Apples and Snakes
This pioneering poetry organisation focuses on working with emerging artists, and aims to stretch the boundaries of poetry in performance and education.
www.applesand snakes.org

ArtBreak Motel
Collaborative, creative weekends, each hosted and shaped by an inspirational practising artist. Suitable for adults and children aged 7+.
www.artbreakmotel.com
claire@artbreakmotel.com

Bad Poetry Quarterly
Copies of this magazine are available to buy for 99p + 1 first class stamp per issue. Cheques to be made payable to G Smith.

They are always on the lookout for new poems and illustrations. When you send in your work please make sure your name and address are on each page. Your contribution can be returned only if you include a S.A.E. Send to:

Bad Poetry Quarterly
PO Box 6319
London E11 2EP

Bedfordshire and Luton Mental Health and Social Care Partnership (BLPT)
BLPT provides services to meet the mental health needs of a diverse population of around 600,000 people. The trust is committed to meeting the individual needs of its clients, who come from all walks of life, age groups and ethnic backgrounds.

BLPT sees the power of the written and spoken word as an important aspect of its work, and in November 2009 staff and service users published a book of poems to raise money for the charity Children in Need. John is one of the Trust's keenest supporters, and has contributed both a specially written poem and a foreword to the book, which is entitled simply Poems for Children.

For more information on this or any other aspect of BLPT's work contact Elizabeth Sutcliffe on 01234 310962 or elizabeth.sutcliffe@blpt.nhs.uk

Clod Magazine and Luton Haiku
Clod Magazine is a fine specimen of Luton lifestyle rebel-lit and was established in 1987. Luton Haiku is its soul-sibling. Check them out at hightown.org.uk and webeden.co.uk!

Diamond Twig
Diamond Twig is a small press launched in 1992 by Ellen Phethean and Julia Darling to publish new writing by women in the North East of England. Its projects include The Ropes: Poems to Hold On To, an anthology co-edited by John, which is of particular relevance to young people.

Do The Green Thing
Help John save the planet - see how you can do your bit at www.dothegreenthing.com!

Hearing Eye
A small independent press established in 1987, unusual for keeping all their books in print. John appears in their anthology In the Company of Poets and has performed at Torriano Meeting House a number of times. Follow the link to discover more...
www.hearingeye.org

Holloway Arts Festival
John is proud to be patron of the annual Holloway Arts Festival, which was established in 2003. Its mission: to bring a range of high quality arts events to Holloway and the surrounding areas and make them accessible to all. It has gone from strength to strength, attracting a wide range of performers and artists and a growing audience year-on-year. Follow the link to discover more...
www.hollowayartsfestival.co.uk

Inclusifolk
Colin Shaddick's Inclusifolk is a homespun, do-it-yourself personal record label promoting his own poetry and music creations. As the name suggests, it's an inclusive artform and uses elements of the many folk music sub genres. To find out more about what BBC Radio describes as "this eccentric slice of the British way of life" go to the Inclusifolk website.

Julian Goodacre Bagpipe Maker
Julian Goodacre has been playing, researching, developing and making a unique range of English bagpipes, Scottish smallpipes and Border pipes for 20 years. His CD Some Of Me Pipes includes a track featuring a duet with Our John on mandolin. See Julian's website www.goodbagpipes.co.uk for more info and details of how to purchase.

Media and English Centre
A great site for teachers looking for inventive approaches to the teaching of literature, language and media studies.
www.englishandmedia.co.uk

Methuen
To see other authors published by Methuen go to:
www.methuen.co.uk

Poetry Kit
For poetry information of a more general kind, featuring events, a magazine and other listings.
www.poetrykit.org

Poetry Olympics
The official website for Poetry Olympics events, Jazz Poetry SuperJams and New Departures publications.
www.poetryolympics.com

Scraping A Living
John thoroughly recommends this fascinating book by retired professional violinist Peter Mountain, who in the course of a long and distinguished career rubbed shoulders with the likes of Menuhin and Heifetz. For more information or to order go to amazon.co.uk.

Square Magazine
"The poetry and writers' magazine that thinks it's still cool"!
www.squaremag.net

UK Touring
To find out about other artists with UK Touring, have a look at their website:
www.uktouring.org.uk