Background
Education
MA in English Literature.
Post Graduate Certificate in Education.
Post Graduate Certificate in Mentoring.
Poetry Publications
Bright Morning, my first collection of poetry was published by Offa's Press in May 2010: visit www.offaspress.co.uk if you want to buy a copy.
Poetry Publications: In Magazines
Borderlines, The Cannon’s Mouth, The Coffee House, Earthlove, Mslexia, Obsessed with Pipework, Orbis, Raw Edge, The Interpreter’s House (and The Dragon).
Poetry Publications: In Anthologies
Wolverhampton Write Now, Bluebeard’s Wives, Flarestack, and on Live at City Voices CD.
Performances
I am a regular performer at the ‘City Voices’ monthly spoken word event in Wolverhampton, and have also performed at Shrewsbury Poetry Café; Cinnamon Café, Bridgnorth; the mac; Bilston Craft Gallery; The Shakespeare Memorial library, Birmingham; at Birmingham Conservatoire with Birmingham Book Festival, as well as to a variety of groups and clubs, reading poetry and as an ‘after-dinner turn’.
Exhibitions
With ImageTextImage, at Eagle Works Gallery, Wolverhampton; Harborne Gallery, Birmingham; the Gateway Arts Centre, Shrewsbury; Light House, Wolverhampton.
Facilitating, coaching and teaching
I frequently facilitate Creative Writing sessions at writers’ groups, and am leader of the City of Wolverhampton College staff writers’ group.
With Simon Fletcher, I run a series of day and weekend workshops: ‘From Inspiration to Publication’ at Pendrell Hall Adult Residential College, Codsall Wood, Staffordshire.
In conjunction with Apples and Snakes, I am a ‘literary life coach’ to a number of aspiring writers in Birmingham and Wolverhampton.