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Steve Tasane

@stevetasane.bsky.social

Award-winning children's novelist & poet. Child I (Faber) Blood Donors & Nobody Saw No One (Walker)

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Meet the Author in the Library - celebrating THIS BOOK ROARS children's poetry collection and award-winning novel Child I, I'll be talking about family, play and refugee journeys at Marylebone Library 23 June, and maybe reading a fun poem or three...

04.06.2025 09:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Meet the Author in the Library - celebrating THIS BOOK ROARS children's poetry collection and award-winning novel Child I, I'll be talking about family, play and refugee journeys at Marylebone Library 23 June, and maybe reading a fun poem or three...

04.06.2025 09:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our picks of the best children’s books coming out in Summer 2025 Here's our selection of top new titles coming out in Summer 2025. These include picture books, poetry, middle-grade, YA & non-fiction.

schoolreadinglist.co.uk/new-book-rel...

New children’s poetry and drama for Summer term 2025 with titles by Michael Rosen, James Carter, Dom Conlon, John Agard, Matt Goodfellow, Benjamin Zephaniah, A.F. Harrold, Gaby Morgan, Grainne O’Brien & more.

#KidLit #TeachersofX

21.05.2025 16:41 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Today
Meet the Author
Hannah Stanislaus
"AN INCREDIBLE JOURNEY "
7 pm at Charing Cross Library 4-6 Charing Cross Road WC2H OHF
Free entry
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Meet the Author
Celabrating Pride with Keith Robert Bray
Victoria Library 160 Buckingham Palace Rd, London SW1W 9TR
25th June 2025
time 6pm Free Entry

21.05.2025 09:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

With Shagufta Iqbal, Kathryn O’Driscoll, Alex Calver, Manganaro, Josie Alford, Danny Carlo Pandolfi and the BSU uni slam team πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰

21.05.2025 11:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Steve Tasane - Eastside I am a performance poet, award-winning novelist and playwright who weaves fun, games and inclusivity into the learning process. I have substantial experience working with children with SEN, disabiliti...

Thanks Eastside Education for putting this spotlight on me and my Positivity in Practice work. Schools - this link contains details of my Talking Trouble presentation. Take a look... www.eastside.org.uk/about/who-we...

21.05.2025 14:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
I Never Left The Left (The Left Left Me) - Steve Tasane
YouTube video by stevetasane I Never Left The Left (The Left Left Me) - Steve Tasane

This from @stevetasane.bsky.social is quite brilliant: "I Never Left the Left (The Left Left Me)

12.05.2025 18:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tonight!

13.05.2025 13:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
I Never Left The Left (The Left Left Me) - Steve Tasane
YouTube video by stevetasane I Never Left The Left (The Left Left Me) - Steve Tasane

New video poem! I Never Left The Left (The Left Left Me) - with, 'cos I like to stretch myself, live percussion on the keyboard. Yes, it's lo-fi and I ain't ever gonna be no Keith Moon but....ENJOY! (not for children...) www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3mP...

06.05.2025 08:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
I Never Left The Left (The Left Left Me) - Steve Tasane
YouTube video by stevetasane I Never Left The Left (The Left Left Me) - Steve Tasane

New video poem! I Never Left The Left (The Left Left Me) - with, 'cos I like to stretch myself, live percussion on the keyboard. Yes, it's lo-fi and I ain't ever gonna be no Keith Moon but....ENJOY! (not for children...) www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3mP...

06.05.2025 08:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Networking | My Site 1

As it's Bank Holiday Monday, here's my positive gift to the day, the networking page for my Positivity in Practice site provides links and blurbs for great arts groups ranging from Half Moon Children's Theatre to @authorsalouduk.bsky.social Take a look! stevetasane.wixsite.com/my-site-1/ne...

05.05.2025 17:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Videos | My Site 1

So many resources in my Positivity in Practice website, you could spend a weekend absorbing those positive vibes, but here's the video page, including the four vids I made during the Arts Council Project. My fave is Teardrops Are A Beautiful Thing stevetasane.wixsite.com/my-site-1/vi...

02.05.2025 16:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Videos | My Site 1

So many resources in my Positivity in Practice website, you could spend a weekend absorbing those positive vibes, but here's the video page, including the four vids I made during the Arts Council Project. My fave is Teardrops Are A Beautiful Thing stevetasane.wixsite.com/my-site-1/vi...

02.05.2025 16:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Artists' Guide | My Site 1

Thanks Arts Council England for funding my Artist's Guide to Positivity in Practice. An essential 9000 words for creatives in schools. Read, learn, share share share! stevetasane.wixsite.com/my-site-1/ar...

23.04.2025 09:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Justin Coe took this luvverly pic of me with proof copy of my children's collection THIS BOOK ROARS! Justin says, "don't be a grumblebum feast your eyes and twist your tongue around the sights and sounds of Steve Tasane's playful collection of pure poetry"

02.02.2025 20:36 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Artists' Guide | My Site 1

Thanks Arts Council England for funding my Artist's Guide to Positivity in Practice. An essential 9000 words for creatives in schools. Read, learn, share share share! stevetasane.wixsite.com/my-site-1/ar...

23.04.2025 09:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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STEVE TASANE BOOK LAUNCH This is "STEVE TASANE BOOK LAUNCH" by Hannah Stanislaus CF on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

Still buzzing from Friday's lift-off for This Book Roars! Thx London Poetry Books for publishing/staging, & Hannah Stanislaus for filming. Teachers, librarians, festivalarians, this is what you get if you order in the children's poet Steve Tasane! vimeo.com/1061822856/c...

03.03.2025 16:31 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you Marysia!

24.02.2025 11:57 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Looking like a kid's poetry book ought to look! And wonderful poet @nealzetterpoet.bsky.social says it's "bubbling over with brilliant wordplay, finger-snapping rhythms & rhymes" Out next week. Teachers, still have a couple of windows around World Book Day, so if you'd like to celebrate...

23.02.2025 19:59 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
All Hail the Hula Hoop - Steve Tasane
YouTube video by stevetasane All Hail the Hula Hoop - Steve Tasane

THIS BOOK ROARS! my debut poetry collection for children & fun-loving adults! This one is enjoyed with live hula hooping (something AI has yet to introduce to the page..) Teachers - is this the kind of poetry you want in your class room?! www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3bn...

14.02.2025 16:58 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
All Hail the Hula Hoop - Steve Tasane
YouTube video by stevetasane All Hail the Hula Hoop - Steve Tasane

THIS BOOK ROARS! my debut poetry collection for children & fun-loving adults! This one is enjoyed with live hula hooping (something AI has yet to introduce to the page..) Teachers - is this the kind of poetry you want in your class room?! www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3bn...

14.02.2025 16:58 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A week tomorrow - a Pride of Poets - come and share your words with us, celebrating creativity and positivity. Just drop in, Tooting Library Thursday 20th, 6-8, FREE, with open mic

12.02.2025 14:24 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Justin Coe took this luvverly pic of me with proof copy of my children's collection THIS BOOK ROARS! Justin says, "don't be a grumblebum feast your eyes and twist your tongue around the sights and sounds of Steve Tasane's playful collection of pure poetry"

02.02.2025 20:36 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The joy of working on a scene, turning it from boring to gripping, and your daily word-count has dropped substantially. #writing

23.01.2025 11:42 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Delighted to announce London Poetry Books are publishing my first children's poetry collection just in time for World Book Day - THIS BOOK ROARS!

18.01.2025 18:49 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
That Dirty Rabid Tasane Beast - Steve Tasane
YouTube video by stevetasane That Dirty Rabid Tasane Beast - Steve Tasane

Excited to post this video about childhood trauma shared between me, my brothers and our beautiful beast of a dog Lizzie, using archival pics, as part of my ACE-funded Positivity in Practice schools presentation (teens upwards) www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7YO...

09.01.2025 12:15 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Wonderful story teller Steve Tasane brings alive part of his life with Lizzie the dog, his brothers and mother. He does it like no other.

#autobiography

10.01.2025 04:41 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

thank you!

10.01.2025 16:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
That Dirty Rabid Tasane Beast - Steve Tasane
YouTube video by stevetasane That Dirty Rabid Tasane Beast - Steve Tasane

Excited to post this video about childhood trauma shared between me, my brothers and our beautiful beast of a dog Lizzie, using archival pics, as part of my ACE-funded Positivity in Practice schools presentation (teens upwards) www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7YO...

09.01.2025 12:15 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Exactly!

23.12.2024 03:39 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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