Latest up from Spoken Label (Spoken Word / Poetry Podcast) features the return of our friend, Saira Anwar.

Saira Anwar is an award-winning poet, author, and spoken word artist. Her debut poetry collection, The Death of a Beautiful Dream, was released in January 2014 and went on to reach Amazon’s Top 20 Bestsellers list. She writes poetry and reflection on heartbreak, loss, self-abandonment, and rebuilding identity after emotional rupture.

Her poetry has been published in 12 anthologies, and she has performed at events including MACFEST with Professor John McAuliffe, Poetry Bonanza with North-West Poets, and Word Central. She has also been featured twice on BBC Upload with BBC Radio Manchester.

Her second book, Rising From Despair, is a powerful follow-up combining poetry, journalling prompts, and personal reflection, with space for readers to begin their own journey of healing. It won the Strange Inc. Book Awards 2025, it received a Five Star Award from the Open Book Awards 2026, and was a semi-finalist in the Indies Today Awards 2026.

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