Roadmap

Manchester-based poet, writer and producer Antony Szmierek rose to prominence on the Manchester spoken word scene with his 2023 single "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Fallacy". His debut book Roadmap. , launched at Hay Festival 2025, is a hyper-visual experience, packed with exclusive material. It includes Szmierek's debut album lyrics and an 'exploded view' on the tracks, alongside additional poems, sketches and stories, presented as a full-colour paperback.