The Magic of Mums

About Justin Coe

Justin Coe is a poet writer performer and spoken-word theatre creator who specialises in work for young audiences. He enjoys school visits and spent four years working as a poet in a school for children with behavioural and emotional difficulties. Justin's mission to reconnect people with poetry and poetry with people.  A regular and popular performer in schools theatres and community settings he has entertained everywhere from Sheppey to Shanghai and from the Savoy Hotel to street corners steam trains and a sitting-room made entirely out of newspaper. In the last decade since relocating to Southend and becoming a father he has also written and performed seven spoken word theatre shows for young people. His recent show Big Wow Small Wonder (about the joys of being the smallest boy in school) is produced by Half Moon Theatre in east London and continues to tour to venues nationally. He is the author of The Dictionary of Dads (Otter-Barry Books 2017). Justin lives in Southend-on-Sea Essex. Steve Wells is a prolific illustrator perhaps best known for his cartoonish style which has enriched many children's books including Justin Coe's previous collection The Dictionary of Dads. He lives in Bath.