Poets in School
ABOUT US

James Armstrong

Now a professional writer and musician, James was a teacher of French and Drama for 21 years. He has also worked as a Creative Writing Tutor in Adult Education.

He was co-founder of The Maidstone Poets with well-known children's poet and Stuckist artist Charles Thomson and has been performing his poetry and songs at literary venues and schools across the country for the last 25 years.

As a singer/songwriter he has performed on BBC, ITV and CBS television. He plays a variety of musical instruments including guitar, melodeon, harmonica, banjo, and percussion.

Victoria Shoesmith

Victoria is a storyteller and performance artist with a background of Drama and R.E. teaching. She has also worked as a professional actor during which time she spent a year touring America and also worked for a Murder Mystery Company. She sings in a folk-rock band in which she also plays guitar and congas. She has a degree in theology.

Festivals
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Brighton Festival, 2000
Canterbury Festival, 2000
Vote Stuckist, 2001

Publications

Spiders on Toast ( Victoria Press, 1999)
Only a Game and other football poems (Dreamcatcher Press, 2000)
Wordplay (Dreamcatcher Press, 2000)

Doctor Snot (Dreamcatcher Press 2005)
In the Dark Jungle (Dreamcatcher Press 2005)