Previous Literature Projects

As well as undertaking writer-led projects and commissions, tutoring and mentoring, I have been involved in a variety of literature roles:

Consultancy 2009-2010

  • Derbyshire County Council - planning of Derbys Networking Day and PDP activities
  • Apples & Snakes -Regional Consultation Report
  • University of Nottingham - Student Anthology and performance
  • Notts County Council - Southwell Poetry Festival

 Recent Events

  • April 2010 - speaker East Midlands Regional Reading and Health Conference -  on Writing and Wellbeing
  • April 2010 - Derbyshire Reader Development Training Day - County Hall, Matlock - worshops on Words and Wellbeing
  • March 2010 - panellist, Writing Industries Conference, Loughborough University - Poetry in the Community

Other Literature Projects

Royal Derby Hospitals Arts Participation Programme 2009
Organiser and Editor/Compiler
of ‘Poetry in the Waiting Room’ issue 5

Literature Network, East Midlands 2008
Assistant Co-ordinator
 Critically Write scheme, management of Tripod magazine, co-ordination of 2007 Write Away programme, compilation of website

Nottingham City Council 2000-2008
Literature Development Officer
Co-ordination of literature projects, writer and reader development, working with partners including Royal Centre, Nottingham Castle, Broadway, Radio Nottingham, Waterstones, Lakeside Arts Centre. Programming author events, regional projects. Compilation and editing of county literature information newsletter On the Write Lines, co-ordination of annual Poetry in the City Festival with partners across City.

Inky Fish 2006-2007
Evaluator
InkyFish East Midlands tour of 9 poets in 8 venues 

New Perspectives 2000
Co-ordinator
 Asylum Seekers into Schools writing project

Newark & Sherwood District Council 2000
Co-ordinator
 Millennium Poetry Project - bringing poetry to whole region, including co-ordination of first Southwell Poetry Festival and editing of final publication, a time and a place

Poetry Nottingham International 1995-1999
Editor
Also editor of various poetry anthologies and publications and trained proof-reader.