TO MAKE PEOPLE HAPPY SHORTLISTED FOR THE EAST ANGLIAN BOOK AWARDS 2025!
John’s newest poetry book – To Make People Happy (Mariscat press, 2024) has been shortlisted for the East Anglian Book Awards 2025 in the Poetry category.
Founded in 2008, the Awards are designed to recognise and celebrate writers and books which shape the literary culture of East Anglia.
As a long-time resident of Norwich, John is delighted to be shortlisted and said: ‘I’m very proud of my poetry book and to have it recognised by the East Anglian Book Awards is really special.
‘There are some wonderful writers in Norwich , nominated this year and in previous years, and it’s great to stand amongst them!’
The winners will be announced at a ceremony in Norwich in February 2026.
MUSTARD!
John has spent the last year cooking up a very exciting new project on the history of mustard! You can listen to the first installment on Radio 4’s Food Progamme this Friday…
COMING SOON: There Will Be Tinsel!
As the nights draw in this winter, John is out on the road with his new show There Will Be Tinsel. This celebration of the festive season combines stories, poems and even nostalgic trips into festive traditions past. It’s the perfect whimsical warm-up for the festivities, so grab yourself some seasonal good cheer:
27th Nov – Lowestoft Seagull.
28th Nov – Bollington Arts Centre
30th Nov – New Wolsey, Ipswich (1pm)
4th Dec – Pocklington Arts Centre
5th Dec – Southwold Arts Centre
8th Dec – Fisher Theatre, Bungay
10th Dec – Alphabetti Theatre, Newcastle upon Tyne
11th Dec – Stamford Arts Centre
18th Dec – Pavilion Arts, Buxton
19th Dec – Rise, York
For more details see listings page .
John Osborne 