Author Archive: Liz Brownlee
Lola, my Literary Assistance Dog…
I hear that there are new dogs on the scene, imposters, claiming to be the first literary dogs. Well, I can assure you that LOLA is the MOST literary dog. Here she is reading children’s poetry as a mere puppy. This is her, totally exhausted after perusing my Chambers Thesaurus. It’s tiring, being a literary …
Be the Change!
I was so excited to get the cover artwork yesterday for my new book with Macmillan, produced with my lovely writing companions, Matt Goodfellow and Roger Stevens. This is a book I’ve wanted to write for a long time – poems about sustainability, all aspects of climate crisis, with facts and ‘You Can Help’ information, …
Reaching the Stars up with the Stars at the RSC
Last weekend I was with some poet friends in Stratford Upon Avon. On Saturday evening we went to see Taming of the Shrew, with women in all the men’s roles. Not my favourite Shakespeare play, but transformed into THE best Shakespeare I’ve seen at the RSC or anywhere, do go and see it if you …
Bristol Hand Made Book Fair
We went to the Hand Made Book Fair in Bristol at the Arnolfini and found Ed Boxall there. So we had a photo opportunity. Ed seemed really pleased to see me but I think you can tell by the picture he was actually really pleased to see Lola.
National Poetry Day Ambassador Badges Have Arrived!
I’m thrilled to be a National Poetry Ambassador, I love thinking up ways to promote children’s poetry, it being so important in so many ways. National Poetry Day this year, on October 3rd, has the theme of TRUTH. Now I have to think up ways to use these wonderful badges – the blue ones have …
AtoZ Challenge; Y is for Bernard Young
Bernard Young is an experienced professional poet and performer who leads writing workshops for children and adults. Bernard’s poems have been broadcast on local and national radio and feature in numerous anthologies of poetry for young readers. His speciality is primary school age. Here is a link to his new book, What are you Like? And here …
AtoZ Challenge; X is for XXX by Colin West
Colin West studied Graphic Design and Illustration at various art colleges. His first book, a slim volume of nonsense verse, Out of the Blue from Nowhere, was published by Dennis Dobson in 1976 – I am the proud owner of one of these! He went on to write and illustrate some sixty children’s books, some …
#AtoZ Challenge; W is for Celia Warren
Celia Warren has been writing poetry ever since she learned to read, and has been published in hundreds of children’s anthologies. Her collections are all for young children and many of her poems and stories form infant readers in mainstream school reading programmes all over the world. She has compiled two anthologies: The RSPB Anthology …
#AtoZ Challenge; V is for Vexing Rex by Joshua Seigal
Joshua Seigal is a London-based poet, performer and educator. He has three published books and has performed all over the world. He has held residencies at numerous schools, is an official National Poetry Day Ambassador, and was shortlisted for a National Literacy Trust Award and the Laugh Out Loud Award. Joshua works with children of …
