Being the world’s most creative sonneteer is no mean feat and the man behind it is on a roll!
Rogue Shakespeare® (aka Ryan J-W Smith) has set a new literary milestone through a collection of 1,000 14 line poems in his new book released by Duckpaddle Publishing Ltd.
And with parts two and three lined up for December and summer 2027, Smith will have notched up an incredible 2,702 sonnets and then be followed by a collected edition containing 37.828 lines of verse.
The latest release on 3rd July, Rogue Shakespeare’s Sonnets – Truth in Verse – The Path to Enlightenment in the Brave New World is a masterclass in poetry.
It’s a 17 year secret diary which is both political and personal as Smith challenges the norm with his artistic genius.
Using Rogue Shakespeare as his alter ego, Smith writes as his life spans through England, Florida, Australia, New York, California, Denmark, France and Spain and like Samuel Pepys before him, Smith has written himself into history as the premier diarist of his time.
Known for his lightning speed at writing, Smith also has a podcast and live show, where he writes bespoke sonnets on the spot for his guests, proving he is not only educationally brilliant but good fun too. And the first 250 sonnets from Smith’s collection have also been released worldwide by Virgin Media as audiobooks.
The clever poet is also a multi award-winning playwright, actor, director and producer of theatre and film, musician and recording artist.
His verse has already received innumerable accolades, including: OFFIES Award-winner 2025; two-time Hollywood Fringe International Award Winner (and two-time nominee); Amnesty International Freedom of Expression Award Nomination; two-time Encore Producers’ Award Winner; Hollywood Fringe Comedy Award Nomination; Gandhi Foundation Award Recipient; The Observer – Edinburgh Fringe Producer of the Year Award; three-time Arts Council England Award Recipient and countless 4 and 5-star reviews from professional theatre critics all over the world.
And on film it has also been selected for inclusion in many notable international film festivals, including the Cannes Film Festival.
Published: 3rd July 2026
ISBN: 978-0-9515956-7-1
UK Price: £24.77
Format: 198mm x 129mm, 1 black and white illustration, Paperback
Pages: 534 pages, B-format
Rogue Shakespeare’s Sonnets – Truth in Verse – Part I – The Path to Enlightenment in the Brave New World
By Ryan J-W Smith
Published by Duckpaddle Publishing Ltd
Author Bio:
Rebecca Hay is an experienced travel writer and member of The British Guild of Travel Writers. Follow her adventures with her family on Twitter and Instagram @emojiadventurer and on Facebook via EmojiAdventurers2.
Images courtesy of DuckPaddle Publishing
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