BOOKS AS SPORT, ARTWORKS, WORDSEARCH, CARD TRICKS?
A piece about how the writer’s imagination works, using examples from my recently published novel, Love’s Register. My thoughts about writing Love’s Register begin with the image of the novel as a house of cards. What I see is an
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,
PART TWO – JEFF YOUNG: LIVERPOOL, SCRIPTING BBC AND THE COSTA SHORTLIST
In the second part of my interview with Costa shortlisted author, scriptwriter and dramatist Jeff Young, I asked about his passion for community projects, his
JEFF YOUNG: LIVERPOOL, SCRIPTING BBC AND THE COSTA SHORTLIST
I interviewed author, scriptwriter and dramatist, Jeff Young, about Ghost Town his Liverpool-based memoir which was shortlisted for the Costa Prize. Jeff has scripted numerous
LIZA ADAMCZEWSKI – THE ART OF POSTCARDS, TRIPTYCHS AND REWILDING
I interviewed Liza Adamczewski, painter, printer, creator of postcards, ceramics and golden triptychs. Liza told me about how she works on her art, her love
POETS FOR THE PLANET, EARTHSONG, VERSE AID AND IAN MCLACHLAN
I interviewed Ian McLachlan, co-founder of Poets For The Planet and environmental campaigner. Ian describes organising and appearing in major poetry events such as Earthsong
V G LEE – “I’M AWARE NOT EVERYONE WANTS TO TURN UP IN A NOVEL”
I interviewed V G Lee about her five novels and two short story collections, her coming out as a lesbian, and her standup comedy performances.
CATHY BRYANT, BOOKCROSSING, ROCK LYRICS AND WHAT MAKES A HUMOROUS POEM
I interviewed poet Cathy Bryant, winner of the Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest. Cathy talks about how she began to write, her approach to humour