Erin Bolens is a poet and performer currently based in London; her first collection, 'Alternate Endings' is due to be published in May this year (2020). She is a long-time favourite of the festival and Slam poetry scene and her touring show, exploring grief and the ways we negotiate our own and loved ones' mortality - 'What We Leave Behind', has been met with rave reviews across the country.

I caught up with Erin in Norwich just ahead of her headlining a 'Toast' poetry evening, along with Rob Auton. It was a warm and friendly conversation; Erin is one of those people who, after just a few minutes, makes you feel like you've been mates for years. She also writes some bloody good poems!