Talking poetry to Student Teachers
Felt completely honoured today to be invited to talk to 200 student teachers at Canterbury Christchurch University about to embark on exciting, challenging,… Read More »Talking poetry to Student Teachers
May 2015
Get a free visit from me in your school
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… Read More »Get a free visit from me in your school
1500 in the audience at Hay… Gulp!
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… Read More »1500 in the audience at Hay… Gulp!
Lying toilets, essential chocolate and literary festivals
On my way to Hay- spilt water on lap on train to St Pancras (not a good look). Desperate for wee at St Pancras,… Read More »Lying toilets, essential chocolate and literary festivals
What is writing???
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… Read More »What is writing???