Welcome Sonny Hall to Heartworm

Heartworm Press is honored to announce the signing of poet Sonny Hall for his forthcoming collection Double Double, arriving in early 2026.

Sonny Hall, 27, began writing poetry at 17 as a way to confront addiction and loss with unfiltered honesty. His debut collection The Blues Comes With Good News was self-published in 2019 before being reissued by Hodder & Stoughton, establishing him as one of the most distinctive new voices in British poetry. His work, often written without punctuation or strict form, captures both the chaos and humor of recovery, identity, and love, drawing deeply from his experiences growing up in London and the death of his mother.

In 2021, Hall co-founded the independent publisher Blue Beggar Books to champion emerging poets worldwide, followed by his 2024 publication On The Soft Edge with Yves Saint Laurent Rive Droite. He has spoken multiple times at the University of Cambridge and other literary institutions, reflecting his growing presence as both a poet and speaker engaged in contemporary literary discourse. His evolving work continues to explore the tension between confession and form, what he calls “finding order in a lawless playground.” Alongside Double Double, Hall is set to release a major multi-medium collaboration with photographer Nick Knight CBE in 2026, encompassing film, text, and visual works.

Stay tuned for details on the forthcoming Heartworm publication.