About me

I have been writing professionally for about ten years. Writing is my passion. Teaching was my career for over twenty years, under my then name of Ros Kloos. I miss working with youngsters but love writing for them and it's always a pleasure and privilege to visit schools and take a part in the pupils' creative development.
Signing copies of the
Children's History Leicester

PUBLICATIONS
Books:
  • Children’s History Leicester, Hometown World Publishers, May 2011, ISBN 978-1849931496
  • Bathtime Rap, Picture book, Franklin Watts, 2008, ISBN 970-0-7496-7951-4 
  • Jewish Voices, A collection of reminiscences and history of a community affected by World War II, Heritage Lottery, 2009 
Articles and Short stories: 
  • The 1950s Menu, Yours Yearbook 2010 
  • Bathtime Rap poster and musical rap feature, the Scholastic Nursery Education PLUS Magazine, October 2009 
  • The work behind the project: Jewish Voices, NAWE Quart. No. 48 Summer 2009  
  • With Two Hats On: therapeutic writing workshops, Lapidus Quart. Autumn 2007  
  • Birds' Eye View; taking part in the bird count, The Lady August/September 1999 
  • Short stories published in Yours, Woman's Weekly, Bella, Best, Take a Break, Chat and My Weekly from 1998 to 2002. 
WRITING COMPETITIONS 
  • A Day on Duck Park, picture book, short-listed in the Little Tiger Press Search for a Story competition 2003 
  • The Last Ever Football Match, extract posted onto TrAce Nottingham University website as an example of excellent writing 2003 
  • The Kid from the Vans, novel for 7 to 9 year olds, short-listed the Fidler Award 2000 

TEACHING/TUTORING WORK
  • Creative writing tutor 
  • Writing workshop leader 
  • Primary and secondary school teacher 

QUALIFICATIONS
  • History degree
  • Post-graduate certificate in education
  • Adult tutor certificate
  • Certificate in Counselling skills 

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