Literature

Maggie: A Short Story by Alice Stride

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There is a woman standing on the street. She has two arms, two legs, the correct number of fingers and toes, knees, elbows, eyes, ears, a nose, teeth and all the bits inbetween. She is looking in a shop window, and her face is full of melancholy. I’ll say that she is plump, with coiffed [...]

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Willowy: a poem by Cecelia Peters

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  When I was young I used to go to places full of trees And dance in nature’s loveliness, sweet dreams were made of these, One day I ventured out too far and ‘found’ a hidden place A path that led to Fantasy, to Ecstasy and Grace, And so I called it Willowy, because the [...]

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Shaggy Bear Story – by Cassandra Parkin

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Shaggy Bear Story “So when did you first realise you had this talent?” asks Nick. He’s grateful that, after over a decade in real-life journalism, he’s developed a truly world-beating poker-face. It’s a shame the Sport has folded. This would have been right up their street. The man peers across the crusty teak-effect table with [...]

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An interview – with debut novelist Laura Wilkinson

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 BloodMining – a powerful but gentle tale of our near future BloodMining is Laura Wilkinson’s first novel.  Many writers are well into their second, third or even fourth before they find either an agent or a publisher.   BloodMining won Bridge House Publishing’s 2010 novel competition, the prize being publication.  It is a well-deserved winner, a [...]

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Review of the Windsor Fringe Kenneth Branagh Award For New Drama Writing 2011

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  Some of us may already have enough drama in our lives while some thrive on it. I’ll take the latter approach especially after my debut attendance to the annual Windsor Fringe Drama Awards. Now in its eighth year, the concept is to give aspiring writers the chance to see their work brought to life [...]

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The Book Swap Interview – Jonathan Pinnock

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I love the fact that you can play with stuff without feeling you’re committed to a long-term relationship. So you can try out new things, like writing a piece in the second person, or the future tense or whatever.

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The Book Swap Interview – John Harding

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I’ve always talked to myself inside my head and it came as a surprise a few years ago when I discovered that some other people didn’t. I have my own private language and catchphrases, and I assumed everyone did.

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A Most Cool Author – An Interview With R.J. Ellory

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Ellory admits to probably not reading enough in recent years – but we’ll forgive him – a four-hundred page novel every twelve months not to mention the book tours, work in local libraries, replying religiously to e-mails from fans (and aspiring writers…!), some charity work and of course a family – does exonerate him.

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The Book Swap Interview – Isabel Losada

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There are always a lot of good and excellent things to consider – art, music, literature, people who are inspiring. Lots to celebrate. And I think often of a man I miss. But I’m not mentioning him. Obviously.

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The Book Swap Interview – Jonathan Lee

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It’s coming to something when quitting, an impulse that’s usually considered destructive, gets wheeled out as a man’s greatest achievement but leaving behind my safe, nicely paid job that I’d trained to do for years was difficult. I’m someone who likes an element of routine, of safety and familiarity, and backing myself to write a novel – when in truth I had no good reason to believe I could write a publishable one – required a leap of faith.

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