To safe and almost universal silence I published How Far From Here is Home? (Stride) a few days before Christmas in … More
Category: Arvon Foundation
Life beyond the door
Last week saw an important milestone for Teachers as Writers. The CPD/feedback day gave everyone involved in the project – … More
The Arvon effect
When the Arvon student is put in posession of that creative self, which was hitherto inaccessible, two things, in particular, … More
Living and breathing Arvon
‘I’ve been at the field.’ This, spoken by one of the teachers on last week’s writing residential at Totleigh … More
Researching writers’ engagement with teachers: the Teachers as Writers research project
Along with colleagues from the Arvon Foundation, The Open University and University of Exeter I have just begun … More
The most read Lifesaving Poems of 2014
Here are the most read Lifesaving Poems of 2014. For the first time I have been able to compare last … More
In memory of Michael Baldwin
I am taking a break from writing brand new blog posts over the summer. Instead of posting new work I … More
Wonderland vs Leeds: On Mandy Sutter
I am taking a break from writing brand new blog posts over the summer. Instead of posting new work I … More
How to be a writing tutor
Thanks to the vision and generosity of Jean Sprackland, between 1999-2001 I had the privilege of working with the great … More