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. 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Poets are authors of poems, or of other forms of poetry such as dramatic verse. ... A novel is an extended work of written, narrative, prose fiction, usually in story form; the writer of a novel is a novelist. ... Bradford is the major settlement in the City of Bradford Metropolitan District, in the county of West Yorkshire in the north of England. ... Look up punk on Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Performance poetry is poetry that is specifically composed for or during performance before an audience. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Spoken word is a form of music or artistic performance in which lyrics, poetry, or stories are spoken rather than sung. ... Jah Wobble (born John Wardle) is an English bass guitarist, singer, poet and composer. ... A cult band is a term often used to describe a rock and roll band with a small, dedicated base of fans whose appreciation of the band goes beyond merely enjoying their music. ... New Model Army are a modern punk band, more melodic than many of their classic counterparts and widely respected for their unwavering political stance and working class ethics. ...

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. This article is about the year 2000. ... An audio book is a recording of the contents of a book read aloud. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is a Leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The European Capital of Culture is a city designated by the European Union for a period of one year during which it is given a chance to showcase its cultural life and cultural development. ...

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. Ongoing events • 2005 Kuomintang visits to Mainland • Bill C-38 (Canada gay marriage) • German Visa Affair 2005 • Expo 2005 in Aichi, Japan • Fuel prices • Election of OAS Secretary General • Stanislav Gross scandal in Czech republic Upcoming events Deaths in May May 3: Jagjit Singh Aurora May 3: Don Canham May... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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. 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Orange Prize for Fiction Launched in 1996 for female writers, the prestigious Orange Prize for Fiction is the United Kingdoms largest annual literary award for a single novel. ...

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)

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Novels

• Stone Baby, (HarperCollins, 2000)

• Corazon, (HarperCollins, 2001)

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

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

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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

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Audio Books

• Stone Baby (2000, reading of her novel)

• Billie Morgan (2005, reading of her novel)

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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