Valerie Bloom
Valerie Bloom
Valerie Bloom was born in Jamaica and came to England in 1979. She has performed her poetry extensively in Britain and abroad - in schools, universities, theatres, at festivals and on radio and television, and has published many anthologies and collections of children’s poetry. Her poems have been included in over 100 adult and children’s anthologies. The poems range from haikus and rondels, and many draw on
Caribbean experiences which use the Jamaican patois.
Valerie’s work has gained her wide recognition, and she has appeared on television for the BBC, Granada, Thames and Sky and on many radio programs including Women’s Hour, Kaleidoscope, Stanza on Stage and Fine Lines. She has also performed in various festivals, including Edinburgh, WOMAD and Hay-on-Wye. Valerie now lives in Kent with her husband and three children, and spends her time writing, performing, conducting writing courses and visiting schools.
