Jamie O’Rourke is a Scottish poet who writes primarily about working class life and the queer experience. He is a committed socialist, and spends the time he finds between the workplace and the picket line reading and writing poetry. He was born and raised in Bellshill, and graduated with a First Class Honours in Literature and Philosophy from Glasgow University in 2024. His Undergraduate Dissertation - Internationale 2024 - was an interlinked collection of political poems, and received an A grade. His poetry has featured in a variety of publications including From Glasgow to Saturn, Tap Into Poetry, the Forward Poetry Festival and three anthologies by Rough Diamond Press. His nonfiction writings can be found regularly in the Scottish Socialist Voice, and on his Substack page (@jamieorourke). [NOTE: THIS PAGE ALSO PUBLISHES FOR ALAN ROSS]