Hot Sauce

Kaycee Hill's debut collection, Kaycee Hill, explores coming of age as a woman against an urban-pastoral landscape. It is filled with vivid lyricism and imagery, reflecting on life, first-times, underground scenes, and the female body. It also looks towards the personal and the unflinchingly personal, family and strangers, nature and place, and a world that shapeshifts.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 72 pages
Publication date: 19 October 2023
Publisher: Bloodaxe Books Ltd

Winner of the James Berry Poetry Prize, Kaycee Hill's debut collection explores the complexities of womanhood and the power of connection and memory against an urban-pastoral backdrop. With vivid, smoky lyricism and full-blooded imagery, Hill's poems are a journey of self-discovery, reflecting on her life, those around her, first-times, underground scenes, and the female body. She looks inwardly towards the unflinchingly personal and outwardly towards family, strangers, nature, and a world that constantly shapeshifts.

Similarly, Hot Sauce is a searing first collection that delves into the raw vulnerabilities of navigating life on the edge. Through powerful and relatable poems, the author captures the struggles, doubts, and triumphs of being young and finding one's place in the world. Whether it's exploring the complexities of relationships, confronting personal demons, or embracing the beauty of impermanence, Hot Sauce offers a glimpse into the human experience and the resilience required to overcome adversity.

Both collections showcase the talent and artistry of their respective authors, offering readers a profound and immersive experience of poetry. Whether you're a fan of contemporary poetry or seeking to explore new voices, these collections are a must-read for anyone who appreciates the power of words to capture the essence of life and the human condition.

Weight: 164g
Dimension: 155 x 233 x 8 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781780376370