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Alex Vellis (they/them) is a Greek-British poet, poetry editor, producer, playwright and installation artist.They hold an MA in Creative Writing and are an associate artist at Open School East, Margate. Vellis’ work explores queering the self, the liminal, the environment, the benthic, identity and place. Their latest book I saw a bird once follows the lives of three people as they explore futilism in a working-class world. Alex has performed nationally and internationally as a poet, on stages in Paris, London, Oxford, and Malta. They have also delivered lectures at universities and festivals on events production, being a working-class artist, and poetry in the larger sphere.Their next book where the flowers grow is set to be released in 2025 through Rebel Satori Press.