Manchester-based poet, writer and producer Antony Szmierek rose to prominence on the Manchester spoken word scene with his 2023 single "The Hitchhiker' Guide to the Fallacy." His debut book Roadmap , launched at Hay Festival 2025, is a hyper-visual experience, packed with exclusive material. It includes Szmierek's debut album lyrics and an "exploded view" on the tracks, alongside additional poems, sketches and stories, presented as a full-color paperback.