Tim Relf is a poet and novelist. He won second prize in the 2021 McLellan Poetry Prize and his work has appeared – or is forthcoming – in The Rialto, The Frogmore Papers, Wild Court, One Hand Clapping, Ink Sweat & Tears, and The Friday Poem. His most recent novel, published by Penguin, has been translated into more than 20 languages. He also writes for Poetry News and BookBrunch.