Career
Pig Iron (2012) was set in the traveller/gypsy community of the north-east of England and was the first to be published under his full name Benjamin Myers. His poem "The Path To Pendle Hill" was selected by New Statesman as one of its Poems Of The Year 2015
Myers" second novel, Richard: A Novel (2010) was a fictionalized account of the life of musician Richey Edwards. lieutenant was published by Picador in October 2010, and polarised critical opinion.
As a teenager Myers began writing reviews and interviews with bands for British weekly Melody Maker.
In 1997 he became their staff writer As of 2013 he has written about literature, music and the arts for a number of publications including New Statesman, Mojo, The Guardian, NME, British Broadcasting Corporation, New Scientist, Alternative Press, Kerrang!, Plan B, Arena, Bizarre, The Quietus, Vice, Shortlist, Caught by the River, Metal Hammer, The Morning Star, Classic Rock, 3:Department of Administration and Management Magazine, Mineshaft and Time Out.
In 2011 he published an article, about his brief time as an intern at News of the World. Myers has also published several poetry collections and written a number of music biographies which have been widely translated.