Celebrating Burns Night in Ireland this year was very special. It marked the launch of the project centering around climate change that I had been co-lead on with my old Sonnet Youth partner Kevin P Gilday. The young people we were working with created an amazing book of poetry, Commoners of Air which they read… Continue reading Burns Supper in Ireland
Category: Young People
BBC Author’s Live – Young Scottish Voices Panel
In this Book Week Scotland special, I’m joining Nadine Aisha Jassat, Chris McQueer as we take to the stage to showcase our writing, and share how young people can use their own voices and experiences in writing and storytelling. Get involved Register now to join in with this live digital event. After registering, you will… Continue reading BBC Author’s Live – Young Scottish Voices Panel
Writer In Residence for St Michael’s Primary
I’m thrilled to have been invited into this scheme, and can’t wait to get started. Glasgow Times press release here
BBC Words First
It was an honour to be one of the tutors for this scheme nurturing the budding spoken word stars of the future. Catch the full video of the finished pieces here.