Steve Tasane

Steve Tasane is a critically acclaimed performance poet with a wide ranging repetoire and reputation. He has been broadcast on BBC 1, Channel 4, BBC Radio 1 and Radio 4, and was previously National Events Co-ordinator for Apples and Snakes. He is currently working on poetry films.

He is the master of tongue-twisting, mind-boggling alternative poetry.  Over the last ten years you could have caught his dynamic performances almost anywhere: Glastonbury Festival Jazz Stage, The Barbican, Ronnie Scott’s, Hamleys Toy Shop, even Battersea Dog’s Home

Steve's first novel for young adults, Blood Donors, has been accepted for publication by Walker Books for 2013. This is in the same style as his story in the anthology 'How To Be A Boy', available from Walker Books

Also, Steve was recently appointed Writer-in-residence for the Dickens 2012 celebrations. The residency is being launched on Thursday 29 March 2012 at Dickens’ place of birth, Portsmouth.

His 2009/2010 UK Tour featured a screening of his poetry video album, Talkies.

Steve rap-funks for everyone from primary schools to May Day anarchists, successfully combining radical poetry for adult audiences with primary school work, and with excluded pupils. He is a 2009-2010 Associate Artist for Lit Up, and is presently a children’s writer-in-residence for Bexley Playbuilders scheme. 

Steve is based in Hastings and works extensively with young people in classrooms across the UK. For its 7 year duration, Steve was a mentor for young slam poets in Ken Livingstone’s RISE Festival.