Sue Hampton

Beautiful and thought provoking writing and poetry- both to guide and support fellow rebels and for those wondering who we are and what moves us to act. Our rebellion needs moments of exhaling and depth and Sue Hampton is an inspiring elder for those times. Dr Gail Bradbrook, co-founder of Extinction Rebellion Sue Hampton's essays on her experiences of dynamic climate activism are sometimes painful, but she provides those with love for all life with a clear understanding of all that is involved. Sue confronts the hard issues head on, the rage directed at us, the cruelty of the criminal justice and prison systems, and the feelings of guilt when we can do no more. But this unique collection brings joy in abundance; with short stories and poems that celebrate all that we love. Jon Fuller, campaigner, Media Tell the Truth

REBELLING FOR LIFE is a collection of poetry, short stories and other prose arising from one grandma's activism for climate and peace. "I couldn't be more proud of my sister's awesome art, activism, altruism and arrests." Dave Hampton, Carbon Coach

"INTACT celebrates a sixty-year-old woman whose promise as an artist has never been fulfilled because her love life didn't run to plan. Most of us aim to live and love well, and are bruised by reality. But I didn't want Mags to be a victim; now she can shape her own future. It's a novel about relationships with others and oneself. But it's also about a nonbinary man, which is of interest to me because I'm married to one." Sue Hampton

The Dream Speaks Back is a triple autobiography, bringing together the personal memories and dream-fictions of three creative individuals: - Sue Hampton, adult/children's author with 32 published books, three of them praised by Michael Morpurgo, and ambassador for Alopecia UK. - Cy Henty, comedian, stage/screen writer & mental health worker, has toured with Russell Brand and played major roles in seven of Pat Higgins' films . - Leslie Tate, UEA graduate, author of three novels and a binary memoir now turned into an award-winning film. As life-writing, The Dream Speaks Back describes growing up in unusual families, how it feels to be 'different', and the adult search for the inner child. As an imaginative journey, it explores gender and mental health issues. It's also a very funny portrait of working in the arts, full of crazy characters, their ups and downs, and their stories.

A collection of stories set in the past and in the present in a range of styles ? no fairy tales or fables this time, no fantasy or magic realism. INSTEAD is real.

From Sue Hampton, who taught many Y4 classes before she became an author, this is a collection of four stories with fun in common. KOOT IN SPACE: On Koot's first mission as a Space Cadet, he has to forget he's hopeless, and outwit the colossal creature that left bite marks in an abandoned space station. DORA THE BOT: Erin meets a satnav with personality that takes her places where only imagination can lead. HALLOOO IAN: Ian, who was born on Halloween, tries to be scary but everyone only finds him funny - until The Thing appears to terrify him and his family, and there's only one way to defeat it. QED: Clever Jimbo likes to experiment on people, but when his research begins on holiday, things go horribly wrong for the wannabe Professor, 'dangerous' Claire, Pavlov the dog, and Bertie, the baby who laughs as wildly as he cries. Fantasy can feel real. Sue's playful style creates original, sometimes surreal stories with a human heart.