– Russell T Davies, creator of Queer as Folk and Cucumber