Ryan Millward

No Filter Necessary Ryan Millward

"My words come from that soul-searching wilderness; of walking alone through dangerous places with only my heart to guide me. It hasn't been easy, and yes - there were some troubles along the way - but I now feel a completion in my soul that eluded me for many years. That completion has come after finally making it to the place I always knew I belonged. This is the linear way of life. We can only live it in one direction and our journeys usually only make sense when we look back upon them. Our lives are the culmination of many twists and turns, ones which leave marks upon us which we end up treasuring. It's those scars and scratches which tell our story. It's those cuts and bruises which make us the people we are. And it is our pain and our mistakes which eventually lead us to the lands which make our hearts sing and our pens dance..."

No Filter Necessary is the latest collection of writings from Ryan Millward - acclaimed author of The Thoughts From The Wild. Characterised by his introspective and existential voice, this new collection of thoughts, short stories, notes and poems offers a window into the inner world of a young man bearing the secrets of his soul. Brutally raw and honest, his poetic prose is reminiscent of the works of Bukowski, Kerouac and Celine in which we see the world through the eyes of the soul-searching outsider. He writes about depression and social alienation. He writes about alcoholism and failed romances. He writes about being beaten up on nights-out; about being off the rails as his world falls apart around him. His refreshingly honest writing helps to create one of this year's most compelling reading experiences - one that will also ask you to open up and show the world your true face. To let the filter fade and the soul show.

"Raw and honest"

"Ridiculously beautiful"

"Astonishing"

"Incredibly powerful"

"Brought a tear to my eye"