About the Author

WILF MERTTENS has been Young Storyteller of the Year and Bristol Storyteller of the Year. He is heartily involved with Bristol’s poetry and storytelling scenes, and is well known for his work in family entertainment which includes the annual glorious kids cabaret at Mayfest. He has also been a regular storyteller in Bristol Children’s Hospital for many years. His MA in creative writing involved interviewing people about their most astonishing experiences and then writing poems in response. He divides his time between Bristol and London.