Wednesday 4 April 2012

The River :Valerie Bloom

The Poet




  • Born in Clarendon, Jamaica in 1956.
  • Moved to England in 1979 and currently lives in Kent.
  • A poet and a novelist who writes poems and stories for children, conducts writing courses and visits schools to share her experiences and talent in writing because she enjoys teaching children.
  • She also edits a number of collections and her poems have been published in more than 200 anthologies.
  • Appointed as Member of The order of British Empire (MBE) in 2008.

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