White Knuckle is Steven Bruce's poignant debut poetry collection, providing a stark autobiographical account of growing up in a poverty-stricken, drug-ridden and violent environment.

This book is a powerful and essential read, depicting a childhood marked by brutal realities, tragedy, and early abandonment.

Winner of the 2022 Literary Titan Gold Book Award
Recipient of the Indies Today Five-Star Recommendation Badge
Runner-Up for the 2021 Indies Today Poetry Book Award
Finalist for the 2021 Wishing Shelf Non-fiction Book Award
Shortlisted for the 2021 International Poetry Book Award

Praise for White Knuckle
One of the most authentic autobiographies told in verse.
— Steve Quade, Indies Today
★★★★★

This is a landmark debut book from Steven Bruce.
— Andy Willoughby, Poet and Lecturer
★★★★★

One of the best new books of poetry I’ve read hands down.
— Matt Wall, Poetic Anarchy Press
★★★★★