Alix Perry

novelist, poet, essayist

Tomatoes Beverly
Alix's debut poetry chapbook is now out with Querencia Press!

Over the course of 25 poems, Tomatoes Beverly explores the connection between the written word and the auditory environment of its creation. Intentionally curating a single-artist soundtrack for each poem, Perry underscores the otherwise subconscious influence our surroundings have on what we put back into the world.
Alix Perry is a trans writer from the Pacific Northwest. Their debut chapbook, Tomatoes Beverlyis now out with Querencia Press. You can learn more about the inspiration for the project in the companion mini essay, "Demos." 

Alix's poetry has been nominated for the Best of the Net Anthology and is published or forthcoming in The Shore, Rejection Letters, The B'K, Kissing Dynamite, manywor(l)dsQ&A Queer Zine, Hot PotDefunkt, Maw, Stone of Madness, FERALPapers PublishingRogue Agent, Squawk Back, Lammergeierand Words & Whispers

Their short fiction can be found in beestung, Mag20/20warning lines, and Prismatica, and their essays have been featured in the Courage is a Gift AnthologyAn Injustice!, Equality Includes You, and Papeachu Review.

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Demos

Demos

A companion to Tomatoes Beverly, this short coming-of-age essay explores the author's connection to music.

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To Say Something of Weightlessness

To Say Something of Weightlessness

Connecting two seemingly disparate time periods, this poem is a part of The Shore's Autumn 2024 issue.

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Slow, the Way We Learn

Slow, the Way We Learn

The Q&A Queer Zine gave this pensive piece a home in September 2024.

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Such Keepsakes

Such Keepsakes

This oceanic poem came out in Hot Pot's August 2024 hope-themed issue.

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Everyone's [Redacted]

Everyone's [Redacted]

Turbulent to its core, this piece came out in Lammergeier's 16th issue in February 2024.

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Zoo Eyes

Zoo Eyes

This eerie and conniving poem came out in the November 2023 issue of manywor(l)ds.

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QUIZ: What’s your 21st century Seattle name?

QUIZ: What’s your 21st century Seattle name?

Part poem, part short story, this create-your-own-adventure piece is featured in beestung's second edition of TRANS IS THE FUTURE. THE FUTURE IS TRANS., out November 2023.

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When the Lights Go / Against Your Mind

When the Lights Go / Against Your Mind

Released in September 2023, the mundanities of winter descend with surprising playfulness in this poem.

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Play Money; Desandar

Play Money; Desandar

This contrasting pair of poems came out in Squawk Back in September 2023.

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Night on the C Line

Night on the C Line

Two characters take a trip to the beach in this poem published in The B'K on the first day of 2023.

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