Writers

ANGELA TOPPING

Angela is both a poet and drama facilitator. An experienced writer and teacher who believes in active learning; leading workshops with all ages from nursery to elders, building confidence in their ability to write, tell stories and make books. Widely published, she has performed and been poet-in-residence in a wide range of venues such as schools, libraries, bookshops and hospices.

Angela writes student guides and articles and is a senior moderator/coursework advisor for Advanced Level English Language and Literature. She is a qualified secondary school teacher, and was Head of Literacy and Oracy at Upton Hall School. Her poetry is published by Macmillan, OUP, Hodder, Collins and Wayland in over 45 anthologies, and features in poetry magazines/journals such as London Magazine, Critical Survey, Smoke, and The Reader. She has appeared on BSB TV and in interviews on BBC Radio.