John Bird M.B.E is a social entrepreneur and complete force of nature. The founder of The Big Issue and countless innovative social intervention projects he is an accomplished author, playwright, artist and raconteur.

His autobiography Some Luck is a compelling read, charting as it does his childhood poverty and how he rose to become the visionary that transformed the lives of thousands of homeless people.

John Bird is a national treasure. He is currently working on a film and a theatre piece.

His new work 'The Naked Bird' is nearly complete and in the meantime you can read excerpts and short stories from this extraordinary mind.

Category - General author, Social commentary, Poetry, Art critique

SAMPLES:

• John Bird: Mind the Gap (PDF)
• John Bird: FFROG IN HISTORY (PDF)

John Bird - Some Luck