Being Me

Liz Brownlee is a poet, performer and film-maker. Much of her work is about animals and she is a frequent visitor to schools with her guidance dog, Lola. She recently collaborated with Matt Goodfellow and Roger Stevens on the acclaimed collection The Same Inside, poems about empathy and friendship. She lives in Bristol. Matt Goodfellow’s poetry collection Chicken on the Roof has become a firm favourite in schools across the country. He is also the author of the picture book Shu Lin’s Grandpa, with Yu Rong and the poetry collection for younger children, Caterpillar Cake, with Krina Patel-Sage. He lives in Stockport. Laura Mucha’s debut collection, Dear Ugly Sisters, was published in 2020, including a smartphone audio book. She is also the author of the bestselling adult book, Love Factually. She lives in London. Since 2005, Victoria Jane Wheeler has been a creative practitioner at the Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester. She is currently visiting lecturer in Fashion and Design at the University of Chester and Liverpool Hope University. Her work has been widely exhibited in the north-west of the UK, including Manchester Art Gallery. She lives near Manchester, UK.

"A ground-breaking anthology of 45 poems by three leading poets offers understanding, support and encouragement."