Jacqui Rowe was born in Birmingham where she still lives. Her poems have appeared extensively in anthologies and magazines, including Mslexia, Smiths Knoll, Tears in the Fence and Poetry Review. Her first collection, Blue, was published by Flarestack Publishing in 2007 and Apollinaire, a collection of her translations selected by Mario Petrucci, published by Perdika in 2009 www.perdikapress.com. Regarded in the West Midlands as a "poetry activist", Jacqui runs Poetry Bites, a regular event combining readings from leading poets with floor spots, and Making Poetry, a programme of workshops in Birmingham www.makingpoetry.co.uk. An acclaimed creative writing tutor, Jacqui succeeded David Hart to teach the poetry evening course at MAC, Birmingham for two years. At the 2009 Ledbury Poetry Festival, she led two sellout workshops. She is also a trustee of the Poetry Society. She has recently become co-director of Flarestack Poets, a new imprint which will publish its first pamphlets in autumn 2009 www.flarestackpoets.co.uk. A former Head of English in a Birmingham boys' school, she is committed to education, and works extensively as a writer in schools. She is also an Associate Advisor for Birmingham LEA.
Jacqui can offer hiqh quality poetry workshops for adults or children to writers' groups, organisations and festivals in the West Midlands and beyond. She is happy to aim to work within budgets and to help seek funding for large scale projects, residencies etc. To discuss your requirements, contact Jacqui on jacquirowe@hotmail.co.uk or on 07971018825.
www.makingpoetry.co.uk
"I enjoyed the supportive atmosphere of this workshop. It was fun and inspired some new ideas. It was a pleasure hearing the poems written by everyone else and their comments about their process!" Chloe Garner, Director, Ledbury Poetry Festival, on Making Poetry Workshop
"An excellent teacher and a fine poet" - Mario Petrucci
