Interview with Josephine Corcoran of ‘And Other Poems’

My long-time friend and poetry collaborator Josephine Corcoran, editor of the brilliant adult poetry webzineย And Other Poems recently interviewed me for her blog - you can find the interview over at josephinecorcoran.org. Thanks heaps to Josephine. Here's a bit more about her brilliant writing. Josephine Corcoran lives in Trowbridge.ย She has published two poetry collections,ย What Are …

Saturdays at the Imaginarium published 28 October 2020

I'm thrilled to introduce you to Saturdays at the Imaginarium, my first collection of poems written for children, publishedย October 2020. The book is illustrated by Jude Wisdom and published by the lovely folks at Troika. Want one? (Oh go on...). Why not pop into your local bookshop or order a copy online now from bookshop.org.ย Buying …

M-M-Murrayโ€™s M-M-Mountains: how to use your brain to get good at stuff that feels scary

There's a poem in Saturdays at the Imaginarium called 'M-M-Murrayโ€™s M-M-Mountains'. It's about someone called Murray (which you probably guessed) who's afraid of heights. The trouble is, Murray's a mountain climber. So he spends quite a lot of time feeling anxious. Worrying. Fretting. Stressing out. Poor Murray. I'll read you the poem in a short …

Behind the scenes: a quick peek into the making of the Imaginarium

Have you ever wondered what goes into making a book? Snap - I wondered too. Then along came my first book,ย Saturdays at the Imaginariumย - and I found out! Boy, was there a whole heap of stuff to learn. Plenty of hard work was involved over quite a long period of time, and also plenty of …

Are you a poetry guerrilla? Let’s talk tactics!

There's a poem in theย Imaginarium called 'The Poetry Guerrilla'. You can listen to me reading it here: You can also read the poem on the National Poetry Day website at nationalpoetryday.co.uk/poem/the-poetry-guerrilla At this point it's important not to confuse a poetry guerrilla with a poetry gorilla.ย So what exactly are we talking about here? Guerrilla poetry …