Stop Sharpening Your Knives...

Stop Sharpening Your Knives is an anthology series of poems and art founded by Sam Riviere and Jack Underwood in 2005. It seeks to capture a new generation of poetry talent at a point of emergence. The ever-expanding SSYK collective counts among its ranks a range of the sharpest emerging poets, illustrators, artists and musicians around.

Nathan Hamilton joined the editorial team in 2008 and 2009 saw the arrival of SSYK3, with poems and illustrations from a wider range of exciting emerging poets and artists... 2011 sees the dawn of SSYK4, as the anthology continues to build its excellent reputation for talent spotting in the UK and wider.

SSYK has big plans for the future. Maybe too big. Who can say if history will hail them as visionaries or condemn them as fools? Whichever it will be, you can get involved and help further the cause by signing up here.