Welcome!

I’m John-Paul. I’m a writer and artist. I live in London.

Writing

I’ve published seven books, in 16 languages: fiction, illustrated poetry, memoir and non-fiction.

The best-seller? This one:

For years I was a journalist on the Financial Times and The Sunday Times of London.

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A few years ago, I had a breakdown. In psychiatric hospital, making art was a big part of my recovery.

Today, making art is a big part of how I make a living.

In fact:

As a flagrant lure to get you to sign up for my email newsletter I’m basically giving away signed prints of this picture of a dahlia.

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Note: if you upgrade your order I’ll send a larger print too.

Over the years, I’ve done a lot of public speaking, talks and workshops.

People seem to like hearing about How to Change The World, and about my breakdown and recovery.

Giving talks gave me an idea for another book. Swipe to see who I’ve worked with:

The book’s based on a unique combination of classical rhetoric and theatrical improvisation (I trained with the best).

I teach others to speak with confidence.

I run a membership programme, Special Projects.

This gives me a huge boost as I do experiments in writing and making art.

In return, I share my process, and run free or discounted events for members.