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Amanda Baker

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Hi. I am an author, poet, comedy spoken word performer and I regularly mix up prose and poetry in my work.

I realised writing was my thing when I received my first poetry prize aged 6 at my much loved local library in Leamington Spa. In the real world I've been, among other things, an elected city councillor and a lawyer. I have three beautiful daughters and I'm a granny.

I've performed at many UK festivals including the Leamington Peace Festival, Newcastle Pride Festival, Newcastle Green Festival, the Doune Festival and the Edinburgh Fringe 2010/11/12/14. I've played venues from Edinburgh to Brighton, the back rooms of pubs and comedy clubs to major venues such as The Sage. In December 2018 I previewed my one woman show Just Words in Edinbu
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The Profit Beast

The Profit Beast is humanity’s nemesis, the ‘end times’ foe we should all lift our heads and take a good look at.

Nothing at all that we need so desperately to deal with; the approaching climate crisis tipping point, ill-health, destitution, abuse, exploitation, environmental damage – none of these things can or will be dealt with because doing so would enrage the Profit Beast.

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Amanda Baker added a status update: SOO long since I've been on GR. However, my update is triggered by a pleasant surprise.
Just found out, my short story ‘Half of a Black Christmas in The Shire Counties' will feature in the upcoming anthology of the renowned international literary journal, The Caribbean Writer. I've had international recognition for my poetry but this is the first for prose. https://www.thecaribbeanwriter.org/ab... smiling.
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Colin Andersen
“Remember
I gave you life

even if you are

nothing
but a poem

be it tiny

you occupy a
place

of the world.”
Colin Andersen, Out of Nowhere

Mark Twain
“Don't part with your illusions. When they are gone you may still exist, but you have ceased to live.”
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Amanda Baker There used to be a bit on GR for author events. Can't find it.
If you're up for some relaxed listening tomorrow morning
(Sunday 26th Sept 2021 @10am) tune into Brum Radio Poets for some lighthearted chat and poetry. Although not a Birmingham poet, I met Rick Sanders at the Leamington festival last month and will be working with him again at the comedy poetry night in Leamington October 23rd.
https://brumradio.com/poets-2/


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