Neal Zetter

Awards

• Reading Agency Top 20 Children's Poetry Book, Here Come the Superheroes (Raps & Rhymes to Save the Galaxy)
• BookTrust Top 20 Children's Poetry Favourite, It's Not Fine to Sit on a Porcupine
• Wishing Shelf Independent Book Award Winner, Bees in My Bananas

Organisations

• Society of Authors
• Authors' Licensing and Collecting Society (ALCS)
• Public Lending Rights

Details

I am an award-winning children's author, comedy performance poet, entertainer and educator. I've been visiting schools nearly every day for the last 21 years and, prior to that, had a 25-year background in communication management and mentoring. So I use my fun poetry writing and performance workshops to develop literacy, confidence, creativity and communications skills in 3-103 yr olds.

I make language accessible for the least engaged and stretch the most able. I'm London-based so have worked in all 33 London Boroughs, but also in many other UK cities and beyond.

My performance experience covers 25 years in West End comedy clubs, theatres, arts centres etc including six years hosting and running my own comedy and spoken word venue.

I am available for any kind of face-to-face or virtual/online poetry-related bookings e.g. assembly performances, writing and/or performance workshops, presentations, entertainment, Q&As, book sales and signings, INSETS etc. I spend my days in primary or secondary schools with whole classes, the most keen and creative writers, reluctant readers, EAL, SEND etc.

I also have extensive experience of working with adults, senior citizens, teen offenders and in areas of homelessness, SEND, mental health, 'drugs & alcohol', brain injury, those in care, families at risk, refugees and many more.

I have a full current DBS and £10m public liability insurance.

See www.cccpworkshops.co.uk for more info and, if you're not sure I'll do a good job for you, please see my 'Reviews' section on my site. 

Schools

I work with anyone: whole classes, more able, reluctant readers, EAL, SEND, families etc. Sessions with me could include:

• One Day Visit - All ages, working with whole classes or target groups running numerous poetry writing or performance workshops, assembly, year or class performances (from me), Q&As, book sale and signing. Price: £380/day + travel. 

• Virtual/Online Sessions - All ages, 40 mins each, max. four per day, including performance, Q&A, poetry workshop, virtual book sale and signing. Price: £120/each 40-minute event, max. four/day.

• Poetry Masterclass - Whole-day, in-depth workshop for 30-40 more able students, yr3-sixth form, covering poem planning, writing, editing, performance, Q&A, books sale and signing. Price: £380 + travel.

• Literacy Booster - Fun poetry writing or performance workshops for targeted groups e.g. hard to engage children, low confidence students etc. These work best over a series of sessions/weeks so I will price these once I have a better idea of your needs.

• Poetry Slam -  All-day fun performance poetry competition for whole-school or whole-year, book sale and signing. Price: £380/day + travel.

• Books Sale & Signings (as part of visit) – My many children's poetry books are listed below, all £9 (+ P+P if required) but only signed/dedicated if ordered from me, and at no extra cost.

• INSETS - Please email me for details.

• Residencies - A more planned and long-term approach to using me over time that gives you generous discounts and helps me make more of a difference in your school. Ask for more details.

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