Books
The Weight of Cows
"Mandy Coe's poems make us see things: they transfigure that world-around-us we think we know but really only half-see." Matt Simpson
Mandy's most recent collection is The Weight of Cows (2004) Shoestring Press. The title poem from the book was included in the Forward Poetry Anthology 2005.
ISBN 1 899549 978 8 £7.99 www.shoestringpress.co.uk
Pinning the Tail on the Donkey
" Acutely observed and finely tuned… exposes the extraordinary face of the ordinary" Patience Agbabi
Pinning the Tail on the Donkey (2001) was short-listed for the Aldeburgh Poetry Festival Prize. A poem from the book was included in the Forward Prize collection for 2002.
Spike Press, ISBN 0 9518978 6 1 £4.99
"Optimism and humour, but Mandy Coe's work has a punch too. This is an inspired collection that I would recommend to anyone." Julia Darling
Our thoughts are bees: Writers Working with Schools
"This is a very important book for teachers, writers and literary organisations – the honest, comprehensive resource we’ve all been waiting for." Sophie Moxon, Live Literature Scotland
Our thoughts are bees (Wordplay Press 2006) was co-written with Jean Sprackland and is a definitive guide to the work of writers in schools. It is aimed at writers, teachers and project coordinators. It celebrates the creative potential of writing in education projects as well as looking at practical issues such as funding, planning, good practice and how schools can go about finding writers.
"This book is exactly what it should be: useful, practical and detailed but also inspiring, enlightening and far-reaching. Writers as well as teachers will find it invaluable. I recommend it whole-heartedly." Andrew Motion, Poet Laureate
To read reviews, order a copy, or find out more about Our thoughts are bees visit www.wordplaypress.com.
Red Shoes
"...a brilliant idea; the exclusion of text makes this book accessible yet challenging. A very good discussion resource." Letterbox Library
Red Shoes (Good Stuff Press 2000,
ISBN 0 9528336 0 3) is a Graphic Novel (a book in pictures) exploring issues of discrimination solely through illustration. A copy of the book was placed in the Anne Frank Museum Library, Amsterdam. The book is designed as an educational tool for adults and young people aged 14 and over. A selection of images from the book can be viewed at Graphic Witness
Red Shoes and its accompanying worksheet pack can be ordered from Good Stuff Press - 5 Sandringham Drive, Liverpool L17 4JN. £6.99 for book and £4.99 per worksheet pack (please specify if for youth or adult) plus £2 per item post and packaging.
Poetry for children
Mandy's poetry for children is widely anthologised in collections including: Here Come the Heebie-Jeebies (Hodder 2000), Wicked selected by Roger McGough (Bloomsbury 2002), Sensational, Roger McGough (Macmillan 2004), Fairy Poems (Macmillan 2006), Pet Poems (OUP 2007), The Works 6 (Macmillan 2007).