by librarians | Nov 18, 2019 | Poetry, Writers
Andrew Oldham Biography Andrew Oldham is an international award winning writer and poet. His poetry has been heard on BBC Radio 4’s Poetry Please and has been read in Ambit, The London Magazine, North American Review and Poetry Salzburg. His first...
by librarians | Nov 18, 2019 | Children, Contemporary Fiction, Poetry, Short Stories, Writers
Nii Ayikwei Parkes Biography Nii Ayikwei Parkes is an author and performance poet who has performed on major stages across the world, including at The Royal Festival Hall and at a reading for the London Mayor’s vigil on July 14, 2005 (in response to the London...
by librarians | Nov 18, 2019 | Poetry, Writers
Charlotte Peters Rock Biography Born – Birmingham, England – 9th December, 1945. Followed a number of occupations before beginning to write – and then perform – about 20 years ago. Computer literate and able to design and update own web sites....
by librarians | Nov 18, 2019 | Poetry, Writers
Eleanor Rees Biography Eleanor Rees was born in Birkenhead, Merseyside in 1978. Her pamphlet collection Feeding Fire (Spout, 2001) received an Eric Gregory Award in 2002 and her first full length collection Andraste’s Hair (Salt, 2007) was shortlisted for the...
by librarians | Nov 18, 2019 | Perfomance, Poetry, Writers
Allan Reilly Biography A writer, performer and playwright since 2004. Allan was one of the winners the 2006 Write Now, Act Later with his monologue The Paper Boy. Allan aims in his performance/workshop to inspire people and give them confidence to write and perform...
by librarians | Nov 18, 2019 | Children, Perfomance, Poetry, Writers
John Rice Biography John Rice is a poet, storyteller and photographer who has published 13 collections of poetry for both children and adults. He is a regular visitor to infant, primary, junior and secondary schools as well as libraries, festivals and arts centres. In...