About Us
What even is this?
The Lost Poetry Club is an audible zine podcast. In each episode, a theme is chosen, setting the stage for boundless exploration. We aim to deliver a blend of imagined tales that unfurl like short films, punctuated by evocative poetry and flash fiction, and complemented by music sourced outside of the mainstream, all crafted for an immersive auditory experience.
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Having delivered our pilot episode "The Chronicle" (listen now), we are hard at work on the rest of the 1st season, to be released in 2025. Each episode is approximately one hour in length and will be available to download on all major platforms.
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Meet the Team
Hello, I'm Illy! The happy creator, host, and editor-in-chief of this little operation. I hail from Bristol, U.K., where I live with a husband-type person and our cat-cum-intern, Bean.
Over the years, I've ventured into directing, writing, editing, acting, and producing —in short, I’m a jill-of-all-trades.
My hobbies include day-dreaming and making up silly songs and I never met a margarita I didn't like.
If I had children, The Lost Poetry Club would be my
not-so-secret favorite.
Illy Kotz
Creator/Host
Chris Scott Cole
Sound Engineer
Hi, I'm Chris! A sound designer, musician, and game maker whose work tends towards the experimental and experiential.
Hi, I'm Gaia! I am a speculative author from Italy, where they live with three devilish cats and one sprightly old dog. When I'm not writing, I spend my free time taking walks, napping with my cats, and playing tabletop RPGs.
Gaia Sicolo
Editor/Slush Reader
Sidney Brown
Editor/Slush Reader
Hi, I'm Sidney! As a storyteller and novelist, I am most interested in writing about friendship, intimacy and alternate dimensions. I am passionate about egg sandwiches, long walks, and watching trees like they’re TV. I was born in California but nowadays I live in Helsinki, where I labor slowly and joyously on my second novel.
Hi, I'm Ava! I'm a Boston-based poet and writer. I also manage the theatre department at Northeastern University and beta-read historical novels for The Niche Reader. I have a soft spot for lobsters, Poulenc's flute sonata, and Rick Steves' Europe.