Leslie Tate

Author and Poet

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TRACY RHYS, AUTISM AND TEACHING A BIRD TO SING

I interviewed poet Tracey Rhys, whose first collection told the inside story of raising an autistic son. Tracey won the Poetry Archive’s competition with the video of her poem Panopticon. She works in close collaboration with the Cardiff theatre company,

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THE MAKING OF A NOVEL

Leslie Vs Leslie: a self-interview, discussing Leslie’s latest novel, Love’s Register: What’s special about Love’s Register? For starters, it’s longer than three novels put together.

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A PUNK’S LIFE AS FICTION

I interviewed prolific musician and novelist Richard Cabut who has published numerous fanzines and books, written for all the major musical magazines, and played bass

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ART AND WORDS IN FICTION

Two passages from Love’s Register inspired by famous artworks. Both are from Beth’s diary, written during her illness: 1. It’s the boy falling from the

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