the dew point

Taking inspiration from the transient states of water, and the parallels of human sentiment, the debut collection from Emily Rose Galvin explores the changing states of emotion, relationships, mental health and cultural pressures. From the vapour-like intangibility of first love to the waves of depression, the dew point aims to examine that finite degree between happiness and desolation; emptiness and making ourselves whole.

At times both vulnerable and shocking, Emily’s writing strikes a nerve between the subtle and uncomfortable, while coaxing out the honest core of readers and forcing them to engage with the darker parts of modern life that we tend to gloss over.

Author Biography

After becoming the first female Staffordshire Poet Laureate in 2017, Emily Rose has since gone on to become Poet in Residence at Lichfield Library and co-founder of regular Spoken Word night WordCraft in Stoke-on-Trent. She also performs regularly as one half of poetry and music duo Rose&Cloud, who released their latest EP #40 during the lockdown of 2020.
Emily Rose has performed headline sets across the country, as well as various radio performances and a regular slot on BBC Radio Stoke showcasing local Spoken Word talent. Her work has been featured in publications including Popshot Magazine, Dream Well Writing, Black Pear Press, and the upcoming Bloody Amazing anthology. Emily became one of the National Trust’s commissioned poets for the People’s Landscapes project in 2019, and her work was shortlisted in the Top 5 of the nationwide competition for Culture Recordings’ New Voice in Poetry Prize 2020.