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Illustrator and Designer.

Tue 23 Jul 2013

Illustrator and Designer.

Hello! I'm a freelance artist and illustrator with some twenty years experience in commercial art and illustration. I've created work for giftware, media and children's books with clients ranging from Shreds for Harrod.....Read more

Childrens book and illustration demo for Create and Craft TV

Wed 27 Aug 2014

Childrens book and illustration demo for Create and Craft TV

Recently I finished illustrating a children's book for Indie publisher Skycat and written by Ron Black. The book is a colouring book as well as a story about hapless foxy fox Freddie and is loads of fun. It will be out .....Read more

Litfest'15 starts - 25 events throughout Hertfordshire libraries

Tue 17 Mar 2015

Litfest'15 starts - 25 events throughout Hertfordshire libraries

The annual programme of events for adults and children presented by Hertfordshire Libraries takes place in March and April. You can come and meet authors and listen to them talk about their work including S.J. Watson,.....Read more

Afternoon Tea with Rowan Coleman

Thu 20 Apr 2017

Afternoon Tea with Rowan Coleman

Join author Rowan Coleman for an afternoon tea at Hatfield Library, Thursday 18th May at 2.30pm. Rowan is a Hertfordshire based, Sunday Times Bestselling author. She will be talking about her latest novel 'The Summer.....Read more

Poets gather in St Albans for Kit Wright

Wed 01 Apr 2015

Poets gather in St Albans for Kit Wright

Poets from across Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire will gather in St Albans on Monday April 27 for a reading by Kit Wright. He is the author of more than 25 books for adults and children and the winner of numerous literary.....Read more

Poetry and Religion

Mon 21 Nov 2016

Poetry and Religion

Is religious poetry dead? To find out come to the launch of The Poet’s Quest for God – 21st Century Poems of Faith, Doubt and Wonder in St Albans on Saturday December 3. The anthology contains 300 poems from al.....Read more

Ver Poets AGM and Door into the Dark competition results

Wed 17 Sep 2014

Ver Poets AGM and Door into the Dark competition results

Friday September 19th, 7.30 pm. Members invited to come along for the AGM in St Michael’s Church Hall and have their say on the running of the society. After a pause for refreshments, at 9 pm we will find out who pene.....Read more

The Chinese Puzzle

Tue 13 Jan 2015

The Chinese Puzzle

Have you ever felt that you would like to understand the Chinese better? Well an illustrated talk in St Albans on Friday January 23rd could provide some of the answers. China expert and translator Kevin Maynard points o.....Read more

The Mariner comes to St Michael's

Tue 03 Mar 2015

The Mariner comes to St Michael's

Ver Poets are holding a Sea Poetry and Music evening on Friday March 20th at 7.45 for 8 pm. The event will feature foot-tapping nautical tunes, a performance of classic poems including the Ancient Mariner and Dover Beach.....Read more

Hindu Epic comes to St Albans

Wed 11 Nov 2015

Hindu Epic comes to St Albans

The Mahabharata offers a gateway to the rich culture and history of India. It is the world’s longest epic poem. For many scholars it is as important as the Bible, Shakespeare or Homer in the development of civilisation......Read more

What Have the Americans Done for Us?

Tue 08 Nov 2016

What Have the Americans Done for Us?

As Monty Python might have put it - What have the Americans done for us? Well – there’s Walt Whitman, Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost. Then you might mention Wallace Stevens, ee cummings, Sylvia Plath, Mark Doty, Sharon Ol.....Read more

Hamlet adaptation perfect for schools

Tue 21 Jan 2014

Hamlet adaptation perfect for schools

Peppermint Muse Theatre Company is gearing up for its forthcoming production of Shakespeare's Hamlet. In a bold new interpretation of the text there are two Hamlets and a new title: Hold Off The Earth. This haunting r.....Read more

Poetry and Songs of the Middle East

Wed 11 Nov 2015

Poetry and Songs of the Middle East

In a fascinating look at the history and cultures of the Middle East, award-winning poet Ruth Padel will be reading from her book Learning to Make an Oud in Nazareth. The book celebrates the different groups with lin.....Read more

Shakespeare's Mysterious Muse

Mon 11 Apr 2016

Shakespeare's Mysterious Muse

Shakespeare is the world’s most famous playwright. But in his own time he was better known as the author of best-selling poems. A rich selection of these can be heard in St on Friday April 15th in a joint production by V.....Read more

Lessons of Chernobyl - 30 Years On

Mon 11 Apr 2016

Lessons of Chernobyl - 30 Years On

Thirty years ago the world’s worst nuclear accident happened in Ukraine. A radioactive cloud rose three miles in the air and was blown around the world. Thousands of people died as a result and a large area of la.....Read more

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