Poet Will talks about his new book on ITV News
Longford Scholar Will Pendray has appeared on ITV Meridian News, being interviewed about the publication of his new poetry book, Overgrown.
Will graduated with an MA in Creative Writing with Distinction from the University of Brighton in 2024.
He told the ITV reporter how the poetry in Overgrown came from the many notes he kept while in prison.
Click here to watch the full interview.
The book is described as ‘a powerful poetry collection… written through years of incarceration and personal transformation. Blending spoken word, prison poetry, and reflections on trauma and mental health, this debut collection explores how we grow, even when the world tries to bury us.
‘These are poems of memory and blood, dirt and rain, love and survival. From the weight of a prison cell to the fragile joy of fatherhood, Overgrown is a raw and redemptive journey through the cracks and quiet triumphs of a life rebuilt.’
Read the blog Will wrote for us in February 2025 – They say education is freedom. I learned that while I was locked up
