University Administrator Turns Poet with Publication of First Book
Friday, March 05, 2010
Petrolhead is a collection of poems written by Jenny Hope, and is now on sale at Waterstones in Worcester, including the store at the University, and from publishers Oversteps Books.
Jenny, who lives at Martley, near Worcester, has been writing poetry since she was a child and said she was delighted to finally see her work in print.
“I have had poems published in magazines before but this is my first book,” said the mother-of-two. “It’s really strange to see it in print but I’m really pleased with what I have achieved.”
Jenny takes her inspiration from a number of places. Poems stem from various subjects including electricity, tarmac and nature, in particular, trees. “I don’t follow a set pattern I just write about anything that has inspired me,” she said.
Jenny started writing poetry as a child and in 2005 graduated with a BA Hons in Creative Writing from the University of Birmingham. “I did a lot of poetry as part of my degree and some of the poems in this collection are those that I wrote for my dissertation,” she said.
Petrolhead has endorsements from David Hart and Roz Goddard, both former Birmingham Poet Laureates.
For more information on Jenny’s poetry visit her website www.poetrymaker.co.uk or to purchase the book, priced at £8, visit www.overstepsbooks.com
Press Office Contact:
01905 855 141
press@worc.ac.uk
An administrator in the University of Worcester’s Disability & Dyslexia Service is celebrating the publication of her first book.
Petrolhead is a collection of poems written by Jenny Hope, and is now on sale at Waterstones in Worcester, including the store at the University, and from publishers Oversteps Books.Jenny, who lives at Martley, near Worcester, has been writing poetry since she was a child and said she was delighted to finally see her work in print.
“I have had poems published in magazines before but this is my first book,” said the mother-of-two. “It’s really strange to see it in print but I’m really pleased with what I have achieved.”
Jenny takes her inspiration from a number of places. Poems stem from various subjects including electricity, tarmac and nature, in particular, trees. “I don’t follow a set pattern I just write about anything that has inspired me,” she said.
Jenny started writing poetry as a child and in 2005 graduated with a BA Hons in Creative Writing from the University of Birmingham. “I did a lot of poetry as part of my degree and some of the poems in this collection are those that I wrote for my dissertation,” she said.
Petrolhead has endorsements from David Hart and Roz Goddard, both former Birmingham Poet Laureates.
For more information on Jenny’s poetry visit her website www.poetrymaker.co.uk or to purchase the book, priced at £8, visit www.overstepsbooks.com
Press Office Contact:
01905 855 141
press@worc.ac.uk