Sallyanne Rock is a queer, neurodivergent poet from the Black Country. She is also an access support worker for artists, and solo parent of two teenagers. Working alongside literary organisations such as Writing West Midlands, Creative Future and various community groups, Sallyanne supports funding applications and the delivery of creative projects, facilitates workshops and is a mentor to other poets.

She is a member of Writing West Midlands Room 204, recipient of the Creative Future Writers’ Awards gold prize for poetry, and her debut pamphlet, Salt & Metal, is published with Fawn Press.