John Agard

John Agard is a playwright, poet and children's writer. He has won numerous awards for his works, including the Paul Hamlyn Award for Poetry and the Cholmondeley Award, as well as having held the position of Poet-in-Residence at both the National aritime Museum and the BBC. His work has also been shortlisted for the Carnegie Award and his poetry has been featured in the AQA English GCSE anthology since 2002, which has helped him to become a firm favourite amongst children and adults alike.