Angela Topping
BIOGRAPHY
Angela is a Cheshire based writer who has worked widely in the community, such as teaching Creative Writing in evening classes, undertaking many Poets in Schools placements and a residency at St. Luke's Hospice. Angela is also an experienced Secondary school English teacher for over 16 years. She was educated at Liverpool University where she gained a BA Hons in English and Classics and a B. Phil in Victorian Studies, and Chester University where she gained an M.Ed in Arts in Education. She enjoys working with all age groups and has been widely published.
WEBSITE
Underconstruction
GENRE
Poetry, Critical Works, Short Stories
PUBLICATIONS | PERFORMANCE HISTORY
Solo Collections:
Dandelions for Mothers' Day (Stride 1988 and 1989)
The Fiddle ( New and Selected Poems (Stride 1999)
The Way We Came (bluechrome 2007)
Editor:
The Least Thing (Stride 1989)
Making Connections (Stride 1996)
Critical Works:
Focus on Spies by Michael Frayn (Greenwich Exchange 2008)
Focus on The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories by Angela Carter (forthcoming from Greenwich Exchange)
Poems for children widely published for example:
101 Favourite Poems edited by John Foster
Sensational! Edited by Roger McGough
The Poetry Store, The Works, Read Me Out Loud, Read Me and Laugh, The Works 5, Unzip Your Lips and Teachers' Pets, edited by Paul Cookson
We Woz Robbed and Snoggers edited by David Orme, The Bees Knees and The Bees Sneeze edited by Gary Boswell.
Poems and Reviews published in a range of magazines including: Stride, London Magazine, Honest Ulsterman, The Reader, Slope, Orbis, Critical Survey.
And a range of anthologies including Voices for Kosovo, Frankenstein's Daughter, Poet's Enland, Sounding Heaven and Earth, and, forthcoming from Salt, Troubles Swapped for Something Fresh.
WORKSHOP | READINGS EXPERIENCE","REFERENCE/S
Angela is an old hand at both workshops and readings, though these activities were somewhat curtailed by full time teaching, the teaching experience has strengthened the skills. Angela is now re-launching a freelance career.
Recent Readings: First Thursday, Heswall
Workshops: Have worked for Windows Project and Poetry Society.
REFERENCE/S
Can be provided on request.
GROUP SIZE PREFERENCE
Any
GROUP AGE PREFERENCE
Any
WORKING LANGUAGE/S
English
AREA/S PREPARED TO TRAVEL
Any
OTHER INFORMATION
Angela is interested in using process drama to stimulate poetry, as well as running more conventional workshops.
Also availble for schools visits to deliver material for A level students.
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