John Agard and Grace Nichols

John Agard was born in Guyana and he now lives in England with Grace Nicholls who is also a poet.

Valerie Bloom

Valerie Bloom grew up in Jamaica and writes poems in English and in Jamaican patois.

Andrew Collett

Andrew Collett loves performing his poems and says reading is all about having fun!

Paul Cookson

Paul Cookson is one half of 'Spill the Beans' and says always read poems out loud - poems are to hear!

Paul Cookson and Dave Harmer

Paul Cookson is one half of 'Spill the Beans' and says always read poems out loud - poems are to hear!
One half of 'Spill the Beans', David Harmer used to be a headteacher but now spends his time writing and performing his poems.

Peter Dixon

Peter Dixon has written poetry since he can remember but says he still can't spell!

John Foster

John Foster is the editor of the poetry collection 'Let's Celebrate:Festival Poems'

Susie Gibbs

Susie Gibbs is the editor of three poetry collections featured on Stories from the Web, 'Poems for 7 Year Olds', 'Poems for 9 Year Olds' and 'Poems for My Best Friend'

Ernest Henry

Ernest Henry says once he had written his first poetry book he just couldn't stop!

Brian Moses

Brian Moses chose the poems about brothers and sisters in the poetry collection 'I'm Telling on You'

David Orme

David Orme has chosen a collection of vile verses in 'Revenge of the Man Eating Gerbils'

Shoo Rayner

Shoo Rayner's first ambition was to be a rock star but he became a poet instead!

Michael Rosen

Michael Rosen writes poems about all kinds of things - but always important things - from toothpaste to chewing bus tickets! He is the Children's Laureate from 2007 to 2009.

Roger Stevens, Sue Cowling and Jan Dean

Roger Stevens says the most unusual place he has read a book is when he was kidnapped by aliens!
Sue Cowling loves poetry and started writing poems when she was only 9.
Jan Dean loves visiting schools and says writing poetry with young people is tremendous fun.

Nick Toczek

Nick Toczek gets ideas for his poetry from his surroundings, his memory, and his imagination.

Chris White

Chris White loves writing and illustrating books, although he also fancies being a cowboy!

Benjamin Zephaniah

Benjamin Zephaniah was born in Birmingham but spent a lot of time growing up in Jamaica and went to 15 different schools!