I have written many popular books for children. My work includes fiction, picture books, poetry and non-fiction.

What can I do for your school?

  • Perform, amuse, entertain, move, inspire!

  • Run a writing workshop to produce a class poem or story 

  • Plus of course Q&A, Readings, Book Signing

  • Contact me via Authors Aloud or direct through my website

  • Live visits, video visits, Zoom visits

I write all sorts of things including poetry - mostly, but not entirely for children. I have popped up to share poetry with sticky infants, tattooed felons and bewildered passers - by and will be spreading the light in schools and streets and railway stations here and there on National Poetry Day - and all year long.

About me

About Events and Visits

My Latest Books

  • Respect - the Walter Tull story (new extended edition with archive photography)

  • Walter Tull’s Scrapbook - the true story of a football star and war hero. Inspiration for Black History Month.

  • Reaching the Stars - a collection of new poems celebrating extraordinary women and girls.

  • Wonderland : Alice in Poetry. Here you will find the brilliant poems by Lewis Carrol and brand new poems inspired by them - from some of our best loved contemporary poets.

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“LOVED it, children loved it,
FANTASTIC feedback from staff…
GREAT writing outcomes…
We would welcome her back anytime…”

— World Book Day 2022 Rotherfield Primary School, Islington

“Thank you for bringing reading magic to our school. Your wonderful workshops have inspired children and staff and in each class room I can see children excited to continue the work you have begun. The children and the staff are buzzing!”

— Shireen Babul, School Librarian, Chalkhill Primary, Brent