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Radio interview
I went in to Radio Merseyside on 15.7.17 to promote the work of North End Writers and to talk about a creative writing workshop I did on 10.7.17 at the Royal British Legion Pop In Centre. Broadcaster, Helen Jones invited me to deliver the workshop to the Up for Arts group (made up of Radio Continue reading
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Poetry readings, friends and photographs
All these strange and separate phenomena have been with me this week. I have been attending poetry readings for a long time, since I was 15 (and that’s a long time) so it is good to be able to organise a few events at Open Eye Gallery where I’ve been working as Writer-in-Residence since 2016. This opportunity Continue reading
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Poetry Reading at Open Eye Gallery 11th July
This is the second event in our Writing & Photography series at Open Eye Gallery which I’m organising as their first Writer-in-Residence. The series is supported through a grant from University of Liverpool. Seán and Maria are excellent – don’t miss this chance to hear their work. Continue reading
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A funeral
Not a good day – 29th June. Saw my friend, Brenda’s, funeral and we dressed up in accordance with the instructions, in bright colours. Typical of Brenda, we left the crematorium to the sound of Florence Foster Jenkins but I can’t help thinking that rainbow funerals are a version of positive psychology. I think there’s Continue reading
About Me
I am a writer & poet based in Liverpool. My ninth poetry publication – Vestige (Maytree Press, 2023) is a collaboration with photographer, AJ. Wilkinson. A recipient of 2021 Saboteur Award & a MaxLiteracy Award I am a Royal Literary Fund Fellow at the University of Chester.
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