Malkin is a vivid evocation of the trials of the Pendle Witches in 1612. The sequence of poems is delivered in the form of epitaphic monologues, with the accused men and women eerily addressing the reader with their confessions and pleas. Strikingly, Camille Ralphs has employed unorthodox spelling throughout the monologues, bringing out new meanings in familiar words and encouraging the reader to immerse themselves in the world of the poems. Fully illustrated with woodcut-style drawings from Emma Wright.

About the Author
Camille Ralphs's debut pamphlet, 'Malkin' (2015), was shortlisted for the Michael Marks Poetry Award and the Saboteur Award for Best Poetry Pamphlet, and featured on BBC Radio 6 Music, in a podcast from The British Library, and in various publications. She served as 2016-17 President of Oxford University Poetry Society, won the University of Oxford's Lord Alfred Douglas Memorial Prize, and reviews for the Times Literary Supplement.

Awards
Shortlisted for the Michael Marks Award for Poetry Pamphlet 2016.



Book Information
ISBN 9781910139301
Author Camille Ralphs
Format Paperback
Page Count 36
Imprint The Emma Press
Publisher The Emma Press