Amanda White – Writer and Creative Practitioner
Mor Garrow, Trevowhan, Morvah, Penzance, Cornwall, TR20 8YU
Tel:01736 785852 Mob:07867 586292
Email: amandabarnsleywhite@gmail.com D.o.b: 1/10/65
• BA (Hons) Humanities: English, Film/TV, Philosophy, College of St Mark St John, University of Exeter, 88/91
• Postgraduate Diploma Communications: Creative Writing & Film/TV.Goldsmiths’, University of London. 91/92
• TEFL Certificate: Teaching English as a Foreign Language 2018.
• Level 3 Award Education and Training, Truro College 2018
• MEMBERSHIP: NAWE National Association of Writers in Education.
Publishing Experience - Literary Agent
I worked in publishing from 1993 as a literary agent with Serafina Clarke Literary Agency in London representing a range of fiction and non-fiction clients including journalist Rosie Millard, artist/writer Richard Taylor, Historian and broadcaster Felipe Fernandez Armesto and Journalist and writer Dr Sarah Brewer amongst many others. Negotiated and wrote publishing contracts, multimedia and film/tv options as well as helping to develop formats/ideas and assist with editing. Worked closely with Pippa Dyson, freelance TV and Film Agent. After leaving London I ran my own agency part time until 2007. I also worked as a freelance contract executive for clients including Scholastic and Plantagenet Press in London.
Cornwall Film Festival Trustee
Since 2014 to the present day I have been involved as a trustee including a stint as Company Secretary at the Cornwall Film Festival, including revising our Articles of Association and keeping up to date with current legislative changes in charities and company law. We run year round events including the festival in November but also the BFI Beacon Film Academy training for 16-18 year olds. www.cornwallfilmfestival.com
p o e t r y
• APPEARING SOON Second full-length poetry collection published by Flambard Press, Jan 2005
• STEPPING ON THE CRACKS, first full-length poetry collection, Flambard Press, October 99 Launched at The Voice Box, South Bank Centre, London as part of the New Voices season
• Poem written while Writer in Residence for Tintagel Regeneration 2005 carved into Delabole slate for a Wall of Words in the new Trevena Square, also each stanza carved onto eight touchstone sculptures on a circular trail. See below
• Poem in collection POETRY TO GO, postcard book,including Wilde, Cocteau, Duffy.. Signature, June 2000
• Poems included in THE NERVE: THE 1998 BOOK OF WRITING WOMEN, Virago, August 98
• Poems published since 1986 to present day in numerous magazines, journals and newspapers including: The Independent, Ambit, Rialto, Envoi, Scryfa, The New Writer, Pitch, Oxford Poetry, The Interpreter's House, Magma, Mslexia, Poetry Life and Staple.
• Poems successful in many competitions including: Blue Nose Poets 2000 Lost London: The Millennial Poetry Competition and published in an accompanying anthology TLS/Poems on the Underground Competition 96, Lost London 2000, Blue Nose Poets Competition, Coventry Poetry Prize and poems in various competition anthologies.
• Judge with Paul Groves for 3rd Annual New Writer Poetry Prizes 99 and report for anthology.
• Four poems published on the buses, London routes 38 and 73 for six months 95/96
• Ballroom Blitz, South Bank, London, 94, Collaboration of dancers/poets, inc. improvised performances.
• Currently working on 3rd full length collection SHADOWS IN THE ORCHARD
s c r i p t w r i t i n g
Water poetry films: with writer/director Andrew Gillman Reflect (launched at the Voices From The Water International Film Festival Bangalore India 2014) Link: https://vimeo.com/94683606 Shore Line http://edgeofland.com/film/ International Waters Link: https://vimeo.com/243672580/324a25ccfe, premiered at World Water Forum Brazil March 2018 featured again in the Voices form the Water International Film Festival, Bangalore, Dec 18.
Short film triptych IT’S NOT MY FAULT, I DIDN’T DO ANYTHING and IT WASN’T ME with writer/director Andrew Gillman, 2006-9. IT’S NOT MY FAULT funded by Screen South, Sept 06. Screenings included Phoenix Film Festival Spring 07, showcase The Hospital, Soho London Nov 07 and Cornwall Film Festival Nov 07 Premier screening of all three films, Nov 09, Covent Garden Hotel Screening Room. http://thedenialfilms.com
Currently working on feature film working title A13.
t r a v e l w r i t i n g / m I s c e l l a n e o u s w r I t I n g
• Contributing writer TIME OUT GUIDES including WEEKEND BREAKS, Oct 1999 and revised edition Oct 2001,Cordoba province for ANDALUCIA, Oct 2002 and West Penwith/Scilly Isles parts for SOUTH WEST ENGLAND, April 2003
• Research and writing for Bench project CLASSIC COTTAGES 2007
• Catalogue text for Gareth Edwards FREEDOM FROM FREEDOM TO, Hart Gallery, London, Feb06
• Book reviews for MSLEXIA publication
• Short Stories including THE SQUEEZING published in EM magazine July 2001
• Edited PAVEMENT FOR MY PILLOW by Chris Kitch, Orion, Oct 96 (Bestseller list) and ROXY DILLON’S RADICAL REJUVENATION by Roxy Dillon, Headline, Jan 96
c h i l d r e n s b o o k s
• RIP & RAP Story of Twin Dogs, illustrated by Debbie Harter - picture book for 2-6 year olds, selected for National Reading Scheme. Barefoot Books published October, 2002
• SAND SISTER illustrated by Yuyi Morales picture book 2-6 year old, Barefoot Books US edition reprint softback 2016, original publication Spring 2004 reviews included Mail on Sunday and Junior Magazine
• Current: MIRROR MOUNTAIN Finders Keepers 10+ fiction, potential series. In Progress.
• THE TINTAGEL GIANT, MY CORNWALL: THE SEA, IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER, SEA GLASS and LISKEARD INFANT SCHOOL A CELEBRATION Books produced as part of work in schools. See below.
p e r f o r m a n c e s . r e a d i n g s
• From 88 – present day readings and performances including: Hillingdon Literary Festival, Brunel University London, Brighton Festival, Lauderdale House, Highgate; The Voice Box, Southbank Centre, London; The French House, Soho; Waterstones bookshops in London and Newcastle; Museum of London; The Wordsworth Trust Lake District; Colpitts Durham with Ian Duhig; Troubador, Earl’s Court; Ledbury Poetry Festival; St Ives Festival; Penzance Poetry Festival; Trereife Poetry Season, Penzance; The Cook Book Workshops with poet Ann Alexander, St Just; Tintagel Wall of Words Regeneration Celebration and Tip of My tongue Penzance Literary Festival.
Creative Practitioner Experience . w o r k s h o p s . e d u c a t i o n . t e a m b u I l d I n g
• Writer-in-residence Tintagel Regeneration Scheme 2005, Arts Council, English Heritage, Creative Partnerships: Community work involving workshops, walks. Wall of words poem, touchstone sculptures, performance at opening ceremony Oct 05. School work at Tintagel Primary to produce a new legend THE TINTAGEL GIANT, published as a book. Radio 4 programme The Tiontagel Giant, Mar 06, nominated for a PrixEuropa Radio award, Berlin. www.urbanwords.org.uk/aplaceforwords/case-study-living-legends.shtml
• PRIMARY & SECONDARY SCHOOL WORKSHOPS & TEACHING: 2005-Present Day. Includes: MY CORNWALL: THE SEA creative project St Piran’s Preparatory School inc. book of shape poems, maps, collage, pirate monologues, posters, stories… launched Jan 2006 (featured on local TV) Winner of independent schools award for creative excellence; Betjeman Celebrations, Poet in Schools, June to Aug 06, ran poetry workshops with five Cornish Schools collaborated with a team of artists. Work used in centre piece installation for celebrations at Polzeath; Chagford Primary School March 06 Weeklong workshops on ‘Mapping’ as part of Text06 Literary Festival (Exeter University and Dartington): theme travel. Exhibition held Phoenix Arts Centre Exeter, April 06; Liskeard Infant School: Memories of our School weeklong project May 06, book published; Bolitho School Workshops for junior and senior school including six form Spring 09; Truro High School, Book Week Feb 2010, poetry workshops for reception through to prep 6; Truro Pre-Prep & Prep:Creative workshops Nursery to Year 2, 2010, Prep school Year 5 & 6 Summer 2011; JUBILEE LIDO Penzance 75th Anniversary SPLASH Poetry workshops HEAMOOR PRIMARY Year 5 & 6; Truro School: 2010-2013: Including Everybody Writes one day workshops for ages 12-16 producing books 2010/2011 SEA GLASS and IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER including artwork. Mount Kelly Senior School: Creative Writing session part of MK Art Week Summer Term 2017.
• OTHER EDUCATION/TRAINING/TEAMBUILDING work includes: Adult Poetry Workshops with Ann Alexander, Cook Book St Just 2006 & 2008; Tate St Ives:May 06 Super Sunday Created/ran poetry & art workshops for Turner/Ellsworth Kelly exhibition; Shallal Community Dance Company Poetry workshop for production Mind The Gap Dec 08; CRCC (Cornwall Rural Communities) Teambuilding workshops 2010. 2011 and currently, Training sessions for Memory Café volunteers. Presentation workshop for Dementia Forum Ageing Artfully Kingsley Village November 2011; Story of Mum: Workshops for Hayle Daycare Centre Mums/Grandparents to produce writing for individual books with textile artist. Developing content/activites for Story of Mum website, launch 4th April 2011 Exchange Gallery Penzance; Hillingdon Literary Festival 2015, 2018 & 2019 Brunel University, London. Performed with Q&A session, also ran poetry, scriptwriting and careers workshops; Cornish Mutual: Teambuilding workshops, photography competition and communal sculpture for all 120 employees. Oct 2014; Memory Café Work: Facilitating workshops for groups across Cornwall helping those with dementia & carers. Cornwall Film Festival 2018 Nov Scriptwriting workshops
• Arts for Health Cornwall: 2007-2014 Devised art programme for St Austell Community Hospital and Redannick Care Home Truro Spring to Summer 07 Workshops for networking event Truro Autumn 08, Isles of Scilly Spring 09, St Ives June 09, Arts and Older People conference Derby October 09 and Well-being workshops Truro Library for Truro Health Park Feb 2010. Age and Ambition workshop at Kingsley Village 2010. Memory café training and workshops from 09-14. CELEBRATING AGE AND AMBITION year-long project 2012-13, involving dance, writing and the visual arts, winner in the Arts for Health South West awards 2013, exhibition and symposium at The Exchange Gallery, Penzance January 2013. Hospital volunteer dementia training in Falmouth and Helston 2013. Home service project training 2014.
• ArtsWell with St Petroc’s poetry project, poetry facilitator for poetry anthology STONES IN OUR HANDS produced by people experiencing homelessness, running four workshops Spring 2019. https://stpetrocs.org.uk/news/stones-in-our-hands/