Slim Volume

Back at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, acclaimed poet Paul Cookson set out to write a poem a day to share across social media – and is still going strong. More than 2000 consecutive poems later, Slim Volume collates some of his shorter daily poems written during lockdown with many of his more recent compositions, published in print for the first time.

Author Biography

Paul Cookson was brought up near Preston, Lancs, and now
lives in Retford, Notts, where he is the official Town Crier. He has worked as
a poet for more than three decades, performing in schools, libraries and at
literature festivals across the world. He is a National Reading Hero
award-winner, a National Poetry Day Ambassador, Poet-in-Residence for the
National Football Museum and Everton in the Community, and Writer-in-Residence
for Let’s Go Sing – whilst the band Slade have proclaimed him their very own Poet
Laureate. He has more than 60 published titles to his name with over one
million book sales – including the ‘teacher’s Bible’ The Works (Macmillan).

Award-winning writer, designer, illustrator, and performer
Dr Martin Chatterton has been working successfully for over thirty years in a
variety of media and design fields in the UK, USA, and Australia. He has
written 40 books across a wide range of ages and genres, from picture books to
crime fiction, and has illustrated countless books for a raft of prestigious
writers. In recent years he has concentrated on screenwriting, animation, and
screen production. Martin is a founding partner of Hungry Head Productions in
the UK and co-producer of the animated children’s series Bluenoses. He lives in
Sydney, Australia.