THE FLAGSHIP 2019 RELEASE OF #MERKY BOOKS____________________________'Brilliant' CANDICE CARTY-WILLIAMS'Hugely important' PAULA AKPAN'Essential' BERNARDINE EVARISTO____________________________As a minority in a predominantly white institution, taking up space is an act of resistance.

It's a chance for me to forget about the things going on in the world around me for a minute. I hope this book helps you to lose yourself for a moment, too - and that you enjoy reading it and even, maybe, having a go at some of the bits inside. Lots of Love, to the moon and back Stacey x

An arresting debut collection from a young poet, Monika Radojevic's Teeth in the Back of My Neck was the inaugural winner of the #Merky Books New Writers' Prize, dedicated to discovering the stories that aren't being heard and to find the best writer of a new generation.