Face to face

About me: I have published three books of poetry, the latest of which 'Look, Clare! Look!' (Bloodaxe, 2005). I have won an Eric Gregory award and was named by the Independent as one of their Top 20 Writers Under 30. My play 'The Weather' (Faber, 2004) was performed at the Royal Court. I have been Managing Editor of The Idler and editor of the poetry journal Reactions, and had journalism published in The Guardian, The Independent, the TES, The Channel 4 Film website, Magma and London Magazine. I have also worked frequently on TV and radio, and my latest documentary 'My Male Muse' (2007) was a Radio 4 Pick of the Year. I teach for Arvon and the City Lit. -As a writer, I am very concerned with the idea of bearing witness to the times in which I live. My work has frequently engaged with contemporary concerns - from our confessional media culture in 'Bedtime' to climate change in 'The Weather' and globalisation in 'Look, Clare! Look!'