Validate Me: A life of code-dependency

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Charly is social medias answer to Carol Ann Duffy Sunday Times STYLE

[Charly] is turning a new generation on to poetry The Telegraph

From the bestselling author of She Must Be Mad comes the second book of poetry and prose from Charly Cox.
What is love Baby dont hurt me but please like my Instagram post.

Hello, my name is Charly and I am code-dependent, so would you please, please just validate me

From the bestselling author of She Must Be Mad comes Charly Coxs second collection of poetry and prose.

This is an account of a life lived online. Swiping for approval. Scrolling for gratification. Searching for connection. From the glow of a screen in the middle of the night, to the harsh glare of the hospital waiting room, Validate Me is a raw and honest look at the highs and the lows of a digital life.

The new voice of a generation, Charlys words have the power to make us all feel less alone.

Reviews

[Charly] is turning a new generation on to poetry The Telegraph

Praise for She Must Be Mad

Divine. Cecelia Ahern

Charly constantly astounds me with how inspired she is. It can be patronizing to mention someones age when they are very young, as if thats their only USP; but its relevant here, because Charlys poetry really encapsulates what it is to be a young woman. All the tensions and anxieties and new discoveries. Pandora Sykes

Charly is social medias answer to Carol Ann Duffy, if Carol Ann Duffy asked the question: How can I enjoy poetry whilst checking my Instagram feed on the toilet Shes funny and heartfelt and brilliant, she always seems to know how to make you feel less alone. Sunday Times STYLE

Poetry meets mental health in Charly Coxs brave and beautiful She Must Be Mad. Stylist Magazine

Relatable and funny, [Charlys] work champions young women trying to navigate the modern world. ELLE

Instagram poetry sensation Charly Cox translates the plights, worries, thoughts and feelings of modern women into accessible short reads of prose and poems that have you laughing, crying and questioning your own life in no time. With delicate prose that reveals the reality of coming-of-age in an overwhelmingly honest and open personal tale, it's packed full of emotion and a brilliant weekend read. Glamour online

I fell in love with Cox's honesty and sharp sense of style The Pool

Witty and heartfelt Standard Online

Staggeringly impressive. Her debut collection demonstrated her phenomenal skill and unique tone which is bringing poetry to a new generation. ELLE online

Author Bio

Charly Cox is a writer, producer and poet. Her writing focuses on destigmatising mental health and the coming-of-age of a young woman surviving the modern world. In January 2017, she published her first poem on Instagram, showing her internet followers her poetry for the first time; since then she's been asked to be Virgin Radio's poet in residence, she's been published on Refinery29, hosted poetry nights to raise money and awareness for MQ Mental Health and been named by ELLE magazine as one of their 20 power players to watch out for in 2018.