Written between August 2017 and January 2019, these poems are concerned with the search for meaning, identity and truth, and other foolhardy adventures.An all-new poetry collection from the creator, writer and performer of the award-winning BBC Radio 4 series, A Normal…Henry Normal is a writer, poet, TV and film producer, founder of the Manchester Poetry Festival (now the Manchester Literature Festival) and co-founder of the Nottingham Poetry Festival. In June 2017...

A collection of poetry for everyone in particular.

'A wonderful self-portrait of a family with autism at its heart. Uplifting and grounded, frank and encouraging, serious and funny, A Normal Family affirms that there is life after an ASD diagnosis - an atypical life, yes, but an abundant and nourishing life just the same' David Mitchell, author of THE REASON I JUMPJohnny is nineteen. He likes music, art and going to the beach. He is also autistic - in his case tha...

A children's Bible that takes its scholarship as seriously as its storytelling.Featuring the voices of 55 biblical scholars, theologians, and storytellers from around the world, God's Stories as told by God's Children is a beautifully illustrated storybook Bible that integrates biblical scholarship into engaging storytelling.A library, not a book.A conversation, not a monologue.A collection of wisdom

The Beauty Within Shadow was written between August 2019 and June 2020.These poems are concerned with the balancing of darkness and light in our everyday lives, the search for an understanding of pain and sorrow, and the processing of other thoughts we’d usually avoid by filling our days with mindless distractions."Shove up National Treasures. We need to make room for Henry Normal." - Radio Times"The Alan Bennett of poetry" - The Scotsman"Distinctly funny" -...

A Moonless Night was written between December 2022 and December 2023.“Poetry about embracing darkness, finding light, and exploring the depths of my lack of substance.” Henry NormalBorn in St Ann’s, Nottingham, in 1956, Henry Normal now lives in East Sussex with screenwriter Angela Pell and their son, Johnny.Henry performs poetry at Literature Festivals and theatres around the UK and regularly posts on the internet. He has been awarded honorary degrees by both Notti...

The Fire Hills was written between December 2021 and November 2022.Reflecting the first year of the author’s move to Fairlight in East Sussex, this collection explores new landscapes armed only with a pen and unwarranted optimism.Henry Normal co-wrote and script edited the multi-award-winning Mrs Merton Show and co-created and co-wrote the first series of The Royle Family. With Steve Coogan, he co-wrote the BAFTA-winning Paul and Pauline Calf Video Dia...

Same great concept. Same great text. Now repackaged for adults so that no one need know you are reading a kid's Bible.But not just any kid's Bible: Featuring the voices of 55 biblical scholars, theologians, and storytellers from around the world, God's Stories as told by God's Children integrates the best in biblical scholarship with engaging storytelling to show readers that the Bible is:A library, not a book.A conver...

Is transforming your life an overnight endeavor? Absolutely not!Each alteration, no matter how small, demands time, unwavering dedication, and a relentless pursuit of progress. Humans, creatures of habit, find comfort in routine, with habits etching themselves deeply into our psyche—a phenomenon intricately woven within the fabric of our brains, as we'll explore later in these pages.Yet, despite this intuitive understanding, many of us entertain the illusion that monumental...

An all-new collection written between June 2020 and March 2021."Finally, a collection of poetry about joy, positivity and optimism, before I die unloved and forgotten." - Henry Normal.Henry Normal is a writer, poet, TV and film producer, founder of the Manchester Poetry Festival (now the Manchester Literature Festival) and co-founder of the Nottingham Poetry Festival. In June 2017 he was honoured with a special BAFTA for services to television.Henry co-wrote and scr...

The Beauty Within Shadow was written between August 2019 and June 2020.These poems are concerned with the balancing of darkness and light in our everyday lives, the search for an understanding of pain and sorrow, and the processing of other thoughts we’d usually avoid by filling our days with mindless distractions."Shove up National Treasures. We need to make room for Henry Normal." - Radio Times"The Alan Bennett of poetry" - The Scotsman"Distinctly funny" - Ti...

A premature collection of posthumous poems.“He loves the little things in life because he knows that really they are the big things.” The i"The funniest man you've never heard of." The TelegraphHenry Normal is a writer, poet, TV and film producer, founder of the Manchester Poetry Festival (now the Literature Festival) and co-founder of the Nottingham Poetry Festival. In June 2017 he was honoured with a special BAFTA for services to television....