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Joolz Denby (1955-) (previously more widely known simply as Joolz) is a poet and novelist based out of Bradford. Initially, known simmply as Joolz, Denby first garned recognitin for herself as a touring "punk" performance poet and one of the first to gain recognition in modern times, often performing at the same venue as musical acts. Starting in 1983 with singles, spoken word recordings, sometimes solo, but usally in collaboration with musicians Jah Wobble, the cult band New Model Army and with New Model Army's guitarist Justin Sullivan and as well as Denby's partner. Denby also illustrated much of NMA's sleeve art, as well as those of her own releases.

Subsequently, she published poetry collections and, from 2000 onwards, novels. Denby continues to perform at live venues, appears on television and radio, has appeared on audio books, including two based on two of her novels, manages the band New York Alcohol Anxiety Attack, works on screenplay projects with film maker Jean-Manuel Moreau and accepts comissions for her poetry, including an eponymous one (later adapted into a short film) for the government of Bradford as part of the city's bid for 2008 Capital of Culture.

As of December 2005, Denby has a fourth novel, Borrowed Light scheduled for publication in 2006 by Serpent's Tail) and an autobiography, The Invisible Child, among other forthcoming works.

Contents 1 Awards and nominations 2 Works 3 Collections (poetry and short prose) 4 Novels 5 Select Discography 6 Audio Books 6.1 External links

Awards and nominations

Denby won the Crime Writers Association Debut Dagger award for her first novel, Stone Baby. The CWA also nominated the novel for a John Creasey Memorial Dagger prize for best first crime novel. Her third novel, BIllie Morgan, made the shortlist for the 2005 Orange Prize.

Works

Collections (poetry and short prose)

• Mad, Bad, & Dangerous To Know, (Virgin Books, 1986)

• Emotional Terrorism, (Bloodaxe Books, 1990)

• The Pride of Lions, (Bloodaxe Books, (1994)

• Errors of the Spirit, (Flambard Press 2000)

• Pray For Us Sinners, (Comma Press, 2005)

Novels

• Stone Baby, (HarperCollins, 2000)

• Corazon, (HarperCollins, 2001)

• Billie Morgan, (Serpent's Tail, 2004)

• Borrowed Light, (Serpent's Tail, 2006)

Select Discography

• Love is Sweet Romance (EMI Records, EP with music by New Model Army)

• Bad, Mad & Dangerous to Know (EMI Records EP with music by New Model Army)

• Hex (EMI Records, 1990; music by New Model Army)

• Weird Sister (Intercord Records, 1991; music by Justin Sullivan)

• Joolz 1983-1985 (Abstract Records, 1993; compilation of Abstract Records material with music by Jah Wobble, Justin Sullivan and other musicians, collecting her first audio recordings)

• True North (Wooltown Records, 1995 or 1997, music by Justin Sullivan)

• Red Sky Coven, Volumes 1, 2 (1999, live collective recording of Red Sky Coven, with Joolz on some of the tracks)

• Red Sky Coven, Volume 3

Audio Books

• Stone Baby (2000, reading of her novel)

• Billie Morgan (2005, reading of her novel)

External links

• Official website, from which much of the content of this article derives

• Part of a New Model Army discography site, an illustrated list of spoken word recordings and the first two Red Sky Coven volumes; it excludes Denby's audio book work

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