Britain will appoint its first laureate for storytelling in London in January as part of National Storytelling Week.Mr Taffy Thomas, who is to be the first story laureate, has a repertoire of 300 stories gathered over the past 30 years.
Thomas (60) is a literature and drama teacher in another life. He was awarded an MBE for services to storytelling and charity in 2001.
During his two-year term the storyteller will wander the land telling stories to all that will listen.
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