Recent Publications
The Vanishing Song
September 2023
This collection searches for the wildness of medieval Christianity. Saints speak, forests overtake the churches, and ancient bones rise from the earth. These poems are a call to an older, stranger, form of faith; full of creeping greenery and roaring seas, where death is the only certainty, and the conquering of death through resurrection is the only promised victory.
Published by Canterbury Press
My Own Way
February 2022
Jay adapted this picture book / poem hybrid by Joana Estrela from the original Portuguese.
An exploration of the vastness of gender, and the importance of being who you are, and expressing yourself how you wish, rather than falling into binaries or stereotypes.
Recommended for readers aged 3-6
Published by Wide Eyed Editions
The Backwater Sermons
October 2021
In this collection Jonah is heckled over etymology, angels appear in tube stations, and Jesus sits atop a multi-story car park. Cathedrals are trans, trans people are cathedrals, and amidst it all God reaches out to meet us exactly where we are.
Published by Canterbury Press
Here Be Monsters
June 2021
A lavishly Illustrated and highly allegorical mini-epic poem for children about a creature who is washed out to sea, where she hatches alone. With no idea who she truly is, she travels the seas, trying and failing to fit in - until she finally finds out who she truly is.
Published by Pop Up Projects
Nominated for the 2022 Kate Greenaway Medal
Poet
Poetry is at the core of all that Jay offers, whether you are looking for someone to come and help a classroom full of children to write a silly poem about dragons, or looking for a theologian to speak about the nuances of queer theology (or whatever the lectionary has thrown up this week). Poetry is a way of seeing the world and sharing it with others, and this suffuses all that Jay does in his work, and in his personal life.
Speaker
A seasoned public speaker, Jay flourishes on stages, at informal gatherings, and anywhere else there’s a group of people willing to listen. Starting his career in the world of performance poetry Jay is an engaging and experienced performer, whether he’s reading poetry, discussing complex theological topics, talking about LGBT+ rights, or waxing lyrical about church and cathedral architecture.
Educator
Why hoard knowledge, when you can share it with others? Jay is an experienced lecturer and workshop leader, practiced in teaching children, teenagers, and adults. Need someone to explain the complexities of poetry, ecclesiastical architecture, theology, LGBT+ rights and experience, a combination of the above, or something else entirely? Why not send Jay an email and see if he can help?
Enquiries
To enquire as to Jay’s availability, fees, or to contact him for any other reason, please email him at jayanthonyhulme@gmail.com, or use the link below.
Jay is also on twitter, bluesky, and instagram, where his handle is @jayhulmepoet.
