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'very warm, very inviting, very mysterious poetry. Chrissie has a very tender sight,'
Moniza Alvi 'an important, imaginative, totally original contribution to modern poetry,' Sheila Hancock 'She is a gifted writer,' Patricia Routledge 'Chrissie Gittins knows just what words can do: she makes them dance, sing, sit still for a moment and then leap across the page with joy!' Ian McMillan 'a lot of ripe good ones,' John Hegley 'A striking play ... deftly written,' Kate Kellaway, The Observer 'most of (her stories) carry an insidiously discomforting charge,' Nicholas Clee, The Guardian 'For gentle but often surreal language, little people should sit cross-legged on the carpet with a copy of Chrissie Gittins's latest poetry collection,' Helen Brown, The Telegraph ‘a true original … she has a genuine gift,’ Jane Yeh, Poetry Review |
| ‘a wonderful collection,’
Jon Snow |
| ‘a voice refusing to be pinned down,’
Moniza Alvi |
| ‘a great sense of humour, an ear for what life sounds like,’
Helen Dunmore |
| ‘weird, interesting and humorous poems that will bear repeated visits,’
Roger Stevens, Poetry Zone website |
| ‘a McGough-like flair for idiomatic surrealism,’
Michael Thorn, TES |
| ‘I very much enjoyed reading your collection of children’s poetry,’
Estelle Morris |
| ‘I thought you read beautifully'
Michael Stewart, Director Huddersfield Literature Festival. |
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Dates
2011February 3rdNortholt Writing Festival visit to Petts Hill Primary School. February 5th Reading my 'library poem' at Sydenham Library's Read-in 12.20pm just after Baroness Mary Warnock has spoken. Event runs from 11.30-1.00, Sydenham Road, SE26 5SE tel: 020 8314 8148 February 6th Repeat of short story 'Just One of the Girls', BBCR4, half past midnight. 'Milly's death deprives Dan of a wife, and Rich of a valued friend. After all, not every man has a companion who will help him chose a new dress. A tender story of friendship, grief, and new shoes.' Radio Times February 8th Able Writers Day, Burstow Primary School, Surrey. March 4th Northolt Writing Festival visit to Wood End Junior School. March 5th Reading at the Lewisham's Book Party for World Book Night, Forest Hill Library, Dartmouth Road, London SE23 3H2, 4.30-8pm. With Nii Ayikwei Parkes, Bronia Kita, Steve Smith and MC Sandra Agard. March 8th Northolt Writing Festival visit to Gifford and Viking Primary Schools. March 19th Reading with Simon Armitage at the Huddersfield Literature Festival, 8pm at the Phipps Concert Hall, (£8/£6). March 21st Reading at Ramsbottom Library, 7.30-8.30pm. View poster (pdf) 
March 31st Poetry reading at Ram Jam Club, The Grey Horse, 46 Richmond Road, Kingston KT2 5EE, 020 8541 4328, 8.30pm. £6/£5 on the door. April Poem Death in the Poetry Library featured on Jude Kelley's audio celebration of the 60th anniversary of The Festival of Britain - available as a free download and an app. Chrissie is James Nash's podcast writer for April at www.jamesnash.co.uk/podcast May Featured showcase writer on The Literary Consultancy website www.literaryconsultancy.co.uk/talent/showcase May 25th and 26th Attending Poetry Matters ESRC Seminar Series at Greenwich University, Royal Naval College. June 26th Celebration of National Reading Group Day. Reading and panel discussion with novelist Claire Seeber 10.30 - 1.30 at Manor House Library, 34 Old Road, Lee, London SE13 5SY. Hither Green overland British Rail. Free and open to all. Tel: 0208-852-0357. July 9th Reading at Southwell Poetry Festival with Sarah Jackson. July 13th Poetry visit to Year 9s at Coopers Technology College, Chiselhurst. September 2011 - April 2012 First Story residency with George Green's School, Isle of Dogs. www.firststory.co.uk After school sessions October 3rd, 10th, 17th; November 14th, 21st, 28th; December 5th, 12th. September 9th Poetry reading Cornelia Street Cafe, 29 Cornelia Street, Greenwich Village, New York, 6pm. September 10th Reading in the Children's Room at the Poets House, 10 River Terrace, New York. (212)-431-7920, 11am. September 11th Attending 9/11 commemoration event at Primary School 234, Greenwich Street, Tribeca, New York. September 28th Able Writers' visit to Southdowns Junior School, Newhaven. October 11th Able Writer's visit to St Thomas More Primary School, Bexleyheath. November 4th Visit to Year 6, Perrymount Primary School, Lewisham for Look North More Often (Norwegian Embassy/Poetry Society) to run workshops re. the Trafalgar Square Christmas Tree. November 8th Visit to Year 5, Edward Wilson School, Westminster, for Look North More Often (Norwegian Embassy/Poetry Society) to run workshops re. the Trafalgar Square Christmas Tree. November 11th Able Writers visit to Sir John Lillie Primary School, Fulham. 2012January 21stAttending Poetry Matters seminar at Leicester University February 14th Visit to James Allens' Middle School, Dulwich, for their Poetry Week. February 29th Able Writers visit to St Thomas C of E School, Winchelsea. March 1st Attending formal opening of the Deptford Lounge am. www.deptfordlounge.org.uk 
March 4th Children's poetry reading to mark the opening of the new library in Deptford - Deptford Lounge. 12-12.30pm. Free event. 9 Giffin Street, Deptford SE8 4RJ Tel: 020-8314-6399 www.deptfordlounge.org.uk April 14th Children's poetry reading at Wenlock Poetry Festival, 12 noon. www.wenlockpoetryfestival.org June 19th Able Writers visit to St Adrian's R.C.P. School, St Albans.  Printable version of page
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