Writers on the power of words to help us see beyond. Multitalented, great fun, generous and a fab writer to boot, her memoir springfield road is at unbound right now. Salena godden, poet, author, activist, broadcaster, memoirist and essayist born in the uk, salena godden is of jamaicanirish heritage and based in london. Waiting for godden the latest poetry, short stories, events and book news by salena godden.
Support may be going a bit far as the book was already fully subscribed when i signed up. One specialest of special guests today welcome salena godden. Current artists include salena godden, luke wright, toria garbutt, louise fazackerley and kevin p. Poet and author of literary memoir springfield road unbound and poetry books fishing in the aftermath poems 19942014 burning eye and under the pier nasty little press salena godden s spoken word album livewire was shortlisted for the ted hughes award for new work in poetry. I loved this book and eagerly await the next instalment of salena goddens life story. This anthology features an essay titled shade by salena godden, it is a deeper delve into some of the events and issues of race and identity that were explored in her childhood memoir springfield road. Please go to unbound books today and help us on our way. Widely and consistently anthologised, salena godden has published several books, she has also written for bbc tv and radio and has released four studio albums to date. Salena godden tells us about her journey in publishing springfield road with unbound.
Mar 05, 2019 unbound is the worlds only book publisher to use crowdfunding to raise funds for the publishing process. Salena appears at literary events and festivals internationally and she is on bbc as a guest on various shows like the verb, fact to fiction the click and loose ends. It will consist of 5 different skill games such as crosswords. Salena godden with an excerpt from the new book others, published by unbound, about her sister joann who has williams syndrome. Fishing in the aftermath poems 19942014, a poetry collection by salena godden, is published by burning eye books and springfield road, her memoir, is published by unbound. It doesnt take much familiarity with the news to see that the world has become a more hatefilled place. Salena godden poet, author and raconteur selfemployed. Apr 25, 2016 commissioned essay shade by salena godden will be included in the good immigrant twentyone authors writing about what it means to be bame in the uk in 2016, edited by nikesh shukla, published by unbound books and released september 22nd 2016. Salena godden to speak at first something rhymed salon. Her essay shade featured in the 2016 anthology the good immigrant unbound which won the 2016 book of the years readers choice. Salena godden appears on bbc as a guest on various programmes including.
May 22, 2016 her literary childhood memoir springfield road was successfully crowd funded and published with unbound books in 2014. A journey peppered with daydreams through a poetic childs eye view from the cracks in the pavement to the faces in the clouds. Springfield road by salena godden goodreads share book. Widely recognised as a trailblazer for fellow performers,salena has also dedicated herself to mentoring newcomers to the scene. She crowdfunded and published springfield road, a memoir of her childhood, with unbound in 2014. Springfield road by salena godden 20140930 salena godden on. Author and poet salena godden reading two poems, courage is a muscle and pessimism is for lightweights at march 4 women rally, trafalgar square, london, march 4th 2018 with introduction by sue. Womans hour, from fact to fiction, the verb, saturday live and loose ends. The second book i chose to support is salena godden s springfield road. A regular performer at literary festivals in a career that is now entering its third decade, salena tops the bill at literary events both nationally and internationally.
A poetic, funny and touching memoir of childhood in the 1970s. Apr 24, 2020 current artists include salena godden, luke wright, toria garbutt, louise fazackerley and kevin p. We really love words and our monthly gigs at the john peel centre celebrate this. Poet and memoirist, salena godden, on women in print published on may 21, 2016 may 20, 2016 by emmaclairesweeney 2 comments at the first something rhymed salon, salena godden read from an essay that was originally published on for books sake a site that champions writing by women. This book was crowdfunded and published by unbound. They were formed in 2015 by poet and activist matt abbott and are based between leeds and london. Springfield road springfield road to be published by unbound books springfield road just went live today. May 27, 2016 from fishing in the aftermath, burning eye books salena godden is one of britains foremost spoken word artists and poets.
Aug 08, 2019 salena godden from her unbound video pitch springfield road. Poet and author, salena godden poet and author of literary memoir springfield road unbound and poetry books fishing in the aft. Heres a clip from my piece shade the good immigrant is a collection of 21 essays discussing what it means to tick other in 21st century uk. Our authors include the childrens writer raymond briggs. In others, a group of writers explore the power of words to help us to see the world as others see it, and to reveal some of the strangeness of our own selves. Our mission is to invigorate interest in the pleasure and purpose of words, books, ideas, for their own sake. May 05, 2017 the good immigrant is a collection of 21 essays discussing what it means to tick other in 21st century uk. Author and poet salena godden reading two poems, courage is a muscle and pessimism is for lightweights at march 4 women rally, trafalgar square. Salena godden poet united kingdom poetry international.
We are proud to have published some amazing books such as the awardwinning the good immigrant and the international bestselling letters of note. Salena godden was also shortlisted for best spoken word performer in the 2017 saboteur awards and nominated for the 2017 jerwood compton poetry fellowship. Jul 07, 2017 salena godden united kingdom friday 7 july 2017. Jun 27, 2016 we book a nationally renowned spoken word poet as the headliner, two emerging poets from east anglia and one musician with strong literary links at every event. As yet unbound three books from a crowdfunder thesupercargo. Read 3 extracts from the good immigrant the skinny. Nikesh shukla is a critically acclaimed author and writer. Unbound is the worlds only book publisher to use crowdfunding to raise funds for the publishing process.
Friday, 22 february 20 springfield road and unbound books. This book is a salute to every curlytop, scabby kneed, mixedup, halfcrazy kid out there. The saturday shift by salena godden and other poems. Poet and author of literary memoir springfield road unbound and poetry books fishing in the aftermath. An essay titled shade was published in the good immigrant. Downloadable audiobook, ebook edition, and your name in the back of the book.
Poet and author of literary memoir springfield road unbound and poetry books fishing in the aftermath poems 19942014 burning eye and under the pier nasty little press salena goddens spoken. Gilday, as well as releases from matt abbott himself. Weve published over 250 titles and are looking for more authors to work with. The eagerly awaited literary memoir springfield road was successfully crowd funded and was published october 2014 with unbound books.
Poems, 19942014 burning eye and under the pier nasty little press, salena godden was shortlisted for this years ted hughes award for new work in poetry with her spoken word album livewire released with independent spoken word label nymphs and thugs. Lightweights rough trade books and a literary childhood memoir, springfield road unbound. Her essay shade featured in the 2016 anthology the good immigrant unbound which won the 2016 book of the. May 19, 2016 salena godden is one of britains foremost spoken word artists and poets. They were due to conclude a national theatre tour of livewire events in april, which has sofar included sellout shows in manchester, bristol, birmingham and leeds. So far we have welcomed hollie mcnish, harry baker and now salena godden june. Springfield road also featured on nprs all things considered with arun rath in the states.
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