Felt completely honoured today to be invited to talk to 200 student teachers at Canterbury Christchurch University about to embark on exciting, challenging, essential careers as teachers. The talk was arranged by The Reading Zone that has some amazing resources on their website and It was...
I often visit schools up and down the country through The Poetry Society and performance poetry organisation Apples and Snakes. However I'm aware that not all schools are able to get a poet to visit their school and feel that that is a terrible shame. I offer free poetry...
What a great first day at The Hay Festival. Students asked wonderful questions and it was a pleasure signing books at the festival book store afterwards. More readings and signings tomorrow and Saturday- can't wait. ...
On my way to Hay- spilt water on lap on train to St Pancras (not a good look). Desperate for wee at St Pancras, toilet queue was huge, normally when this happens I push to the front and try every toilet door because invariably silly...
I find that often as writers we have a love hate relationships with workshops seeing them as a necessary evil that takes us away from our precious writing. I hope this video will dispel some of that feeling and demonstrate how providing workshops can and...
Just arrived at Half Moon for todays Performances of Pop-Up Flashback (10am & 11:30am) after 2 and half hours on the road (the last hour Of which was spent in traffic busting for the loo) have found a cafe that let use their loo and just...
I'll be sharing my writing journey as well as poems and tips and tricks for getting kids writing here...
I had a great day signing today at Polka Theatre I'll next be signing books after the performance of Word Pepper Theatre's other show on tour "Pop-Up Flashback" At Sunderland City and Library and Arts Centre for Arts Centre Washington http://www.artscentrewashington.co.uk/production-details.aspx?id=647 on 7th April. and again at...
As well as a great write up from @ELAdvertiser I was touched to receive the following review this morning for The Poetry Joe Show. This is a show that started as an little idea and labour of love for John O'leary and myself with us pooling...