The Mays is an annual publication with a selection of the best and most exciting new writing and artwork from students at the universities of Cambridge and Oxford. Each issue has a guest editor.

The 25th edition, published in 2017, was guest edited by Kate Bush. Previous guest editors include Seamus Heaney, Stephen Fry, Ted Hughes, Nick Cave and Philip Pullman.

Kate about The Mays

I really enjoyed reading all of these poems. Full of life, fun and expression. I wanted to keep them all but it wasn’t allowed. I sneaked an extra one in.

Kate is guest editor of “The Mays” anthology from Cambridge and Oxford students! Katebushnews.com website, retrieved July 21, 2017

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