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Auden once wrote, "Poetry makes nothing happen". Esiri seems determined to prove this wrong
Tim auld, The Telegraph
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Allie Esiri is an accomplished anthologist and curator and host of live poetry events at London’s National Theatre, Bridge Theatre, and at major literary festivals.
Allie’s newest book is Shakespeare for Every Day of the Year and is available in hardback, ebook and audiobook. It was launched with a show at the National Theatre, is highlyrecommended by national newspapers and Audible. It is read by a cast that includes Sir Simon Russell Beale, Damian Lewis, Helen McCrory, Paapa Essiedu, Jade Anouka and Hattie Morahan.
Her anthology A Poem for Every Day of the Year (Macmillan, 2017) was in the best books of the year list in The Times and The Observer, is the Number 1 bestselling poetry book in the UK and the acclaimed audiobook read by Helena Bonham Carter and Simon Russell Beale has recently been the Number 1 Bestselling Audiobook across all categories on Audible.
Her previous anthology, A Poem for Every Night of the Year (Macmillan, 2016) was a best book of the year in The Times and The New Statesman and won the IBW 2017 book award. Along with A Poem for Every Day of the Year, it has been in the top two bestselling poetry book slots since its release.
Credited with bringing poetry in to the digital age, her bestselling poetry app The Love Book features readings by Helena Bonham Carter, Tom Hiddleston, Damian Lewis, Helen McCrory, Gina Bellman and Emma Watson. It was a besteller across five countries including the UK, USA and China. The first interactive poetry app she co-created was called iF Poems, with readings by Helena Bonham Carter, Harry Enfield, Tom Hiddleston and Bill Nighy. It is sadly no longer available. The accompanying book, iF: A Treasury of Poems for Almost Every Possibility is still in print.
Allie's live poetry and Shakespeare events take place yearly at The National Theatre and occasionally at the Bridge Theatre and at major literary festivals. Allie is joined on stage by actors including Helena Bonham Carter, Paapa Essiedu, Damian Lewis, Joanna Lumley, Helen McCrory, Harry Enfield, Simon Russell Beale, Joanna Lumley, Harry Enfield, Giles Terera and Samuel West.
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Allie's Agent: Clare Conville at C&W Agency
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