Salena Godden

Salena has been variously described as ‘The doyenne of the spoken word scene’ (Ian McMillan, BBC Radio 3’s The Verb); ‘The Mae West madam of the salon’ (The Sunday Times) and as ‘everything the Daily Mail is terrified of’ (Kerrang! Magazine). She writes and performs poetry, fiction, memoir, radio drama and lyrics. My most recent book of poems, Under the Pier, was published by Nasty Little Press in 2011. She is also known as The General of The Book Club Boutique - Soho’s louchest literary salon - and as lead singer and lyricist of SaltPeter (alongside composer Peter Coyte). Salena has appeared on radio as a guest on Woman’s Hour, The Verb and Saturday Live and most recently wrote and presented a documentary, Stir it Up! - 50 Years of Writing Jamaica for BBC Radio 4 in September 2012. Her memoir Springfield Road will be published in 2014.

Salena will be performing on the Ways With Weirds stage.